The president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, is to be flown abroad for medical treatment for the injuries he sustained during a scuffle in Imo state. The NLC president Ajaero was in Owerri on Wednesday, November 1, to mobilize Imo workers for a protest rally in the…
The Imo state police command has denied reports alleging the arrest of the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, in Owerri. The police commissioner, Mohammed Barde, denied this in a statement on Wednesday, November 1, by the police public relations officer, Henry Okoye. According to him,…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the former governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam, as the Senator representing Benue North East Senatorial District. A unanimous judgment on Wednesday, November 1, by a three-member panel, held among others that Gabriel Suswam was not the actual winner of the senatorial…
The Nigerian Police Force have commenced an investigation into the Rivers State Assembly crisis, especially on the alleged incident between some men of the Rivers State Police Command and the embattled Governor, Fubara outside of the Assembly complex. Governor Fubara of Rivers State who is battling his alleged godfather and…
Hon. Ehie Edison has emerged as the new Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker. The emergence of Ehie Edison was confirmed on Monday 30th October 2023, by the embattled governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara on his official social media handle. The latest development is coming a few hours after…
The Theophilus Alaye-led Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has condemned the moves by the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The spokesman of the IYC, Bedford Benjamin, appealed to the lawmakers to desist from the act, saying it was capable of plunging Rivers State…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday said he has not committed any offence to warrant impeachment by the Rivers State House of Assembly. “Let them come out and tell Rivers people the offence I have committed to warrant any impeachment,” the governor said while addressing his supporters at…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, says he will not leave the political arena despite the Supreme Court verdict of October 26, 2023 that affirmed the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu. “As for me and my party, this…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, says the October 26, 2023 Supreme Court verdict, though final, leaves much to be desired. The former Vice President stated this about the Supreme court verdict at a press briefing on Monday in…
Twenty-four out of 32 Rivers State lawmakers have signed a document to impeach Governor Siminialayi Fubara. The Rivers State lawmakers served impeachment notice on Fubara after impeaching and suspending House Leader Edison Ehie who is believed to be on the Governor’s side. The decisions were taken at an emergency sitting…
A 300-level student of Biological Chemistry at the University of Port Harcourt has Justina Otuene Nkang been found dead in the home of her boyfriend. The young lady, Justina Otuene Nkang, who was undergoing her industrial training in a private hospital in the D/Line area of Port Harcourt, had been declared missing…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP against the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), affirming the election of President Bola Tinubu. In the lead judgment read by Justice John Okoro, which the seven-man panel unanimously with, the court resolved…
Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, second son of Bishop David Oyedepo has dumped his father’s Living Faith Church Worldwide to begin his ministry. Isaac was formerly a pastor of Living Faith Church in the United States before he was asked to return to Nigeria by Oyedepo, as a minister in the Nigerian…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delisted Chief Timipriye Sylva from the list of candidates for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Timipriye Sylva, who is the APC candidate for the off-cycle election in the State, was disqualified by a Federal High Court in Abuja from contesting…
A seven-man robbery gang has invaded over two hostels in Abapawa community housing students of the state-owned Tai Solarin University Education (TASUED), Ijagun, and raped no fewer than four female students in the process, The Nation reports. The robbers, who struck TASUED on Monday, started the robbery operations late night…
Elder statesman and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr. Adamu Fika has died at 90. His death was announced onTuesday night by the Secretary Fika Emirate Council Potiskum, Ali Gimba Fika in a statement. The funeral prayers will hold today (Wednesday) by 4:00pm at Sultan Bello…
The Supreme Court has scheduled judgements for Thursday (October 26) in the appeals by Atiku Abubakar/the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi/Labour Party (LP) against the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the last presidential election….
“Long story short, Just dey play”…this was the caption Grammy winner Burna Boy captioned his latest Instagram post, as he shows off his multi-million naira red Rolls Royce he recently gifted himself. The Afrobeats superstar and hit maker, was all drip on Tuesday night, as he dropped yet another dope…
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has opened up on the relationship he shared with his late father and musical legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Seun Kuti said that losing him was like losing a friend, father, and family member at once. Speaking with popular media personality Chude Jideonwo, he started by describing…
Nigerian security personnel have arrested more than 70 young people after accusing them of organising a mass gay wedding in Gombe state, a security spokesman said on Monday, in the latest raid on the LGBTQ community. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Nigeria under a 2014 law and Gombe is also…