Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State capital has set aside the election of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Abel Peter Diah. In his judgement on Wednesday in the petition filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for Mbamga state constituency, Mr Emmanuel Bongo, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to the Speaker pending the conclusion of elections in eight polling units in the constituency. In the ruling read by Justice A.M Ali on behalf of the three man panel of justices, the tribunal…
Author: Wale Adebayo
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) on Wednesday in New Delhi, India, reiterated his administration’s resolute commitment to curbing corruption, plugging all loopholes in public sector accounting and deploying available resources for the good of all Nigerians. He made the remarks while addressing members of the Nigerian community in India. The president, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, declared that the recovery of stolen funds and prosecution of persons who have been indicted for corrupt practices, will also continue to be vigorously pursued. The ongoing recoveries and prosecutions of offenders, according to President Buhari,…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Gombe State governorship election petition tribunal to re-visit the petition against the election of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Tribunal had earlier dismissed the petition filed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) challenging the victory of Dankwambo in the April 11 guber polls. The Tribunal last week nullified and dismissed the petition by the ADC over question of competency of the petitioner’s counsel, Sam Kargbo, as a legal practitioner. The petitioner’s counsel had signed the petition as Sam Kargbo whereas on the roll call of lawyers, the name…
Popular Yoruba Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, seems to have finally given up on trying to make her marriage work. Although the actress is yet to confirm any divorce reports, she seems to be leaving breadcrumbs to that effect. Toyin Aimakhu posted a photo today, showing a hand holding onto a rope and bleeding as well as the results of letting go. The photo read that, ‘Sometimes, holding on does more damage than letting go’. Aimakhu and her husband, Niyi Johnson, have been separated since she found flirtatious messages on his phone. And although Johnson has publicly apologised to Toyin, pleading with…
The House of Representatives Minority Leader Leo Ogor is seeking an investigation into the whereabouts of 1trillion naira corruption proceeds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A businessman George Uboh, had petitioned the Federal Ministry of Justice on the matter, accusing EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Lamorde of diverting the cash. The ministry had since directed EFCC to probe its chairman based on Uboh’s petition. However, in another letter, Uboh threatened legal action as he wondered how EFFC would effectively probe its own boss. At plenary yesterday, the House directed its Committee on Financial Crimes to investigate the alleged…
The sum of 233 billion naira is required to reconstruct and rehabilitate the states of the North-East destroyed by the activities of the Boko Haram sect, the Federal Government said on Tuesday. The revelation came on the heels of the declaration by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo that many of the Boko Haram insurgents were victims of evil manipulations. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the North-East Humanitarian Multi-Stakeholders Engagement on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on North-East Intervention, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), said N233bn was needed for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of…
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has hailed his victory at the governorship election petitions tribunal, attributing it to God and the people. The Tribunal on Tuesday upheld Ajimobi’s election as governor, dismissing the petition filed by Senator Rasheed Ladoja of the Accord Party. In his reaction, Gov. Ajimobi said the verdict had laid to rest the innuendoes, evil machinations and falsehood being spread across the state and beyond by his opponents. He said: “I am grateful to God for this victory and for making it possible for me to break the second term jinx. I thank the people for…
The Rivers State chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday sued for calm among its members following the Supreme Court verdict rejecting Governor Nyesom Wike’s appeal. The apex court on Tuesday struck out an appeal by Mr. Wike, challenging the relocation of the Election Petition Tribunal from Port Harcourt to Abuja. The state chairman of the party, Felix Obuah, made the call in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Jerry Needam, in Port Harcourt. It stated that in spite of the verdict against Mr. Wike and the state legislators, there was no cause for alarm. According to…
The Adamawa government said on Sunday it would mobilise the people to guard their communities and pray fervently for divine intervention in the security situation in the state. The move by the government is coming in the aftermath of the bomb explosion that killed 30 worshippers at a mosque in the Jambutu area of Yola on Friday. The state Commissioner for Information, Ahmad Sajoh, made this known in a press statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Yola. Mr. Sajoh said that the planned move by the government was in furtherance of the resolutions reached after…
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, has joined the call for the abolition of the Eze Ndigbo title outside Igbo land. The Lagos APC spokesman said the craze for title by Igbo indigenes outside their states of origin was making a mockery of the Igbo tradition and culture. Igbokwe, who said this in an article titled, ‘Eze Ndigbo title outside Igboland: A needless distraction’, on Sunday, advised the Ohaneze Ndigbo to end the embarrassment caused by the Ndigbo title by issuing a policy paper that compels the Igbo to abide by…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has said he would abide by the verdict of the people of the state in the upcoming governorship election. “You are the masters of your communities. Vote, stay there until the results are declared in every unit. I am willing to abide by your verdict. I have spent the past couple of years, providing service and leadership in the circumstances that we have found ourselves”, Gov. Dickson said. He also called on the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, and other members of the opposition, to work with his administration in delivering…
The Imo State Government has reacted to reports in the social media that Governor Rochas Okorocha beat his wife, Nneoma Nkechi, to a pulp because she asked him to pay civil servants their salary arrears. Describing the report as unfounded and bare-faced lies, the Imo State Government lamented the activities of those it called “heartless elements, who have invaded the social media for the sake of inflicting cuts on their victims including those they even know, God has blessed”. A statement on Sunday signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sam Onwuemeodo, further described the report of Okorocha beating…
The Delta State Governorship Election petition tribunal sitting in Asaba, the state capital, has upheld the election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Prof Bio Nyananyo, the Returning Officer for the governorship election in the state declared in Asaba, the Delta State Capital that Okowa polled 724,680 votes to beat his closest rival, Chief Great Ogboru who garnered 130,028 votes to the second position.
