A teenager (name withheld) on Monday told an Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court how one Pastor Pope Paul allegedly deflowered her and had sex with her on many occasions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 19-year-old survivor, who was living with the cleric, was...
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The Police in Benue on Monday arraigned three persons before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for alleged criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and terrorism. They are Terhide Imo, a.k.a. Yellow, Orvendega Orhena and Aondongu Imo, all of Tse-Tyulen village of Guma local government area (LGA) of Benue state. The Police...
By DANJUMA JOSEPh, Lafia – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has advised the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to seek redress in the court of law if dissatisfied with the outcome of the governorship election in the state. APC in a statement signed by the party...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu ‘Yar-Abba has called on the President-elect, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reopen all Nigerian land borders upon assumption of duty. ‘Yar-Abba made the call in his congratulatory messages to Tinubu and his running mate, Sen. Kashim...
The embattled National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has described his purported suspension by executive members of his ward, Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state, as an exercise in futility. Ayu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and...
A medical doctor, Mrs Maria Fadaka, on Monday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, how a pastor, Chris Mcdouglas, allegedly defiled a 17-year-old daughter of a member of his Church. Mcdouglas, a Pastor at Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Lagos, is facing a nine-count charge of defilement...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he is in support of the suspension of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu. The Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, suspended Ayu on Sunday, after...
A university lecturer, Dr Ahmadu Shehu, has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to order the media houses to, henceforth, stop attributing bandit or terrorist attacks in any part of the country to persons of Fulani extraction Shehu, a Fulani origin from Jada Jada in Adamawa, in a motion...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi says calls for declaration of the governorship election result is an affront to the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Alhaji Abubakar Gari-Malam, an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in the state, has called on the INEC to declare the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide maximum security for its staff and the election materials which were used in the just-concluded polls. This piece of advice is contained in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta by Mr Tunde...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – As the race for the plum job of Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives gathers momentum, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu has thrown his weight behind the Speakership bid of Honourable Muktar Aliyu Betara, member House...
The Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State has suspended the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, with immediate effect. They suspended Ayu for anti-party activities after passing a vote of no confidence on him. While...
Mr Lawan Musa, the 33-year-old volunteer teacher, who won the March 18 Nguru ll state constituency election in Yobe, has said that he began his village-to-village campaign on foot. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Musa, who contested the election on the platform of the People’s Democratic...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has called on politicians across the political parties to save the nation’s hard earned democracy. The National Chairman of NNPP, Prof. Rufa’i Alkali, made the call at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Alkali accused some political parties of engaging in act...
Labour Party Coalition for True Democracy (ECTD), on Sunday called for a review of the Enugu Governorship election result due to what it called “some irregularities”. The call was made by the coalition’s President, Ken Asogwa, and the General Secretary, Emeka Nnaji, at a news conference in Abuja. Asogwa...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has issued an order attaching funds standing to the credit of Oyo State Government and its agencies in four banks. Justice A. O. Ebong issued the order while ruling on a motion ex-parte for garnishee order nisi filed by...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is trying to cover its tracks after rigging the March 18 Delta governorship election. Dr Timi Tonye, the Deputy Director, Media and Publicity, Delta APC campaign organisation, said this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima has said that for Nigeria to maximize its enormous potentials inherent in the country, its citizens must rid themselves of divisive politics. Shettima stated this on Saturday when the executive members of the Borno State’s chapter of the...
A renowned Constitution Lawyer, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, has counselled lawyers in the country to be wary of politicising the issue of obtaining 25 per cent in FCT as a requirement to win the Presidential election. Ajulo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja against the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has debunked reports that he had picked the expression of interest form to run for the office of governor in Imo state, under the Labour Party (LP). Senator Araraume, who stated this in a statement by his issued on Sunday by...