The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its intention to appeal Monday’s decision to bar Chief Timipre Sylva, its candidate for governor of Bayelsa, from the election scheduled for November 11. According to a report by InfoStride News, on Monday, Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that Sylva was unable to run for governor. Okorowo concluded that allowing Sylva to run again would be a violation of the 1999 constitution as amended because Sylva had already been sworn in twice and had been Governor of Bayelsa for five years. This was announced on Tuesday in…
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP), Kogi State’s main opposition group, has uncovered an attempt to legitimate five armed thugs, suspected of being loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC), who were captured over the weekend in Ayingba. The Director of Communications, Faruk Adejoh, released a statement in which he said the ruling party had ordered the security agencies to obtain government vigilante ID cards for the criminals. “This is so they can make it look like the thugs were actually vigilantes working for the state government to combat crime,” he said. People in Kogi State live in constant terror that…
On Tuesday, Nigeria’s Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola eulogized the late Justice of the Supreme Court Chima Centus Nweze for his dedication to the enthronement of rule through the provision of quality justice. On Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the age of 64, Justice Nwexe passed away. According to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the late judge “was one of those cerebrally mobile judicial officers in our contemporary history who had latched on our memory an enviable degree of intellectual eminence and legal finesse that encompassed all spheres of philosophy and methodical reasoning.” The Chief Justice of Nigeria spoke at a…
The Tarauni Federal Constituency seat was restored to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, by the Court of Appeal. According to InfoStride News, the National and State Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Kano disqualified NNPP candidate Mukhtar Umar Yarima. The court that deemed Hafizu Kawu the victor dismissed Yarima after he was accused of certificate fraud. Due to submitting a falsified copy of his primary school certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the three-man panel led by Justice I.P. Chima ruled that Yerima was ineligible to run for office. On Saturday, however, the appeals court ruled against the…
On Tuesday, Quadri Babalola, 23, was given a six-month prison sentence by an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for stealing an Infinix phone worth N57,000. The accused, whose residential location was not given, is suspected of stealing Benjamin Odeyemi’s phone. As stated by the Prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, the alleged crime occurred on February 28 at approximately 2:30 p.m. at No. 52, Plaza Junction, Sango-Ota. Criminal Code, Law of Ogun, 2006. Section 390, according to Adaraloye. After the defendant entered a guilty plea, Magistrate Mr. O.O. Okiki sentenced him to six months in prison without the possibility of a fine.…
On Monday, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike criticized the European Union (EU) for its assessment on Nigeria’s presidential election in 2023. Wike claimed the report misled voters in Rivers State and the rest of the country by distorting the reality of the most recent election. During a business visit with EU ambassador to Nigeria Samuela Isopi, Wike voiced his displeasure. The minister claimed that the European Union had been tasked with acting as an impartial observer during the most recent election, not producing a report that would misrepresent the state of democracy in Nigeria. Chief Observer Barry Andres presented…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, head of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has declared that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, will never again serve as president of Nigeria. As Ayodele predicted, no Igbo will become president of Nigeria in 2027. Ayodele’s media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, released a statement in which he said that Obi had blown his chance to become Nigeria’s leader. The lawsuit that Peter Obi has brought to the Supreme Court is hopeless, and he will not become president of Nigeria as a result. His legal proceedings will be dismissed. If Obi had acted correctly…
In light of the Federal Government’s recent announcement of a minimum wage of N35,000, organized labor in Osun State has pushed for the state government to adopt the new rate. To head off a strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Bola Tinubu-led administration proposed a number of relief measures for the working class. All low-level employees will receive N25,000 over the following six months. As a result of public outcry, however, the President raised the amount to N35,000 for the next six months. The demand was made in a letter to the…
The Romanian Foreign Ministry reported on Monday morning that 460 Romanian and Hungarian nationals have been evacuated from Israel following the ongoing multi-front offensive by Gaza terrorists. From Israel, 245 people were transported to Romania via plane. Two planes from the state-owned TAROM and two from commercial carriers travelled to Israel. The evacuees included two pilgrimage groups. Two military jets evacuated 215 Hungarian nationals from Tel Aviv after the massive attack by Hamas militants on Israel. Budapest airport received Hungarian Air Force planes Monday morning, according to Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s Facebook post. The two Airbus A319s were utilized by…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Bauchi State has responded to a claim that all NNPP executive members in the state are dumping the party to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), which was attributed to Senator Halliru Dauda Jika, the party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 elections. The statement was purportedly made by Jika after he defected to the APC last week. As of the writing of this article, the cause of his defection was unknown. Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Bauchi, however, NNPP Publicity Secretary Ahmed Aminu refuted Jika’s claim that party chairman Shehu Sani and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is worried about the escalating incidents of insecurity in the lead-up to the governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states, scheduled for November 11. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, issued a statement urging political parties and their candidates to refrain from any behavior or statements that could inflame the political climate. He said the committee was worried about violence between supporters of different political parties and candidates ahead of the next elections. To ensure the peaceful conduct of elections in the three states, the…
