Author: Vincent Osuwo

The impeached deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, was expelled by the People Democratic Party’s Edo State Working Committee on Wednesday due to purported anti-party conduct. In addition, the PDP SWC confirmed Ward 2, Oredo Local Government’s expulsion of Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, a former member of the House of Representatives, and removed Dan Orbih, the vice chairman of the South-South. At the PDP SWC meeting in Benin on Wednesday, the choices were made. Tony Aziegbemi, the chairman of the Edo PDP, was present at the meeting, along with seven other SWC members, one of whom participated virtually: Tony Anenih, Jr.…

The deadline for purchasing forms for its 2024 congresses has been extended by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from June 17 to June 28. D The party’s national publicity secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, revealed this in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Ologunagba, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party gave its approval for the extension in accordance with its constitutional authority. Ologunagba further stated that the June 21 deadline for submitting completed papers for state executives had been extended to July 5. He gave the leaders, participants, and members of the PDP advice to take…

The workers union of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has called for the removal of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun following what they referred to as deliberate misrepresentation and falsehood about the recently concluded recruitment exercise.  Last Saturday, the police, in a statement, alleged that the process was marred by corruption and other irregularities, thereby rejecting the recruitment, an allegation denied by the Joint Union Congress of the PSC. In a chat with newsmen on Wednesday, the Chairman, Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission, Adoyi Augustine Adoyi, stated that the action of the IG was against his…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State called on the federal government on Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in the state, saying there is a full-blown war there. Chief Tony Okocha, the chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, made the announcement on Wednesday during a media briefing in Port Harcourt. He stated, “Rivers State is at war. And the dramatis personae who are responsible for the mayhem that has claimed lives are known. “The governor is helpless, and the police are helpless. Therefore, the APC in Rivers State is calling for a state of emergency in Rivers…

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said he would seek negotiation with the Federal Government over his ongoing trial. Kanu, who spoke through his lead counsel, Alloy Ejimakor, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday that he would seek the negotiation under Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act. The Act states: “In any proceeding in the court, the court may promote reconciliation among parties thereto and encourage and facilitate the amicable settlement thereof.” Ejimakor had earlier moved two applications brought before the court. The first application is to move…

Four pitbulls viciously assaulted a 28-year-old lady, leaving her with serious lower body injuries that led to her death. As police arrived on the scene in Namibia Square, Bloemfontein, they discovered the woman had passed away from her wounds and was lying on the ground. On the spot, Emergency Health Services workers pronounced her deceased. In a heartbreaking turn of events, the local SPCA was able to rescue the fourth dog and its puppies, while the police had to put down three of the pitbulls. The tragedy has shocked the community, and many have called for dog owners to be…

A suspected hit-and-run driver attacked and murdered two male passengers, Yahaya Suleiman and Emeka, after knocking them off the overhead bridge near Kara Market on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to reports, the accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. on Monday when the driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with three passengers waiting for a commercial bus. It was also gathered that the third pedestrian, named only as Ishola, is currently in the hospital fighting for his life. Issa, a sachet water seller who witnessed the accident, informed our correspondent on Tuesday that the motorist struck three pedestrians, two of…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in new caretaker chairmen for the state’s 23 local governments.  The swearing-in took place on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, amid heavy security. The swearing-in comes one day after he forwarded the list to the state House of Assembly, which is led by factional Speaker Victor Jumbo. Recall that lawmakers invited the nominees for screening as early as 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Fubara transmitted the list to the three-member Rivers State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Victor Jumbo. This is coming amid the renewed…

The situation in Rivers State intensified on Tuesday over the tenure of 23 local government chairmen, with protesting youths loyal to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, deposing no fewer than three chairmen who refused to resign their positions.  A police officer was slain at Eberi-Omuma in the Omuma Local Government Council secretariat following a dispute between supporters of Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. To prevent a breakdown in law and order, the police declared Tuesday evening that they would take over the 23 municipal secretariats. The 23 chairmen’s three-year terms expired on Monday,…

The Plateau State Government has stated that it will not bow to blackmail or intimidation in its efforts to develop the state.  The Plateau State government, in a statement on Tuesday, was responding to attacks on its staff working to implement the Jos City Renewal Policy of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration. Chronicle NG reports that during the attacks in the Bukuru community of the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state on Monday, one person was killed, while several properties, including cars and buildings, were set ablaze by the hoodlums. Prior to the Bukuru incident, a police officer attached…