Author: Festus Adeloye

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all 21 council seats in the just-concluded Local Government (LG) election in Adamawa State. According to the results just released by the State Independent Electoral Commission, all the councillorship seats were also won by the ruling PDP in the 226 wards in the North-East state except the Demsa Ward of the Demsa Local Government Area where the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) won one councillorship seat. The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Mohammed Umar, said the ruling party won overwhelmingly in all the 21 local government councils of the state. He announced the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, and ketamine injection, among others. These drugs were concealed in the soles of shoes, clothes, and other items being shipped to the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus by a syndicate. While no less than 250 grams of cocaine destined for Cyprus was hidden in the soles of custom-made shoes, over five kilograms of opioids heading to the US and UK were discovered by NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations (DOGI) in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned an assassination attempt on former US President, Donald Trump. According to Tinubu, the incident was distasteful, stressing that ‘violence has no place in democracy’. Recall Trump, the Republican candidate for the November election, was rushed off stage when gunshots were fired at a campaign rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania, in a shocking incident that will fuel anxiety in the run-up to the 2024 election. Trump had escaped by the whiskers, saying, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation disclosed that 20-year-old…

The main investigative board of the United States House of Representatives, has called on the Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, to appear for a hearing. This comes after the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump at a political rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Pennsylvania. Trump had escaped by the whiskers, saying, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation disclosed that 20-year-old Thomas Crooks had fired multiple gunshots, killing one while two others sustained injuries. The Secret Service said the shooter committed the act…

Authorities have identified the gunman involved in the attack against former US President Donald Trump on Saturday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service agents at the scene after the shooting. The FBI named Crooks in a statement early Sunday morning, identifying him as a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – about 35 miles south of Butler, where Trump was holding his rally. Crooks fired on Trump while perched on a nearby building rooftop outside the rally’s security perimeter, before being killed by the Secret Service, according to law enforcement officials. Witnesses at the rally described…

British rapper and singer, Stephanie Allen, popularly known as Stefflon Don, has stated that award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, is the love of her life. Stefflon Don made the claim in an interview with Fernando Halman on the Netherlands music platform, Real Talk, which was released on social media on Saturday. When asked if Burna Boy still held a special place in her heart, the Jamaica-born singer responded with an unequivocal, “Yes!, with dreamy eyes and a voice softened by fond memories. As the conversation continued, Stefflon Don didn’t shy away from revealing that she…

Former US president Donald Trump, in his first account of being shot at during a rally in Pennysylvania today said, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,” Trump, who was not seriously injured, said on his Truth Social site. The former President is “fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility,” Trump Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a statement. The incident took place about…

Donald Trump was rushed offstage by the Secret Service during a rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania after what sounded like gunfire was heard from the crowd. Trump president sank to the ground after the noises were heard and was escorted to his motorcade by armed agents with blood visible on his right ear and streaking his cheek. Trump pumped his fist before being put into a vehicle. It was unclear where he was taken. A representative for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment. US President Joe Biden, who is currently in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,…

The All Progressives Congress has said that the inability of Sen. Mohammed Ndume to access President Bola Tinubu cannot justify his outlandish declaration that the president had been “caged”. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, on Saturday reacting to comments credited to Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, saying President Bola had been “caged”, slammed the lawmaker. Ndume while saying that securing financial autonomy for Local Governments was the greatest achievement of Tinubu since he assumed office in 2023, also said that he was unaware of existential challenges in the country. “The…

Harry Kane said leading England to win Euro 2024 on Sunday would be the “most incredible feeling” a footballer can have as he aims to end his own long wait to win a trophy. The England captain has scored 406 goals for his clubs and country in a decorated career without winning any collective silverware. All that could change in Berlin on Sunday should Kane guide England to a first major tournament win in 58 years to become European champions for the first time. “It’s no secret that I haven’t won a team trophy. Every year that goes by, you’re…