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By Kamil Opeyemi The current 9th Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says he has no preferred successor amongst those jostling to succeed him in the coming 10th Assembly. Gbajabiamila was reacting to a national daily via his Twitter handle on Thursday which quoted Gbajabiamila to be working against the current deputy speaker, Idris Wase who’s also in the race. “Today, April 13, a national daily carried a cover story in which it reported that I was against the aspiration of my deputy, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, and some other aspirants to the office of speaker in…
By Kamil Opeyemi A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking the nullification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates lists for the governorship primaries scheduled to hold on Friday. Mr Abayomi Awoniyi, Abdullahi Haruna, SAN, Ruben Atabo, SAN, Mohammed Usman, Musa Wada, Kingsley Lona, Gedion Ojata, Dr M. Bolufemi filed the suit. Defendants in the suit are the PDP, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abdul Ningi,Warman, chairman of the ad hoc delegate and Warman Ogorija, Secretary. Delivering a ruling, Justice Peter Kekemeke, held that the court does not have the jurisdiction to entertain…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Army (NA) has described as misleading, reports in a section of the media that soldiers invaded the Enugu residence of a retired army officer and evicted his family. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday, said the story was deliberately skewed to tarnish the image and reputation of the Nigerian army. According to Nwachukwu, it is expedient to set the record straight and clear grey areas on the ejection of the retired senior officer. He said House 7 on Abakaliki Lane was among Federal Government houses accommodating Nigerian army…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed three officers from the SPU Base 1 Kano for misuse of firearms, abuse of power, gross indiscipline, and wastage of live ammunition. The Force PPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the dismissed personnel identified as Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sgt. Isah Danladi were attached to a musician in Kano on escort duties. Olumuyiwa said while discharging their duty on Friday, 7th April, 2023 at Kahutu Village, Katsina State, the officers repeatedly fired shots from their official firearms into the air.…
By Halimah Olamide the spokesperson and head of Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, has said the viral photo is fake, just as he called it a stunt. A photo has gone viral with the accompanying claim that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, was bailed by a Nigerian official, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Eruwa. Dabiri-Erewa, who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission was seen in the photo with Obi and a white official presumed to be an immigration official of the UK Border control. Recall that Mr. Obi had been reported…
By Halimah Olamide TIME magazine, which has released the prestigious list in 20 years, said Tinubu achieved a no mean feat by winning the Nigerian presidential election after almost two decades of preparation. Influential Time magazine has named the President elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu as one of the world’s most influential people for 2023. Tinubu, a two terms former Governor of Lagos state was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election which saw him defeating Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party and the Labour Party’s Peter Obi. TIME magazine, which has released the prestigious list in…
By Kamil Opeyemi The elite residential area Banana Island of Lagos State Wednesday witnessed a tragic collapse as a seven storey building came down . An uncertain number of construction workers were said to be trapped under the rubles. The spokesperson for the Lagos Fire Service and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiri, confirmed the incident. A video of the collapse seen by the NPO Reports showed that the structure came down all at once.
By Halimah Olamide A former Governor of Anambra State Chief Chinwoke Mbadinuju has died. Chinwoke Mbadinuju who was Governor of Anambra State m from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003, was elected on the People’s Democratic Party platform. Information available to the NPO Reports showed that he died at the National Hospital Abuja. His son, a lawyer Chitachi Mbadinuju said in a terse statement on Tuesday “With heavy hearts but utmost gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, uncle, friend and associate, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of Anambra…
By Kamil Opeyemi A former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado, has regained his freedom four days after he was kidnapped. Gunmen had on Thursday kidnapped Gye-Wado in Rinza village, Wamba Local Government Area of the state. The state’s PPRO, Ramhan Nansel confirmed his release to newsmen on Monday. According to him, Gye-Wado was set free following the search and rescue operation of the police. “He was released around 9pm yesterday (Sunday), due to sustained pressure from the search and rescue team,” he said He, however said he is not aware if a ransom was paid before the…
By Wole Soyinka It would appear that a record discharge of toxic sludge from our notorious smut factory is currently clogging the streets and sewers of the Republic of Liars. It goes to prove the point that provoked the avalanche EXACTLY! The seeds of incipient fascism in the political arena have evidently matured. A climate of fear is being generated. The refusal to entertain corrective criticism, even differing perspectives of the same position has become a badge of honour and certificate of commitment. What is at stake, ultimately is – Truth, and at a most elementary level of social…