EDO GUBER: I’LL CONTEST AGAIN – OLUMIDE AKPATA Olumide Akpata, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, has said that he will continue to contest the number one seat in the state. Akpata stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared …

REAL REASON WABARA WAS DENIED JOB SLOTS – FCC The Federal Character Commission has said that former Nigerian Senate President, Adolphus Wabara was denied job placement because the request was not within its mandate. This statement comes in response to Wabara’s recent claims that the FCC refused job placements for individuals in his constituency because he refused to pay bribes. …

COUNT US OUT OF DANGOTE, NNPC CONTROVERSY – FG The Federal Government has distanced itself from the ongoing controversy between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery over petrol pricing. However, there are expectations from some quarters that involvement by the government would lead to a reduced price of the commodity. President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information …

WHY YAHAYA BELLO WAS TURNED BACK AT HEADQUARTERS – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday justified why former Governor Yahaya Bello was not attended to at the commission’s headquarters last week. The commission, in a statement on its X account, explained that Bello had played up several antics to garner public sympathy and evade due process. The …

FG FILES FRESH 16-COUNT CHARGES AGAINST EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLOThe federal government has filed a fresh 16-count charge against Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state.The charge, filed before a federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday, borders on alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110,446,470,089, contrary to sections 96 and 311 of Penal Code Law Cap.89 …

HOW NASARAWA CATECHIST WAS FATALLY SHOT BY GUNMEN Nasarawa State was plunged into mourning yesterday as news broke of the brutal murder of Chief Leonard Ezike Okechukwu, Catechist of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Agunji Centre. The victim, a respected businessman and owner of Nakowa Pharmacy, was allegedly shot dead at his residence in Nasarawa Eggon, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, …

TINUBU ACCUSES MINISTERS OF NOT BROADCASTING HIS ACHIEVEMENTS TO NIGERIANS During a press briefing at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed the President’s concerns about the communication gap between ministries and the public. Onanuga stated that while significant progress has been made across various sectors, many …

FG INCREASES NYSC MEMBERS MONTHLY ALLOWANCE TO N77,000 The federal government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance of corps members in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000.This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations of the NYSC, Caroline Embu. The payment of the increased monthly …

COURT BARS PDP GOVS, NWC, BOT FROM DISSOLVING PRO-WIKE STATE EXCOS IN RIVERS An Abuja Federal High Court has restrained Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors, the National Working Committee, NWC, and Board of Trustees, BoT, of the party from tampering with or dissolving the Executive Committee of the party in Rivers State. DAILY POST reports that members of the Rivers …

AGAIN, EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLO, SNUBS COURT OVER MONEY LAUNDERING ALLEGATION Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, until October 30, 2024. The adjournment came as Bello moved to the Supreme Court …

OUTRAGE: ORIOKPA MASQUERADES KILL TWO IN NSUKKA Nsukka, Enugu State, has been plagued by violence since Tuesday, as two individuals fell victim to separate encounters with the notorious Oriokpa masquerades. The incidents reignite concerns over the unchecked aggression associated with these traditional performers. Recent Incidents: Aku Road, Obechara: A middle-aged woman was fatally struck while fleeing an Oriokpa masquerade. Nru …

PUBLISH OUTCOME OF INVESTIGATION THAT LED TO MY DISCHARGE – SACKED FEMALE SOLDIER Private Ruth Ogunleye, the female soldier who was discharged from the military for accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, has asked authorities of the Nigerian Army to publish the investigation that led to her dismissal. Ogunleye had in January this year on her …

TINUBU WILL SOON RESHUFFLE HIS CABINET – PRESIDENCY The presidency has stated that President Bola Tinubu will soon reshuffle his cabinet. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, told state house correspondents on Wednesday that “the president has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it”. “I don’t know whether he wants …

MY FATHER MARRIED 30 WIVES – MKO ABIOLA’S SON SPEAKS ON HIS WILL Abdul Mumuni, one of the sons of late MKO Abiola has made revelations into some of the late politician’s family secrets. Speaking in a video which has gone viral on social media, he talked about his late father’s Will. Abdul shed light on how his father arranged …

OBEY COURT ORDER REINSTATING ME AS DEPUTY GOVERNOR – SHAIBU TO OBASEKI The outgoing Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has been told to take the path of honour and obey the subsisting court judgement reinstating his estranged deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu as the duly elected Deputy Governor of Edo State. Shaibu made the call in a statement issued by …