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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has congratulated Sen. Duruoye Diri and his running mate, Sen. Lawrence Ewhruojakpo, over the Supreme Court judgment on Bayelsa Governorship election. The forum said this in a statement by the Director- General of the Forum, Mr C.I.D. Maduabum, in Abuja on Thursday. Maduabum said the victory was all the more remarkable as it reaffirmed the fact that “God is in charge of the affairs of men.” Police confirm 7 killed, 5 injured in Kaduna attack “It shows that the truth and the peoples will will ultimately triumph. This is a great victory for…

Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed that seven persons were killed and five others injured in Maro village, a border community between Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Area of the state. The Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige gave the confirmation in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. Jalige said the attack occurred on Wednesday at about 7:15pm. “The armed men entered the village market in a vehicle and started shooting sporadically and in the process shot some people. “On receipt of the information, DPO Kajuru and Kachia immediately mobilised patrol teams to the area to restore normalcy,…

The Nigerian Navy has handed over seven Sri-Lankans and two Ghanaians, who were among the 66 suspected crude oil thieves arrested in December 2019 by naval operatives attached to the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, BEECROFT in Lagos to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, for prosecution. Speaking during a media briefing in Lagos on Thursday, February 13, 2020, Navy Capt. Rafiu Oladejo, Executive Officer, NNS BEECROFT, stated the suspects would be charged to court before the end of next week, adding that the Navy would also hand over to the EFCC seven vessels used by the suspects to commit…

Mr Doron Avni, Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Director has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as an excellent partner whose support had enabled the organization record remarkable success in Nigeria. Mr Avni who led a delegation from Google Global Services in the United States said the firm has trained three million Nigerians since its pledge to train 10 million people in Africa. “Obviously, we have an excellent partner here (Prof. Osinbajo) who has been doing God’s work, it is thanks to leading partners like him that we are able to be helpful in communities in which we operate. “We…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will today, February 14, 2020 organise a nationwide walk against corruption to mark this year’s Saint Valentine’s Day. The EFCC is collaborating with the Ministry of Youths and Sports Development and the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC on the national event, which will largely be youth-driven and aptly tagged: “Nigerian Youth Walk against Corruption.” The acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, while addressing a press conference, jointly organised by the Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, the NYSC and the EFCC on the event at the EFCC headquarters, Abuja, noted that the…

The Imo state House of Assembly, yesterday passed a motion for an absolute vote of confidence on the supreme court Justices for the January 14, 2020 verdict that sacked Emeka Ihedioha as governor, and validated Hope Uzodinma, as lawfully elected governor of Imo. The motion was unanimously passed by a majority of the lawmakers in the House, which was chiefly sponsored by Kennedy Ibe representing Obowo state constituency and 19 others. They also called for the immediate arrest of the Imo Resident Commissioner, Chukwuemeka Ezeonu and Francis Otunta, the state Returning Officer, of the March 9th Guber election that declared…

The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) says Nigeria lost 1.3trillion naira to granting of tax waivers to companies operating in three sectors of the economy in the last five years. Chairman of FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami, made the disclosure at an investigative hearing organised for revenue generating agencies in the country. The hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Finance. Muhammad, while making his remark, said:”When I resumed office, I realised that from this waivers alone, we reviewed just three sectors, a total sum of 1.3 trillion naira was lost as tax revenue in five years. “This is just…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday described comments attributed to the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, on the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Bayelsa State governorship election as an empty and inconsequential ranting. Oshiomhole had while reacting to the judgment said the PDP governorship candidate, Senator Duoye Diri would not be sworn in today because in his words, the Senator did not meet the constitutional requirement of 25 per cent spread across the state to be declared the winner. In a statement issued by the PDP national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party…

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has declared candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, Senator Duoye Diri, cannot be sworn in on Friday as Governor because he did not meet the required spread. Reacting to the judgement of the Supreme Court nullifying the election of APC’s David Lyon and ordering the certificate- of- return be issued to the next candidate with the required spread, Oshiomhole said none of the other candidates that participated in the election met the requirements of the law. While saying that the party respects the judiciary, he…

Former Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Plateau United Football Club of Jos has been thrown into mourning mood following the death of its Head Coach, Audu Isah Pele. Pele, who died Wednesday afternoon at his residence along Ali Kazaure, was hospitalized at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos, before he was discharged Monday this week. His death was confirmed by the Media of the Club, Albert Dakup, in Jos the Plateau State Capital. Dakup said, “Pele joined the services of Plateau United FC as a coach of the feeder team in 2014. “However, following a string of poor results shortly…