Adamawa governorship poll: Court refuses to hear Binani’s motion over jurisdiction

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to hear an ex-parte motion filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Senator Aisha Ahmed, popularly called Binani. Justice Inyang Ekwo, instead, ordered the APC candidate’s counsel, Mohammed Sheriff, to address the court on the issue of jurisdiction before hearing the […]

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NURTW chieftain, 2 others allegedly gang rape female University student in Ekiti

Officers of Ekiti State Police Command have arrested a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) for alleged gangrape of a female student of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education (BOUE), Ikere-Ekiti. Spokesperson of the command, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, April 13, 2023, said the suspect […]

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Nigerian Bishop arraigned for allegedly raping 2 church members, remanded in Kirikiri

Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, sitting at Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, on Monday, April 17, remanded a clergyman, Bishop Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, for allegedly raping two of his church members. Oluwafeyiropo, who is the founder of ‘I Reign Christian Ministry’, was remanded in Kirikiri correctional centre pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions. The suspect […]

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Direct flights from Nigeria to Israel begins April 20 ―Israeli Ambassador

Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has stated that direct flights from Nigeria to Israel will begin on April 20, 2023. Freeman said before, a Nigerian intending to go to Israel had to go through Ethiopian, Turkish, or British airlines and experience 13 hours of delays but now a direct flight will take 5 hours. […]

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In a secret memo in May 2022, Kayode Ajulo warned APC against fielding candidate with dual citizenship, criminal records

In its publication of 23rd May 2022, The Punch newspaper published a story that Kayode Ajulo, a lawyer and rights activist wrote a secret memo to president Buhari warning the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to field candidate with dual citizenship and or criminal records and that 22 of the 25 APC candidates jostling for […]

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Fighting between military, paramilitary troops continues for third day in Sudan (Video, photos)

Residents in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Monday,  April 17 woke to the sounds of artillery and bombardment by warplanes, as intense fighting continued for a third day with death toll reaching 100, while hundred more are injured. Clashes first erupted on Saturday April 15, between the country’s military and the paramilitary group, Rapid Support […]

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Tinubu faces fresh controversy over alleged dual citizenship as foreign Passport emerges online (Photo)

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, is currently finding himself at the center of a fresh controversy as allegation of holding dual citizenship has surfaced. A photo of the bio-page of a Guinea Conakry passport allegedly belonging to Mr. Tinubu has surfaced online after popular influencer, David Hundeyin […]

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25% votes in FCT mandatory to win —Mike Igini, ex-INEC REC

Ex-Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom, Mike Igini, in a now-viral video was quoted saying Nigeria’s Constitution mandated a candidate to score 25 percent of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) before being declared winner in presidential poll. Many Nigerians had interpreted the relevant section of the constitution, […]

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Results on INEC portal shows Peter Obi won in Rivers, not Tinubu ―Premium Times claims

Report by Premium Times says results uploaded on the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) indicate that the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, won the 25 February presidential election in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. According to the report, Obi’s votes in the area implies he, and not Bola Tinubu […]

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Final year student lynched at Obafemi Awolowo University, two suspects arrested

Osun State Police Command has arrested two persons in connection with the murder of Mr. Okoli Ahize Chizoputam, a 500-level student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The final year engineering student was lynched by fellow students over alleged theft of a mobile phone at a hall of residence in the campus. The […]

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Nigeria’s House of Reps supplementary election results as announced by INEC

Supplementary Election held by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 15, 2023: Candidates contested in two Governorship polls, 5 Senatorial Districts, 31 House of Representatives Constituencies and 57 State Constituency seats. Below are the Nigerian House of Reps seats results as announced by INEC: (3 Pending) KHANA/GOKANA PDP/incumbent: Dumnamene Robinson Deekor (18641)✓ SDP: […]

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Nigerian govt denies helping Peter Obi out of detention in UK

Nigerian government has denied news making the rounds that it bailed out the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi of detention ordeal in London, United Kingdom last week. Reports have it that Obi was briefly detained at Hearthrow Airport in London over a mistaken identity during his trip to celebrate Easter in […]

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How Tinubu’s drug case gains 20m global engagements online in 6 languages

On 11 April, lawyers representing the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Election Petitions Court, Abuja, insisted that Bola Tinubu, the party’s candidate at the February 25 presidential election, was never indicted for any drug-related offenses. Due to a 1993 Illinois court judgment, Tinubu forfeited $460,000 in two of his bank accounts. The forfeiture […]

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Music diva, Tiwa Savage confirms kidnap attempt

Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter and actress, Tiwatope Savage, popularly known as Tiwa Savage has confirmed that she was truly almost kidnapped. In her confirmation, it appears the attempted kidnap of Tiwa took place at her home. Recall that the Pharmacist cum controversial investigative journalist, Ms. Kemi Olunloyo had broken the news on social media like we […]

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Peter Obi’s impersonator in UK was issued Passport by Nigerian govt ―Atiku’s Campaign Council alleges

Spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council (PCC), Daniel Bwala has charged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to sue President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over his detention in the United Kingdom (UK). The UK Immigration, had a few days ago, detained Obi at Heathrow Airport in London over a case of duplicated identity. Mr. […]

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Former Super Eagles midfielder, Ebiede is dead

Former Super Eagles midfielder and international professional footballer, Emmanuel Ebiede has passed away. He died at the age of 45 after a protracted illness. Ebiede died on Friday, April 14, after battling with hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver). Journalist, China Acheru, who is based in Port Harcourt where Ebiede was receiving treatment, confirmed the sad […]

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Prophet Arayomi detained in US days after ordeal with Nigeria’s DSS in Abuja

Founder, Restoring Isaachers Generation (RIG), United Kingdom, Prophet Tomi Arayomi, has recounted his ordeal with US immigration authorities, days after he was detained by the Department of State Service (DSS) in Nigeria. The Prophet in charge of RIG Nation Church, his wife Tamar, and an aide were last week arrested in Abuja, Nigeria. But they […]

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Why APC not at rest, having no peace of mind over Obi ―Fayose

Isaac Fayose, brother to former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has given reasons why the All Progressives Congress (APC) is rattled over the loss of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Fayose, while reacting to a video of how Peter Obi was received by some Nigerians in the diaspora, said the level of reception […]

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100-level KCE female student slumps, dies in class a day to matriculation

100-level female student of the Kwara State College of Education (KCE), identified as Aminat Tajudeen, slumped and died while receiving lecture inside a classroom. According to Punch, the incident occurred around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. A source said the student had collected her matriculation gown for the ceremony scheduled for Thursday, April 13, […]

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