The Kwara State All Progressives Congress, has itemised the process for the return of former members of the party who defected to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, before the last general elections in the state. The media , however, reports that the case of a former lawmaker, Saheed Popoola, who also defected to the SDP from the APC has been put on hold for certain reasons yet to be determined by the APC. A communique issued at the end of the meeting of a select committee comprising APC and SDP leaders in the state directed the defectors to start the…
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The 2023 Lagos State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Tuesday, closed his case against the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 election. Rhodes-Vivour is also challenging the eligibility of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hazmat, to contest on the grounds that he allegedly renounced his Nigerian citizenship and swore allegiance to the United States of America. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday before the governorship election petition tribunal, Mr Idowu Benson, the petitioner’s counsel, told the three-justice tribunal headed by Arum Ashom that the petitioner was closing his case. Ten witnesses had…
Former Big Brother Naija reality star, Erica Nlewedim, has left many shocked after revealing that she has been married to singer, Wande Coal for a year. The reality star, who made the shocking revelation via her official Twitter handle on Tuesday night, said it was their wedding anniversary. Sharing a photo of herself and the singer looking into each other’s eyes, she wrote, “Today makes it a year since we got married! Happy anniversary to us.” In another post, she shared a photo of herself and Wande Coal staring at a phone, with the caption; “Looking at our wedding pictures.…
Big Brother Africa runner-up and actor, Tayo Faniran has listed the conditions that a movie script and producer must fulfil for him to accept an acting role. In a recent interview with Hip TV, the former reality star said there are certain things he looks out for in a movie script. Faniran said his role in a movie is the most important factor he looks out for. He said, “First thing I look out for when I’m giving a script is my positioning in the story. I think I’m a leading man. “I have all it takes to be a…
A group has asked the Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to reinstate five leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) reportedly sacked by the Lagos State University (LASU) in 2017. The group, under the aegis of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR), described the sack of the union leaders as unjust. The media learnt that the governor had set up a panel to look into the issue between the lecturers and the former management of the institution. The panel, it was said, recommended the reinstatement of the lecturers in a report submitted to the Sanwo-Olu…
Shehu Sani, a socio-political activist, has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, of shutting out the All Progressives Congress, APC, leadership. Sani made the remark while reacting to the appointment of principal officers in the National Assembly. He, however, noted that Akpabio and Abbas announced the principal officers with the consent of President Bola Tinubu. Recall that the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, said the National Working Committee, NWC, had no input in the emergence of the leaders of the National Assembly. The media reports that the National Publicity Secretary…
Eight suspects who aided in an attack on a police patrol vehicle in Katsina State capital have been arrested. The spokesperson, Katsina Police Command, ASP Sadiq Abubakar, who disclosed this, said the incident occurred at about 1:00pm on Monday. According to ASP Sadiq, the arrested suspects also aided the escape of a commercial motorcycle rider who fell off his bike while trying to escape arrest by men of the Command’s State Motor Traffic Division (MTD) discharging their lawful duty in Katsina metropolis. However, ASP Sadiq said while the suspected offender escaped, a truck passing by crushed his motorcycle and as…
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has condemned the robbery attack on the cashier of the Emir of Minna, Ibrahim Sani. He also charged security agencies in the state to investigate and fish out the criminals to face the wrath of the law. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, described the incident as unfortunate and the height of disregard to traditional institution. He noted that his administration will not fold its hands and allow criminals to inflict pains and sorrow on innocent residents of the state. The statement said, “this is highly unfortunate to…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 26 suspects for the alleged killing of Mrs Martina Itagbor, who was accused of practising witchcraft. The report of the arrest was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, which she issued and made available to newsmen in Calabar on Tuesday. Ugbo, who disclosed that the suspects were arrested at various locations in the state, said the command had begun investigations into the matter to determine the culpability of the suspects. She said Commissioner of Police Gyogon Grimah had directed the prosecution of those involved in the woman’s…
Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde, the Chief Imam of Uso in Owo Local Council of Ondo State, has provided a detailed account of the traumatic experiences he endured while being held captive by kidnappers. The 67-year-old imam, who was kidnapped a few days ago while tending to his farm at Asolo Camp, shared the horrifying details of his abduction on Tuesday at the Police headquarters in Akure, Ondo State capital. According to Bodunde, his captors expressed anger and frustration upon discovering his inability to communicate in English during their interrogations. The Islamic cleric, while recounting his time in the kidnappers’ den, revealed…