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By Kamil Opeyemi The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Benin has dismissed two petitions filed against the declaration of Dennis Idahosa as winner of the Feb. 25 Ovia Federal Constituency election for lack of merit and being incompetent. The petitioners, Epele Asemota of the Labour Party (LP) and Barr Omosede Igbinedion of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) had separately approached the court to challenge the victory of Idahosa. Asemota and Igbenediion had accused INEC of not complying with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022 as amended in the conduct of the election. They also contended that…
By Halimah Olamide Popular actress, Moyo Lawal, has shrugged off outrage that has trailed the leak of her s3x tape on Saturday. The actress’ tape, having fun with her lover, has gone viral with many expressing disgust at the record of her moment of sexual activities in spite of many cases of leaked tapes. The recording showed that both parties were aware as they cuddled each other within the minutes that the tape lasted. Already, several thousands of people are sharing the video online in what has dominated discussion on Saturday. In what appears like shrugging off the whole leak,…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has said that the G-20 family will not be complete without Nigeria. He stated this on Saturday in New Delhi, India, while expressing Nigeria’s commitment to playing a major role within the G-20’s target of shaping a more equitable world. The Nigerian leader called for global unity and cooperation in tackling pressing challenges. These according to him also include fostering inclusiveness, and establishing a fairer world order. He said, “Nigeria is poised, able and willing to be a major player in this family of the G-20 and in shaping a new world,…
By Halimah Olamide The family of the passenger who died aboard an Egypt Air has narrated what they went through to discover the tragedy that had befallen them. The family is demanding the release of the remains of Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye who was on her way to London enroute Cairo having bought the airline’s ticket. The flight, MS 876 flight to Cairo had taken off from the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos and she was to connect Egypt Air flight MS777 the following day. But she was said to have died aboard the flight, and her corpse was allegedly dropped off…
By Halimah Olamide The Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigerian Police Force have said they are investigating a shooting incident involving DSS operatives and a tailor at the popular Garki Market in Abuja on Thursday. There was pandemonium after the tailor was shot with another stray bullet allegedly hitting another woman. The video of the riotous scene of the shooting incident involving the alleged DSS operative, the tailor and some persons in the Garki market went viral late Thursday. Confirming the incident, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Thursday said it quelled a dangerous situation at…
A former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism in Osun , Alhaji Sikiru Ayedun, has called on privileged individuals to complement government’s efforts in supporting the needy in their various communities. Aiyedun made the call while distributing food items to no fewer than 200 widows at his residence in Ile-ife on Friday. He said the removal of fuel subsidy had made things tough for many Nigerians ,adding that the less privileged needed so much support at this difficult period . Aiyedun said though government at all levels had been distributing palliatives to cushion the effects, there was need for…
By Kamil Opeyemi The presidential election petition tribunal has dismissed evidences of 10 out of the 13 provided by the candidate of the Labour Party Mr. Peter Obi at the ongoing judgement of the tribunal in Abuja. Justice Haruna Tsammani held that witnesses 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11, and 13 subpoenaed by Labour Party are not witnesses of the court. Their statements were out of time. In a judgment, the court noted that the witnesses, who were subpoenaed at the instance of the petitioners, had their written statements, which contained their evidence, were not filed along or frontloaded with the petition within the 21…
Halimah Olamide The presidential election petition tribunal has struck out the petition of Allied Peoples Movement which has challenged the alleged double nomination of Vice President Kashim Shettima. NPO Reports that APM had sought for the disqualification of Shetima on the grounds that he had both the nominations for vice presidential slot as well as the nomination for the Borno South senatorial district. The tribunal had said that the petition by the APM was purely a pre-election matter saying the APM lacked the locus to challenge the nomination. The APM had alleged that the nomination of Shettima as Tinubu’s running…
Announces Plans for Mining Police By Kamil Opeyemi The Ministry of Solid Minerals is poised to enhance Nigeria’s economy by 50% as the new Minister, Mr. Dele Alake, on Sunday promised to attract Foreign Direct Investment to the country. This was just as he said his ministry is planning to introduce mining police and also set up what he called the Mining corporation. He stated these on Sunday at an event to unveil the ‘Agenda for the Transformation of the Solid Minerals for International Competitiveness and Domestic Prosperity’, in Abuja. Alake promised that the ministry will focus on…
By Halimah Olamide Mixed reactions have greeted Saturday’s announcement of Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The approval for his emergence was granted by Governor Seyi Makinde in statement sent out by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade. Hours after the news of his appointment, there have been mixed reactions over his faith and how he will carry out the traditional rites expected of him as a first class monarch in Yorubaland. Ogbomoso was believed to been founded in the mid 17th century and it is rich in Yoruba cultural heritage. It was…