Oloibiri Community in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa State was over the weekend thrown into mourning, as a farmer, who was also a hunter, reportedly killed himself with the Dane gun he used to hunt animals in the forest. The locals told City & Crime that the middle-aged hunter, identified as Mr Claude Tonworio, was […]
Traditional rulers in Bodo city, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, have scampered for safety, following the reports that their names were in a wanted list compiled by cultists terrorising the area. Bodo City has been at the mercy of cultists for over two months as the devil minded killers have continued to […]
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal said it rejected 10 out of 13 witnesses presented by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Justice Haruna Tsammani, who took over to deliver judgment on the substantive petition filed by Obi and LP, said this on Wednesday. Tsammani said Obi called 13 witnesses, who testified […]
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has held that the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks the locus standi to challenge Peter Obi’s membership of the Labour Pary (LP). APC and Bola Tinubu had in their petitions argued that Obi’s name was not contained in the list of LP members forwarded to INEC on April 25, […]
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has struck out about 17 paragraphs from the petition brought before it by Peter Obi and the Labour Party. The court struck out the paragraphs for containing “vague and generic allegations”. A member of the tribunal’s five-member panel, Justice Abba Mohammed, read the lead judgment. Obi and LP are […]
The Presidential Election Petition Court has struck out the Allied Peoples Movement petitions against President Bola Tinubu and his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, for lack of merit. The PEPC dismissed and described APM’s case filed to nullify Tinubu’s election as “incompetent”. The court held that issues raised by the APM in its petition contained […]
Wednesday 06 September 2023 Lagos, Katsina, Sokoto workers shun NLC, strike grounds Abuja, states Oshodi bus terminal decaying, motorists, passengers lament I would have fired Wike from PDP if I’d power – Momodu DSS arrests Nasarawa officials, traders for diverting palliatives Guesswork continues as five justices decide Atiku, Obi’s petitions today Subsidy Removal Protest […]
The Nigerian Navy has arrested three persons planning to use the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla’s pictures to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. The suspects identified as Oladele Opeyemi Daniel, 23, Eriwole Ogunlana, 24, and Mubarak Mayegun, 24, were accused of planning to use the images to create an impression that their security […]
Major areas in Owerri, the capital of Imo State experienced total blackout on Tuesday after electricity workers joined the ongoing Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) Strike. Recall that NLC declared two day warning strike last week over the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The major areas in Owerri metropolis which include Orji, MCC road, Works Layout, […]
Electricity workers have joined the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its warning strike over the impact of the petrol subsidy removal on the masses. On September 1, the NLC announced plans to embark on a two-day nationwide strike from Tuesday (today), accusing the federal government of abandoning negotiations. The group also said the government […]
