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The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has appealed to the warring factions in the Rivers State to sheath their swords and allow peace to reign. Chief Iwuanyanwu who made the appeal while answering questions from journalists in Owerri said the misunderstanding between the group loyal to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, members of Rivers House of Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara should be resolved amicably. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s leader noted that such resolution is in the interest of peace, development of the people of Rivers State, the entire Eastern region and Nigeria in general. He stressed that Ohanaeze Ndigbo was observing the situation with great concern and is very uncomfortable with the development. Chief Iwuanyanwu noted that both former Governor Wike and his successor are their sons and wondered why they could not come to a roundtable to resolve their differences so that Rivers State can progress. He emphasised that only the F...

The federal government (FG) says it has approved the commencement of flight services from Abuja to London by Air Peace. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, spoke on Channels television on Thursday. Keyamo said he gave the approval for Air Peace to add Abuja to its London route on April 24. “Just yesterday (Wednesday), I approved Air Peace for the Abuja-London route, not only Lagos-London route,” the minister said. “British Airways also come to Abuja. “So, let Air Peace block that path and start a war. It’s all for the good of Nigerians.”

PDP CRISIS AND THE STRUGGLE FOR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY: NORTHERN GROUP REJECTS ATIKU ABUBARKAR ENDORSES NYESOM WIKE AS NATIONAL LEADER OF PARTY The attention of the AREWA PDP TRANSPARENCY GROUP has been drawn to several media publications about who becomes the National Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to champion the state of affairs of the Party in the forthcoming National Executive Council Meeting and beyond. Leadership means care, concern and responsibility. It is not self serving, not periodic and not spontaneous. The PDP as the biggest opposition party in Africa has suffered a lot of Leadership Crises which resulted in its loss of Power at the National Level from 2015 till date.  These Crises are largely self inflicted due to insensitivity, lack of political vision, lack of care, concern and respect for the Vision of the Founding Fathers of the Party, and for the yearnings and aspirations of the Nigerian Citizenry. Charity, they say, begins...

A Deputy Commissioner of Police attached to the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCIID), Gbolahan Olugbemi has allegedly committed suicide in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The body of the DCP, who had served as an aide to former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala was reportedly discovered in his apartment with noose round his neck hanging. Though, full investigation is yet to be carried out to ascertain the cause of his death, a source told Vanguard that it looks like a suicide. The deceased DCP Gbolahan Olugbemi was said to have come home for the Easter celebration and arrived at his residence at Petros Academy Street, Federal Low cost area with no one accompanying him. The deceased officer whose age is put at 50 plus was the Aide De Camp of late Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala during his eleven month tenure from 2006-2007. Vanguard gathered that his residence has been cordoned off and sympathizers stood in clusters mourning the tragic end of the gallant officer. One of his neig...

King Charles III funeral plans are already set amid his battle with pancreatic cancer.  Though he has only been Britain’s reigning monarch for 18 months, following his ascension to the throne on May 6, 2023, yet his funeral plans are already set. When Queen Elizabeth II died, Operation London Bridge was activated to facilitate the smooth transition of power to her son, then-Prince Charles. Now, with Prince Charles’ cancer getting worse, royal insiders tell In Touch that Charles’ final resting plans are of timely prioritization.   The plans have been dubbed “Operation Menai Bridge”, named after the world’s first iron suspension bridge in Anglesey, Wales. “It’s a fairly common thing to do among the British royalty, but in Charles’ case expediency is necessary,” says the source, who notes that “some courtiers believe Charles’ cancer is worse than they’re making it out to be.”