Yahaya Ododo, a former military officer, has been critical of Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, claiming that Bello’s administration has let the state’s residents down. Recently defecting from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Action Alliance (AA) in Ankpa, Ododo has been a vocal proponent of a change in leadership in the state. The former APC chieftain, who has now migrated to AA under the cover of the Ankpa Forum of Political Unity, has said that he decided to leave the party because he wanted to see justice, fairness, and equity enshrined in the State’s history of…
There is no way that President Bola Tinubu could have forged a degree certificate, according to the presidency. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media Temitope Ajayi made this statement during an appearance on Reuben Abati’s show, noting that an oath has already been taken over this issue at Chicago State University. The legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s degree from Chicago State University is the subject of much debate at the moment. Atiku Abubakar, candidate for president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claims that school certificates provided to INEC by Tinubu were fabricated. The presidential adviser claims that…
According to Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, the Igbo people may be traced all the way back to the city of Ile-Ife. Ooni revealed that the Igbo people emigrated from Ile-Ife, based on historical records. He urged historians not to rely on biassed accounts of Yoruba history but to instead compile accurate records. On the eve of an international conference titled “Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus between Tradition and Modernity,” the king gave a speech to the press at his palace in Ife. The Igbo race, we believe, originated in and around the city of Ile-Ife. A place…
As the release of the records containing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigations of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar approaches, his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, has claimed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu-led administration has perfected a sinister plot to gag the media. It was merely the tip of the iceberg, he added, that the NBC’s threat to punish Arise Television News represented. According to a statement released by Shaibu on Sunday, the NBC has been keeping an eye on media outlets like Television Continental (TVC) as they have attacked Atiku and refused to carry…
The Civil Liberties Organisation in Akwa Ibom State has accused the State House of Assembly of not checking existing legislation in Nigeria before approving the contentious Traditional Rulers Council legislation Cap 55. In his inaugural address over the weekend, the organization’s state chairman, Godknows Njoku, said that the newly modified law is discriminatory and disrespectful. Because of these contradictions, he demanded that the law be declared void. After realising the governor’s good faith, the state’s CLO reversed its decision to join the litigation as a plaintiff, saying that traditional rulers could write to the government if they are unhappy with…
To reverse its expulsion judgement against the party’s founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, the National Peace Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC). For the clear act of indiscretion implicit in the expulsion decision, the committee further suggested that the NWC issue a letter of apology to Aniebonam. Aniebonam, the party’s founder and head of its Board of Trustees (BoT), was ousted from the party in August along with other members by the faction led by Rabiu Kwankwaso. BoT chairman Agbo Major, national publicity secretary, and others were expelled for alleged anti-party conduct.…
On Sunday, China urged both Palestine and Israel to stop fighting and show moderation in order to prevent future civilian casualties. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in response to questions about the fierce conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which have resulted in massive casualties on both sides, that China is deeply concerned over the current escalation of tensions and violence between Palestine and Israel, and calls on relevant parties to remain calm. On Saturday, Hamas launched a barrage of rocket assaults, the largest escalation in decades and the cause of death…
Political activist Aisha Yesufu has spoken out about the certificate scandal involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. If Tinubu is not removed, Yesufu said Nigerians should apologize to Mmesoma Ejikeme, the forger of her JAMB score. The BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) co-convener wrote on X that Mmesoma should be awarded the scholarship. The activist cast doubt on Tinubu’s eligibility to hold the office of president. Yesufu claims that if Nigeria does not remove Tinubu, they owe Mmesoma an apology and a scholarship. Let’s be a nation that isn’t afraid to admit its craziness. The question was posed, “Isn’t Tinubu fraudulently occupying the office…
The members of the Action Alliance (AA) have voted to keep Adekunle Rufai Omoaje in his position as national chairman. The party’s elective convention was conducted at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, where Omoaje was subsequently elected, according to a statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olu Omotosho, in Kaduna on Saturday. The statement claims that security personnel were present during the election to complement the observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the statement, the convention also elected the following officials: National Youth Leader Alhaji Wasiu Adeyemo; National…