Famous Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe went on her Instagram page to share a photo of a man who stole her iPhone 6+ and Blackberry Passport valued at N370,000. Mercy wrote: – “This guy is wanted by the law enforcement agency. He stole some huge amount of money at Victoria’s Beauty Store on 28th of September, i mean d whole sales cash for that day which happens to be Monday, and recently about 4 days ago, went to Mag Divas boutique, used d same technique pretending to be an electrician …..Mercy Aigbe CEO Mag Divas who was unaware of his bad intentions left…
YBNL boss, Olamide is set to drop a new album this year. YBNL Act, Lil Kesh confirmed this via an Instagram post that the ‘Melo Melo’ singer will drop an album before this year ends. Sources in the YBNL camp also say that, ‘Olamide’s album has been ready for a long time, he’s just yet to decide on a title for the album’. The album album will be followed by Lil Kesh’s debut album that’s also ready to drop any time soon. For Olamide, dropping his 5th album this year will be historic as he’ll become the first Nigerian rapper…
Popular Nigerian dance-hall singer, Cynthia Morgan has disclosed she has a crush on HKN gang leader Davido. In a new interview with Vanguard, she said she has a thing for the father of one. “My celebrity crush? That will be Davido, because for me he is hard working. Over the years he has been able to prove himself that he is talented and not all about being a rich kid and I think he is cute too” she said. Cynthia Morgan said she doesn’t want a relationship with Davido, but if Davido approaches her they can work things out. “Cool, but because I am…
The wife of Ace Comedian Julius Agwu, Ibiere Agwu has opened up about her husband’s medical scare and brain surgery. Months back in July, Julius Agwu revealed how he nearly lost his life and had to be rushed to America for a surgery where two tumours were removed from his brain. The surgery led to memory loss and paralysis, but Julius Agwu has now fully recovered. To thank God, he had a thanksgiving service last month and is planning on releasing a gospel single. His wife has spoken for the first time about the ordeal. “I feel happy because compared to how…
The very dark skinned singer, Wande Coal was a guest recently on MTV-Base Real talk and revealed why he kept his 6-year old son a secret from his fans. Wande Coal siad: – ‘Well, I didn’t know I had a kid till he was 2 years old. When they brought him to me, he already looked like me. So when I found out, I knew I had to do something about it and then I took him to my mum and she’s been taking care of him’…. Wande Coal’s son celebrated his 6th birthday on Saturday, June 20, 2015….
The Senate is within its right in the screening Rotimi Amaechi without first considering the report of the petition of corruption leveled against the nominee. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), made the statement on Monday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen. APC and PDP senators had disagreed over the screening of the nominee. PDP senators had insisted that the report of the Ethics and Privileges Committee which looked into allegation of corruption leveled against Amaechi should first be considered before screening him. But the senate went on with the screening with…
The national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned an emergency meeting of the party’s national caucus following unfavourable verdicts from election tribunals on Akwa Ibom and Rivers Election. The caucus is expected to discuss what the party described as an onslaught against it and its candidates in the last general elections, by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government. A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP Chief Olisa Metuh, said the caucus, which will meet on Thursday (October 29, 2015) will focus on the unrelenting schemes by the APC and its Federal Government to use…