The Supreme Court of Nigeria has declared Senator Hope Uzodimma as governor of Imo State. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, unanimously held that Emeka Ihedioha was not duly elected Governor and so declared ‘Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election and the validly elected governor of the state. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who read the lead judgment, ordered that the certificate of return issued to Ihedioha be immediately withdrawn.She directed that a fresh certificate of return should be issued to Uzodinma. She also directed that…
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Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday described the conviction allegation by a Delta-based youth group as “unscrupulous band of mischief makers”, for saying that he had been convicted in a California Court in the past. Reacting through a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Yomi Odunuga, he said political jobbers were working hard to reopen issues that have since been resolved in Omo-Agege’s favour. He said the Deputy Senate President visited the United States of America and Canada for personal and official reasons last week to promote the nation’s political ideology, saying that…
Over 20,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under Yari’s faction in Birnin Magaji local Government area of Zamfara State have dumped the broom and taken shelter under the umbrella of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. The defectors have strongly declared their total support to Zamfara State governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, saying that a member, Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nura Dahiru Sabon Birnin Dan Ali also joined the decampees. According to the defectors, it has become very imperative to join hands together to move the state forward. “We cannot continue to battle over…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has lauded the Appeal Court judgment which struck out an appeal by a Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the last Governorship election held in Bayelsa State, Heineken Lokpobiri against the APC and Governor-Elect, David Lyon. The appellate court gave their verdicts in three separate judgements delivered by Justice Isiaiah Olufemi, Justice Cordelia Jumbo-Offor, and Justice Abubakar Lamido. On the first appeal by APC and its Governor-Elect, David Lyon, on the issue of status bar, the court ruled that the matter which was instituted by Lokpobiri at the lower court was filed out of time…
The wedding ceremony of Ismaila Ribadu in Abuja on Saturday reunited some of Nigeria’s biggest politicians from both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ismaila is the son of Nuhu Ribadu, the pioneer executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Some of the dignitaries who attended the wedding are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos state governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, former vice president and 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Friday said the attack by the Presidency in defence of the fizzling All Progressives Congress is a confirmation that the ruling party has become comatose. PDP said the Presidency’s response to its allegation further showed that President Muhammadu Buhari has abandoned governance to engage in “threnody for his dysfunctional APC.” A statement by PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, said “Our party notes that a reading of the reaction from the Presidency further strengthens the fact that the Buhari’s administration has become uncoordinated and ill equipped for governance. “The statement also portrays a Presidency lacking in confidence that its…
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he decided to become to join partisan politics after release from prison. Speaking when he received the youths leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who came from across the country to pay him a visit in Abuja, Buhari said he took interest in politics after a clean bill on his integrity by those who detained him after the 1985 military coup and who thoroughly checked his record as governor of the North East, Minister of Petroleum and Head of State and found nothing incriminating. “After I was released and nothing was found on…
Head of Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has urged the United States of America and Iran to avoid escalation and pursue “dialogue and self-restraint.” The pontiff pleaded with both countries to avert a wider conflict in the Middle East. The pope made his appeal on the current crisis in a yearly speech that has come to be known as his “State of the World” address to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican. “Particularly troubling are the signals coming from the entire region following the heightening of tensions between Iran and the United States,” Francis told diplomats from more than 180 states. He said…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. It was gathered that the EFCC officials stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30 pm on Wednesday to look for incriminating evidence against the former Kaduna senator. The EFCC had last week arrested Sani for alleged extortion of $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors. The government critic, who represented Kaduna central senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, allegedly collected money from Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors, promising to pass it on to Ibrahim Magu,…
