Author: David Great

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national body has been restrained from dissolving the Rivers chapter of the State Executive Committee due to purported anti-party conduct by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Ekwo delivered the verdict, declaring that the plaintiff—Mr. Desmond Akawo, the state excos chairman—had a strong case. The PDP and its national chairman, according to Justice Ekwo, did not refute Akawo’s allegations. The judge, who granted all of Akawo’s requests for relief, ruled that the party and its national chairman could not dissolve the state’s democratically elected excos for a four-year term in a…

The head of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused the West of triggering  migrant crisis on his continent by pillaging its natural resources through slavery and colonization. Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly, Faustin Archange Touadera addressed the migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where thousands of African migrants arrived last week, overwhelming the local community and causing a major headache for the European Union. “These young people who symbolize the present and the future of our continent are desperately seeking to join the countries of the European continent in search of an El…

Philip Shaibu, the embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, has begged his superior, Governor Godwin Obakeki, for forgiveness over political disputes. He apologised following his investiture by the Catholic Men Organization of Nigeria, CMN. Speaking to reporters shortly after the investiture, Shaibu implored Obaseki to forgive and forget, just as he revealed that he had shifted to his new office per the governor’s directive. However, he acknowledged that there was still work to be done in his new office at 7 Osadebey Avenue. When asked if he had returned to his new office, Shaibu replied, “We have returned, but there…

The Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has upheld Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s election in the March 18, 2023 election. The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, had approached the tribunal to challenge the declaration, claiming that Mbah was ineligible to run due to an alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, as well as cases of over-voting in Udenu, Nkanu East, and Enugu East local government areas. However, the tribunal, presided over by Justice Kudirat Murayo Akano, dismissed the plea on all grounds. She added that NYSC is…

The Department of State Security (DSS) in Ogun State has arrested Hon. Damilare Bello Mohammed, a serving member of the State House of Assembly (OGHA), for his alleged involvement in rival secret cult clashes that occurred in Sagamu town last weekend, where eight people were killed. The lawmaker, who was just elected to represent Sagamu State Constituency 1 on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) platform, was arrested alongside five other accused cultists reportedly participating in the cult violence. The five other suspects, Debbo Animashaun, Bamidele Saheed, Ismaila Onitire, Adewale Otesanya, and Tobi Owoade, were apprehended by DSS agents during a…

Men of the Yobe State Police Commad have arrested a suspected kidnapper carrying an AK-47 gun filled with ammunition. He was apprehended in the state’s Fika Local Government Area. A motorcycle was recovered from the suspect, according to Ahmed Garba, the State Commissioner of Police. MohBad: Police exhume corpse, begins autopsy Garba told journalists following a security council meeting at the Government House in Damaturu that police agents also shot and killed another suspected kidnapper in Fune Local Government Area. The police commissioner stated that the Yobe State Police Command is on top of the issue and that security personnel…

Former Presidential Spokesperson Femi Adesina has revealed that the media purposely misquoted former President Muhammadu Buhari’s words while he was in office. Adesina, who appeared at a media discussion organized by the Association of Veteran Journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday, claimed that some media outlets purposely pitted him against members of the public simply because he was in government. Oborevwori okays 25% reduction in acceptance fees as palliatives for students “My biggest challenge during the eight years that I served with former President Muhammadu Buhari was the fact that a section of the media deliberately quoted me out of context.…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, has approved 25 per cent reduction in acceptance fees payable in the four state-owned universities as part of palliatives for students. Oborevwori’s approval is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Festus Ahon, on Wednesday in Asaba. According to him, the reduction in the acceptance fee is in line with measures taken by the Delta State Government to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on citizens. “The 25 per cent reduction is for new students at the Delta State University, Abraka; Delta State University of Science and Technology,…

The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, confirming Nasiru Gawuna, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the winner of the March 18 poll. Abba Yusuf, who ran on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), was proclaimed the election winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the March vote. Details later…….

Joseph Aloba, the father of late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has revealed details about his son’s rapid burial after he died on September 12 at the age of 27, with the funeral taking place the next day. Aloba, who made the revelation in a recent Instagram interview published by Temilola Sobola (@TemilolaSobola) on Tuesday, provided insight into Yoruba cultural norms, saying that the quick burial was in accordance with tradition. He highlighted that it is usual not to postpone a deceased person’s burial when both parents are still living. Aloba noted that if Mohbad had died at…