A Magistrates’ Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Thursday remanded the lone anti-Tinubu protester, Obiajulu Uja, in Kuje correctional centre for one month to ascertain his mental condition. Uja debarked from Abuja-Lagos bound Ibom flight for making sensitive statement about President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, Ruling in the application bail, Senior...
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Justice Hamza Muazu of an FCT high court sitting at Maitama, on Thursday adjourned until May 12 to rule in the preliminary objection filed by the embattled chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure and one other The other respondents are the National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim, Clement Ojukwu and...
A Federal High Court on Thursday admitted Chude Nnamdi, a social media influencer bail in the sum of N10 million. Nnamdi, who was arraigned before Justice Gladys Olotu, pleaded not guilty to a one-count charge of cyberstalking. Justice Olotu also ordered Nnamdi to produce one surety, who must be...
The Police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned two persons, Uchechukwu Uchendu and Onyiyechi Ogbu, for allegedly punching and spitting on an inspector. The defendants appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court on a four-count charge of conspiracy, assault, disorderliness and obstructing lawful duties. They, however, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate...
Among those jostling to be the Speaker of House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, Rep. Miriam Onuoha, representing, Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Federal Constituency, Imo, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the only female. In the history of Federal legislation in Nigeria, Mrs Patricia Etteh...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano Chapter, on Wednesday recommended Sen. Barau Jibril (APC-Kano North) as the President of the upcoming 10th senate. APC Chairman in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, made the call while speaking with news men in Kano. Abbas said that APC performed well in Kano State...
Two members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pleaded with an Abuja High Court to void the party’s Governorship Primary election which held on April 11. Mr Realwan Akpanachi and Yahaya Seidu-Nuhu, in an originating Summons filed by their Counsel, Mr Promise Ogbodu, sued six of the contestants...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A Northern Group, Arewa Youths for the Sustenance of Democracy and Good Governance, has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the Senate Presidency to the South-East Zone. This, the group said, is in the interest of fairness and...
Miriam Onuoha (APC-Imo) the only female aspirant for the office of the Speaker says her eye is on the number one seat in the 10th House of Representatives and not to be principal officer. Onuoha made this known in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri on his re-election victory. Governor Fintiri won the election which went into re-run after he scored a total of 430, 861 votes to defeat his closest rival, the...
A political pressure group, Okun4Gov Strategy Committee, says it is almost certain that the next governor of Kogi will emerge from the Okunland. The group said this in a statement jointly signed by its Coordinator Prof Mike Ikupolati and Co-ordinator Mr Sola Enikanolaye in Lokoja. It said that the...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 30 and 31 for continuation of the trial of Ali Bello a nephew to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Bello and three others were arraigned before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)for alleged N3 billion. When...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the purported suspension of Sen. George Sekibo and Dr Austin Opara as null and void and of no effect. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Tuesday. Ologunagba said that the attention...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The PDP Governors’ Forum has congratulated the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri on his re-election victory. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued by the forum’s Director-General, Mr CID Maduabum in Abuja on Tuesday, The PDP Governors’ Forum described Fintiri’s victory...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of the 24 members-elect of the Enugu State House of Assembly. The Labour Party (LP) has 14 seats in the list, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the remaining 10 seats. INEC’s Head...
A sociopolitical group known as Ijumu APC Progressive Minds, has called for immediate expulsion of Sen. Smart Adeyemi from the party over alleged false and frivolous claims against it The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the group are APC members from the political ward, communities in Ijumu...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri on Tuesday in Yola expressed appreciation of voters for their overwhelming support at Saturday’s supplementary governorship election which ended in his re-election. Governor Fintiri, who is a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also commended INEC for conducting free, fair and credible elections....
The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Tuesday as it suspended a factional leader, Mr Lamidi Apapa, its National Deputy Chairman (South) and some other officials. The party also appointed acting executive members according to a statement signed by Ms Ladi Iliya, National Deputy Chairperson and...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the victory of Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the Adamawa State Governorship election as a momentous triumph for democracy and the expression of the Will of the people. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the governorship supplementary election in Adamawa. Fintiri polled 430,788 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Sen. Aishatu Binani, of the All Progressives Congress, APC who scored 398,788 votes....