According to Vanguard, the LP chairman’s arrest followed a petition by the party’s Youth Leader, Comrade Eragbe Anselm Aphimia. The youth leader petitioned the Edo State Commissioner of Police alleging that he was attacked by some party members in December 2023. The petition was addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, and dated February 13. Parts of the petition read, “I, Comrade Eragbe Anselm, write to you with utmost urgency and grave concern regarding a heinous act of violence perpetrated against me on the 29th of December 2023. “I am a member and National Youth Leader of the…
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The prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, told the court that they committed the offences on February 4 in Ado-Ekiti. He alleged that the defendants murdered one Comfort James, suspected to be a commercial sex worker. Apata said that the defendants went to a brothel and met with the deceased. “They negotiated, and she followed them to their house. After that, she demanded her money, but they refused to give it to her. They strangled her and poured pesticides into her mouth, which led to her death,” he stated. According to him, the offences contravene sections 244 and 234 of the Criminal…
Emefiele would demand N25 billion in damages from the Senate President if he fails to apologise, according to his solicitors. This was contained in a letter signed by his lead counsel, Matthew Burkaa, SAN, and addressed to Senator Akpabio on Emefiele’s brief and instruction. It is in reaction to a widely circulated statement made by the Senate President in a video displayed by Channels Television last weekend which, according to Emefiele, is false, distorted and clearly aimed at disparaging his character. The Media reports that Akpabio had recently said, “We don’t know what crime to charge emefiele with. “So the…
The Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident through a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Okpe explained that the incident occurred at 8:00am, saying it was caused by excessive speed, route violation which led to a head-on collision between the truck without registration number and a bus marked SMK 808 YD. Okpe further explained that a total of 17 persons were involved in the accident which comprised seven men, nine women and one female child. The statement reads partly, “A total of seven persons were injured which comprises five women, one man and one female…
The singer said he would make the donation through his foundation, The David Adeleke Foundation, as his yearly contribution to the nation. Davido, who made the announcement via his X handle on Tuesday, promised to reveal details of the disbursement tomorrow, Wednesday. He wrote, “I and my foundation pledge the sum of 300 million Naira to orphanages around Nigeria… as my yearly contribution to the Nation.. details of disbursement tomorrow.”
The draw was conducted at CAF’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday. The eight lowest-ranked teams in the last FIFA ranking were involved in the preliminary round. Here is the preliminary draw: First leg: Somalia vs Eswatini Sao Tome vs South Sudan Chad vs Mauritius Djibouti vs Liberia Second leg: Eswatini vs Somalia South Sudan vs Sao Tome Mauritius vs Chad Liberia vs Djibouti The games will be played on a home and away basis between 20-26 March 2024. The four preliminary round winners will join the 44 exempted teams for the group stage. However, 24 teams will take…
The relaunch of “The Price Is Right” in Nigeria is not just a comeback, according to Genesis Studios, which are the local production company of the iconic game show; it is a celebration of an “amazing global franchise” which holds the prestigious title of being the longest-running game show in the world, having excited millions of international viewers for decades. As the timeless and interactive program makes a new mark with Nigerian audiences, the producers have promised that it would bring with it a legacy of fun, excitement, and the opportunity for the viewing public to win mind-blowing prizes.…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa issued the threat on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with Cement and Building Materials Manufacturers. The meeting was summoned to address the astronomical increase in the cost of cement nationwide. The minister expressed concerns that in the past couple of months, the country had witnessed a recurring alarming increase in the prices of cement and other building materials. “Clearly, this is a crisis for housing delivery. An increase in essential building materials means an increase in the prices of houses. “We are not the only country facing these…
President Bola Tinubu spread the word about this at the introduction of the Public Abundance The executives Meeting coordinated by the Service of Money Consolidated (MOFI) on Tuesday in Abuja. The topic of the gathering was, “Advocating Nigeria’s Monetary Success.” Addressed by VP Kashim Shettima, Tinubu uncovered plans by his organization to make a large number of occupations by opening the worth of Nigeria’s immense public resources. He claims that the goal of this is to maximize and double the country’s GDP. He focused on the need to distinguish, unite and amplify returns on government-claimed resources worth trillions of…
House of Representatives member Dennis Idahosa has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the chairman of the APC Edo Governorship Primary Election Committee, announced this at the end of the election on Saturday in Benin. Uzodinma said that Idahosa scored 40,4483 votes to defeat eight other aspirants in the race. The likes of Dr Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and Chief Lucky Imasuen had withdrawn from the primary election.