A Shari’a Court in Kano, on Friday, ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abdullahi Umar be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly desecrating a grave and cyberstalking. The defendant, who lives in Sharada Quarters Kano, is charged with five counts of criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, public nuisance, inciting disturbance...
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Abuja-based businessman and Financial Consultant, Dr. Maurice Ibe, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba, over alleged threat to his life by the Governor of Ebony State, Engr. Dave Umahi. Charles Ude Esq of Charles Ude and Co, Solicitors to Dr. Ibe in a petition (Ref Nr....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distance itself from the sealing up of a residential building that was alleged to have been illegally converted to a Secretariat by the acclaimed leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)...
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has cautioned Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, against losing out in the current political permutations in the country. Okechukwu said this in a statement in Enugu on Friday. According to him, my take is that Wike is enjoying the moment...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to party stakeholders and supporters to avoid making statements capable of compromising the party’s unity. The former Vice President made the call in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja. Abubakar urged stakeholders...
A Federal High Court in Abakaliki Thursday nullified the July 30 Local Government Area (LGA) Elections in Ebonyi. The exercise, which was swept by the All Progressive Party (APC), was conducted by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC). It took place in the 13 LGAs and 171 wards...
Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, National Chairman, South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA), has said that Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation is not divided over its support for the presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Adeyeye made this known in a programme monitored by the...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi and Rivers Gov Nyesom Wike as well as three Peoples Democratic Party Governors held a strategic meeting in London, capital of the United Kingdom. The Governors at the meeting were: Sam Ortom (Benue); Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Okezie...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Heavily armed police operatives from the Borno State Command on Thursday sealed off the state secretariat office of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) located along Abbaganaram Customs Road, Maiduguri. In the course of the raid, the police also arrested the NNPP senatorial candidate...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party (SDP) in Cross River State, Mr Effiom Okokon has given assurance that if elected governor in the 2023 general election he will reduce taxes from companies and put more money on the people. Mr. Okokon, who gave...
Ned Nwoko one of the consultants in the infamous $418 million Paris Club refund has dragged the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to court for defamation of character. He is demanding from the NGF the sum of $40 million for allegedly claiming that he had an issue that affects his...
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state said his state is locked down for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While featuring as a guest on Journalists Hangout, a current affairs programme Wednesday evening on TVC, Masari dismissed the candidate of the Labour...
The Economics and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Command, on Wednesday, arraigned a manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe before a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State. The suspect, popularly known as Cubana Prime Minister was arraigned for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder...
A Sharia Court judge in Kaduna, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta, on Wednesday offered to pay N100,000 dowry to assist one Salisu Salele to marry his heartthrob Bilkisu Lawal. He told Salele to go and think about the offer and appraise the court about his decision on Sept. 6, the adjourned...
A member of the House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo, that was prosecuted by the Rivers State Government this year for allegedly promoting cultism in the state, has declared support for the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency on Wednesday reassured faithful party members that President Muhammadu Buhari remains a “disciplined soldier” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and will, in all the coming elections, support only those candidates fielded by the party and no other. This is a warning...
A political support group, Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023, says reported ongoing talks between the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu and Gov. of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, is a good omen for the party ahead of 2023 general elections. The Director-General of the group Barr. Realwan Okpanachi...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo has joined the Labour Party (LP) following his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s Muslim-muslim presidential ticket. Kenneth Okonkwo disclosed this on his social media handle on Wednesday. He however called on Nigerians to support the...
NNPP National Chairman, Prof. Rufa’i Alkali. The National Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufa’i Alkali, has faulted assumptions that the party is small and cannot go far in winning the 2023 presidential election. Alkali, a former presidential adviser on political affairs to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan disclosed...
Officials of the Execution Unit of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, working with officers of the Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, seized vehicles belonging to Senator Andy Uba in his Abuja residence over a N50 million debt resulting from a loan he took from Oranto Petroleum...