The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta chapter, on Monday, commended the immediate past governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, for returning to the party. The party, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, described the move as ‘timely and a sort of homecoming’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled […]
The Ogun police command has arrested eight members of a dread cult group, ‘Black Axe’, also known as ‘Aiye’ while mourning one of their members who died recently. The command spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested on September […]
Operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police have arrested a 72-year-old man, Ishola OLATUNJI, for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a seven old girl (name withheld). A statement by the command spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that the suspect was arrested on the 22nd of September 2020. The suspect, according to […]
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says godfatherism is dangerous to the tenets of democracy in Nigeria. Speaking during a ‘Thank You’ visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja, Governor Obaseki asked the people of the state to deal with him should he become a godfather. “God forbid I become a godfather, I should […]
Togo’s prime minister and his government have resigned, the West African nation’s presidency said late Friday. President Faure Gnassingbe congratulated prime minister Komi Selom Klassou and his team for their “economic, political and social efforts and the encouraging results despite the health crisis around the world”, a statement on the presidency’s official website said. Togo […]
Imo State Governor , Hope Uzodinma, has faulted those referring to him as a “ Supreme Court Governor ” , saying that they are ignorant. He spoke on Channels Television’s Hard Copy programme monitored by our correspondent on Friday. The governor explained that he emerged through a legitimate means, adding that he was not the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nullified the suspension of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Political Adviser to the President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and others suspended by different factions of the party in the state. A faction of APC in Ekiti State that identified itself as the authentic members of the party […]
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Friday asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to dismiss the alleged certificate forgery suit brought against him by the governorship candidate of the Accord Party (AP), Mr Ebizimo Diriyai. Diriyai is challenging the August judgment of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that dismissed […]
The management of Ignatius Ajuru University, Port Harcourt, has suspended a lecturer, Dr Rowland Igwe for alleged sexual harassment of a female student. Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, in a Facebook post on the development said, “Management has placed Dr Igwe of the Department of Sociology on indefinite suspension on allegation of […]
The State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has suspended Governor Kayode Fayemi. According to a statement released by the party on Friday, the governor was suspended due to “his numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently concluded governorship election in Edo State which is contrary to the […]
