Joshua Samuel, Author at Wakenews Nigeria

December 24, 2024

John Okafor will be missed- Atiku

March 3, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The 2023 candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has depicted the passing of Nollywood entertainer, John Okafor famously referred to as Mr Ibu as a major misfortune. Atiku said Mr Ibu will be profoundly missed because he entertained many during his lifetime. Posting on X, the former […]

Gunmen invaded Benue state – Governor Alia blames APC Chairman

March 2, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Benue State Lead representative, Hyacinth Alia, has blamed the state Administrator for the All Reformists Congress, APC, Austin Agada and Chief, Money and Records at Government Lodging Authority FHA, Matthias Byuan, of recruiting armed men and hooligans to weaken the state. The equipped men who went with Agada and Byuan […]

Governorship Aspirants in Ondo State raises concern over violence in the political sector

March 2, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The all progressive congress governorship aspirants in Ondo state has raised concern over the violence going on in their political party ahead of the coming governorship elections. Wale Akinterinwa who is the former finance minister in the state spoke on behalf of the aspirants that his supporters and some other […]

Politics

Edo Governorship Elections- Portal for Uploading candidates Data Opens On Monday

March 2, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The online portal which is meant for candidates to submit their forms online including their particulars for the Edo Governorship elections will be open by INEC which begins September 2024 will be open by Monday and will close on the 24th of March 2024. Sam Olumekun who is the National […]

House of Representatives passes peace corps bill

March 1, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The need to create the Nigerian peace corps got an increment at the House of Representatives which passed a third and concluded bill which was to pass an act for the establishment of the security organization. The Nigerian peace Corps Foundation Bill, which looks to give legal support to the […]

PDP, NNPP, LP and others are failing – Pat Utomi

February 29, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Eminent political economist Teacher Pat Utomi hosts said resistance political gatherings in Nigeria are coming up short, hammering them for neglecting to lead protests in the midst of demolishing economic hardship in the country. Utomi, in a post on his X handle on Thursday, said labour’s organizations are currently the […]

Vandals destroys Tower in Abuja

February 28, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Mass power supply adaptability and volume of power into Abuja has diminished by 250MW following obliteration of Pinnacle 70 along the Transmission Organization of Nigeria’s 330kV Gwagwalada-Katampe Transmission line in the Government Capital Region (FCT). The Transmission Organization of Nigeria (TCN), which said the vandalized tower is presently standing problematically […]

Illbliss recounts ordeal with childlessness, says his kids came in a miraculous way

February 28, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Rapper and entertainer Tobechukwu Ejiofor, also known as Illbliss, has reviewed his and spouse Munachiso’s fight with childlessness for a very long time. Sources reveal that the rapper and his significant other struggled childlessness for a considerable length of time prior to birthing their most memorable kid, Sochikaima in 2017. […]

The President is not the reason for Nigeria’s current problem- Ambode

February 28, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Previous Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has openly defended President Bola Tinubu, declaring that Tinubu isn’t the cause of the current hardships in Nigeria. Ambode made the comments amid Chapter Eight of Akinjide Adeosun Foundation’s 2024 Leadership Colloquium and Award, where he talked about the topic, “Economic Asphyxiation – The […]

I am not leaving APC- Ortom declares

February 27, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The former governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has revealed that he will not be decamping from his current party to the All Progressive Congress (APC). At the executive meeting of the People’s Democratic Party, Samuel Ortom revealed he is still an active member of the PDP. According to Ortom: […]