On Monday, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly stormed a high court in Ilaro, Ogun State, and arrested two defendants, Alhaji Isiaka Fatai and Samuel Oyero, during proceedings regarding suit No HCP/IC/2023, The State vs Awode Oladosu & 13 others, presided over by Justice A.A. Shobayo. The case is related to an allegation of arson reported by Akeem Adigun (aka Socopao), involving Alhaji Isiaka Fatai, Oyero, and 12 others. The town of Agosasa recently experienced a crisis, resulting in the destruction of property worth billions of naira and one loss of life over an Obaship tussle. According…
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Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP), visited prominent political figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, and Sule Lamido as part of his commitment to the peace and progress of Nigeria, according to his spokesperson, Dr. Yunusa Tanko. During these visits in Abuja on Monday, Obi discussed the state of the nation and strategies to alleviate the suffering of all Nigerians, regardless of their social class or location. Tanko emphasized that the focus of these discussions was on the dire conditions faced by the less privileged, with particular concern for the challenging situation in the…
The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, voiced his concern on Monday about the dismal state of the environment in most markets in Ekiti State. He also criticized the poor maintenance culture among some market users. During a meeting with the Ekiti chapter executives of the newly formed National Union of Market Traders Employers of Nigeria (NUMTEN) in his palace, the monarch particularly lamented the absence of basic amenities like toilets and water sources in the markets. Represented by the Sasere of Ado-Ekiti, Chief Segun Famuagun, Oba Adejugbe commended the Federal Government for approving the establishment of the union. He…
Adewale Giwa, the senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, expressed concern on Sunday over the deteriorating economic situation in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Giwa lamented that bad leaders were deliberately making life miserable for Nigerians, noting that the country had already endured a difficult period under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with media outlets, Giwa criticized Buhari’s statement that Nigerians would appreciate his administration after he left office, suggesting that this prophecy was now being fulfilled under Tinubu’s government. He remarked, “The success of a nation is determined by the kind of leaders you…
Barrister Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, is leading a party delegation to a meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and leaders of other political parties. The meeting, part of INEC’s regular quarterly consultative forum, aims to discuss developments within the political landscape and plans for future elections. The Commission’s announcement that it did not monitor the national convention that re-elected Abure as the party’s national chairman has led to speculations about his recognition as the party’s leader. Furthermore, a battle for supremacy has emerged between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Abure leadership,…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged for a review of the prices of expression of interest and nomination forms charged by political parties. This call was made by IPAC Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, during the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) second regular quarterly consultative meeting with political parties. Dantalle condemned the politics of bitterness, divisive tendencies, and the do-or-die mentality, noting that such attitudes could undermine Nigeria’s emerging democracy. He emphasized the importance of politicians adhering to democratic ideals, ethics, and ethos, while avoiding inflammatory remarks and actions that could hinder the country’s constitutional government. Dantalle also highlighted the need…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has established a five-man zoning committee in preparation for the upcoming local government elections in the state. The committee was formed following a stakeholders meeting held on Sunday, with former senator Chief Obinna Ogba appointed as chairman and Chief Austin Umahi as the secretary. Other members of the committee include Sunday lnyima, Prince Atta Uka Ude, and Mrs Nora Oluchi Alo. A statement signed by APC state Chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, and Secretary, Charles Chukwuma Ofoke, stated: “Consequently, they (committee members) are informed that their work starts immediately. They are given…
Organised labour in Taraba State brought activities at the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) office in Jalingo to a standstill on Monday. Despite heavy rainfall in Jalingo, labour leaders proceeded with the picketing of the YEDC office, citing ongoing blackout and recent electricity bill hikes as reasons for their action. The state chairman of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC), Sule Albasu, stated that they defied the rain to carry out the directive from national leaders. In line with the national directive, labour leaders in Taraba State picketed the YEDC office in Jalingo, with similar actions carried out in all local…
The national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for an immediate end to the strike action by a faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Abuja. In a statement issued by the National President of NANS, Comrade Lucky Emonefe, on Monday, the striking lecturers were urged to reconsider their actions and return to work. Emonefe expressed disappointment that ASUU often disregards the interests and challenges faced by Nigerian students and parents before resorting to strike actions. He emphasized NANS’ support for the federal government and the University of Abuja…
Human rights activist Femi Falana has declared that any sitting by the Rivers State House of Assembly outside its complex is not recognized by law. Falana made this assertion while discussing the political crisis in Rivers State on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, as monitored by the media. The Rivers State Governor, Similanayi Fubara, had issued an executive order on Friday for the immediate and temporary relocation of the assembly’s sitting to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt, citing the unsafe state of the House of Assembly complex. However, Falana argued that such a move contradicted the…
