The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, has commanded Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River and security agencies on the release of their two abducted members. Dr Felix Archibong, the branch Chairman of the association, confirmed in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Calabar. The NMA chairman said that the two medical doctors were released alongside two others in the early hours of Tuesday without payment of ransom. He noted that it was the effort of the Cross River government and the security agencies that led the abducted four to regained…
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Akinteye Babatunde Afeez a.k.a Babtee, the National Union of Nigerian Students (NANS) National Vice-President of External Affairs, has frowned at the difficulties faced by Nigerian students in the diaspora and has equally thrown a fist. Bulletin.ng reports that Nigerian students in the diaspora are faced with a perplexing situation that has rendered them vulnerable to adverse situations in the pursuit of their academic trajectory. In light of this, Afeez frowned at “this inconsistent and hostile treatment of Nigerian students in the diaspora.” Several Nigerian students are facing the risk of deportation due to difficulties in processing their tuition fees and…
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has pledged to support the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) Rabiu Kwankwaso during his campaign in Rivers State. Bulletin.ng reports this is coming after southern Governors initially agreed that the presidency should be rotated on the basis of North and South. However, Wike who invited the NNPP presidential candidate to inaugurate the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, said Kwankwaso is a friend and a man of integrity. Wike further stated that he was one of the few people that met Kwankwaso, who was a…
The coalition of social media influencers from the northern region of the country under the aegis of APC Arewa Media Influencers has disassociated themselves from the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) presidential campaign activities. This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed and released by the group’s chairman, Rabi’u Ali Biyora, and the secretary, Khalid rahim Angale, on Monday. The statement read, “The aforementioned group, which is an amalgamation of all media Influencers of the ruling Party (APC) from the 19 Northern States and FCT has resolved to dissociate itself from the Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima’s Presidential Campaign activities until further notice.…
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face again in the public. According to reports, the incident happened on Sunday, November 20, 2022. In a video circulating on social media, Macron was hit by a woman in the face before officers quickly move in. The president, meanwhile, is pulled away. https://youtube.com/shorts/vXXn25hwNKo?feature=share However, the identity and motive of the assaulter are unclear as of the time of filing this report. It is not the first time that the French president would be subjected to physical abuse publicly. In June 2021, a man, Damien Tarel, slapped him during a tour…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has put his counterparts, south-south governors in the spotlight following his revelation that President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has paid the 13 per cent oil derivation money held back since 1999. Bulletin.ng reports that Wike threw the south-south governors into the spotlight when he spoke during a banquet organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state for the PDP G5 governors on Friday, November 8, 2022. He said: “I am not an Apostle of Buhari; he is not my friend but I have no regret to appreciate him for paying the money meant for…
Ekiti State Assembly Speaker, Gboyega Aribisogan has been impeached and suspended indefinitely by members of the Assembly. Bulletin.ng learnt that 10 members of Ekiti State House of Assembly impeached him on Monday morning. Prior to his removal, Aribisogan had on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics accused the immediate past governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi of working with members of the state legislature to impeach him. “The majority of members of Assembly voted for me but few of them who felt perhaps I did not follow the directive of the former governor, Dr. Fayemi, thought that they would make the state…
A Nassarawa-based businessman, Ajogwu Ochada has recounted how he lost N200,000 in his business account with Zenith Bank. Speaking with FIJ recently, Ochada said that on July 3, he received a series of debit notifications for unknown transactions around midnight. He also said when he tried to stop the transaction, the bank told him he didn’t have an account with them. “On July 3, around 1:39 am, I received a debit alert of N50,000. I wondered who had initiated the transaction because I was sleeping,” Ochada told FIJ. “I later found out the debit was from a SportyBet transaction I…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC), has arrested a 75-year-old man, Musa Gambo, who allegedly raped his six-year-old great-grandniece in Jigawa State. Bulletin.ng gathered that the spokesman of the Jigawa State NSCDC Command, Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Adamu Shehu confirmed the arrest in a statement. He said the suspect was arrested after a report by a social worker who got an emergency call from a family friend of the victim who claimed she caught the suspect red-handed when she paid a visit to the girl’s grandmother. Adamu said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday at Gandun Sarki…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a cleric and his son in the Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin over the weekend Speaking to newsmen on Sunday, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, Police spokesman said two suspects had already been arrested. “Police are already investigating the matter. Efforts are also at an advanced stage to rescue the victims. “Meanwhile, two suspects have already been arrested,’’ he said. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen broke into the young cleric’s home after removing the burglar-proof in the window and abducted three victims. One of them made an attempt to escape, but the assailants fired…