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Benneth Igweh, has ordered an investigation into the alleged killing of Khalid Ahmed Bichi, a staff member of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). According to a statement issued by the FCT Police Command on Sunday, Bichi’s untimely demise occurred on May 10, 2024, around 8:45 pm, prompting CP Igweh to order a thorough and discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The statement expressed profound condolences to the bereaved family and condemned the alleged act, promising swift justice. It assured the public that efforts were underway to apprehend…
The political crisis in Rivers State escalated last week as both sides engaged in verbal and strategic maneuvers. The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in the state called for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while his estranged godfather and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, expressed regret over his choice of successor. Wike, speaking at an event in Rivers, sought forgiveness for his past actions, stating, “I have made a mistake. I own it up and I say God forgive me. I have said all of you forgive me. But we will correct it at the appropriate time.” He also urged…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of not voting for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 Presidential Election. Chief Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in the state, made this allegation in a statement he released on Sunday. Okocha claimed that despite Fubara’s recent show of support for President Tinubu’s potential candidacy in the 2027 election, Fubara did not vote for Tinubu in 2023. Okocha’s statement read, “Siminalayi Fubara did not vote for Tinubu in the 2023 Presidential Election. He can’t be more Catholic than the Pope now…
Prince Uche Secondus, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has blamed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, alleging that Wike is pursuing his selfish interests. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Secondus accused Wike of being the mastermind behind Governor Siminalaye Fubura’s political woes, claiming that the former governor has brought misery, grief, and anguish to the state. He also criticized Wike for failing to attract any federal projects to Rivers State. According to Secondus, the rift between Fubura and his estranged godfather, Wike, began when Fubura…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has publicly admitted to making a mistake in his judgement of Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, seeking forgiveness from God and his political family in Rivers State. Wike made this statement at a civic reception for Chief George Thompson Sekibo in Ogu-Bolo, where he acknowledged his fallibility as a human being and vowed to correct the mistake at the appropriate time. He stated, “I want to say this clearly: in life, we make mistakes. I have made a mistake. I own it up and I say God forgive me.…
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the purported suspension of the state party chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani. In a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, the party described the suspension as invalid and baseless. Idris stated, “The state APC leadership wishes to urge the public to discountenance the purported suspension of the state chairman of the party, Tukur Danfulani. ”The action came from some disgruntled promoters who paraded themselves as executives of the party’s Galadima Ward of Gusau Local Government Area.” He further explained that the…
Mr. John Lebo, a former Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lebo, who served as the speaker of the 8th assembly, disclosed his resignation in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday. In the statement dated May 10 and addressed to the PDP Chairman, Adadama Ward, Abi Local Government Area, Lebo did not offer any explanation for his resignation. The former speaker also did not mention his next political move after leaving the PDP. “I wish to communicate my resignation as…
The Nigeria Police, Kogi State Command, has confirmed the successful rescue of 14 students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, who were abducted by unknown gunmen on Thursday, May 9, while on campus preparing for their first semester examinations. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, who provided information to the media outlet via WhatsApp message on Sunday, the joint security operations carried out since the incident occurred led to the rescue of the students. The rescued students have been taken to a hospital for medical assistance. SP Aya emphasized that the police and…
The Yoruba World Congress Worldwide (YWC) has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the delayed burial of the late Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian flag. In an open letter addressed to Tinubu, the group urged the president to intervene to ensure the deceased is buried without further delay. The open letter, signed by YWC Vice President, Engineer Adekunle Ogundana, expressed concern over the delay in burying Akinkunmi, who passed away on August 21, 2023, and has since been kept in a morgue in Ibadan. The group highlighted that despite promises made by the Federal and Oyo…
The Labour Party in Edo State has unveiled its governorship campaign council ahead of the September 21 election. The state chairman of the party, Kelly Ogbaloi, announced the campaign council members after a stakeholders meeting of the State Working Committee with senatorial, local government leaders, and executives from the 18 local government areas of the state. The meeting, held at the party’s secretariat in Benin City, was attended by Barrister Olumide Akpata and Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri, the party’s governorship candidate and running mate, respectively. Ogbaloi revealed that the campaign council would be inaugurated on Monday, May 13, 2024, and…