Nigerian troops have again repelled Boko Haram attacks in a deadly crash in Monguno Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.The terrorists have repeatedly attacked Monguno but failed in their attempts in the past to overrun the garrison town. Intelligence sources informed PRNigeria on Wednesday that a patrol team of the Operation Lafiya Dole engaged Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) terrorists after they were attacked near Monguno town.However, re-enforcement was quickly sent from troops located in other platforms to assist in repelling the attack with casualties on both sides. “The attack was subsequently repelled. Though there…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting a fresh election to fill the vacant seats of the embattled 14 House of Assembly lawmakers in the state. The vacation judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who gave the order in a motion ex-parte with suit: number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1582/19 filed by Mr. D.D. Dodo on behalf of the 14 lawmakers, said the parties in the suit should hold on pending the determination of the motion before the court. While the 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit are Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye,…
Former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, dismissed speculations that President Muhammadu Buhari had a third term agenda. He said this in a chat with newsmen after his closed-door meeting with the nation’s leader at the presidential villa, Abuja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader said: “I was in the trenches and in the opposition with Muhammadu Buhari, till the Third Term agenda of a former leader of this country failed. “I know he will never. He has the courage and the character to refuse such temptation even if offered to him. I believe in him and I…
A former Edo South Senator, Roland Owie has highlighted reasons the North would retain power at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023. Owie, an ex-Senate Chief Whip explained that the North would retain power in 2023 to balance the tenure spent by the South since 1999. Addressing journalists in Benin, the Edo State capital, he stated that allowing the North to retain power was in the spirit of equity, justice and fairness. Owie said, “Presidency came from South-West with Obasanjo even though he lost his unit, he lost his Local Government Area and even lost the entire zone but…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday, urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to deploy every necessary available resources at its disposal to ensure that all Christians in the captivity of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. A statement by President of CAN, Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, signed by his spokesman, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, recalled that the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria in Michika, Adamawa State, Rev Lawan Andimi was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists last week when they invaded the predominant Christian community. It said: “Although, we were told that the troops repelled them but not until they had successfully…
The payment of pension and gratuity to former governors and deputy governors has been nullified by the National Industrial Court for not being in consonance with what is fixed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission. The court gave the judgment while ruling in a suit brought against the Taraba State government by Alhaji Garba Umar, a former acting governor of the state. It was the second time in less than a month that a court will dismiss as illegal the pensions former governors are drawing from their states. In early December 2019 in Lagos, a Federal High Court…
The Leader of the Igbo Community in Zamfara (Eze Igbo Zamfara), Chief Egbuna Obijiaku, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to sustain its land border closure. Obijiaku spoke on Saturday in Gusau, the state capital. The Eze Igbo said that the majority of Nigerians did not seem to realise the benefits of the border closure. “I am pleading to fellow Nigerians to exercise patience and cooperate with President Muhammad Buhari to rehabilitate the country. “This border closure will make Nigeria to be strong; it will allow us to stand on our feet. Many of us may not…
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Ede Ayuba Ekpeji has condemned the unfortunate attacks on the people of Tawari Community on Friday. About 23 persons were reportedly feared dead in the early hours of Friday as suspected militia, believed to be herdsmen invaded the community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State. But the Administrator of the local government, Hon. Musa Tanko Mohammed, however, confirmed that 19 persons died in the midnight invasion. According to an eye witness report, the attack is believed to be a reprisal by militia suspected to be herdsmen. Confirming the incident, the…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on Friday, explained why President Trump ordered the killing of Iranian commander, Qasem Soleimani. Pompeo said the action was to disrupt an “imminent attack” that could have cost American lives in the Middle East region. “I can’t talk too much about the nature of the threats. But the American people should know that the President’s decision to remove Soleimani from the battlefield saved American lives,” Pompeo said. Pompeo said Soleimani was “actively plotting” in the region to “take big action, as he described it, that would have put hundreds of lives at risk.” He…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained court order to detain embattled Sen Shehu Sani for 14 days to allow unfettered investigation of his alleged involvement in name-dropping and extortion. The development came just as the Chairman/CEO of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda, debunked the claims of Shehu Sani, insisting that he is relying on complaints against the senator. The complainant also alleged that Shehu Sani dropped the name of the CJN, asking him to pay N4million which the CJN would give to 4 judges who would ensure that the case by one Abubakar against the ASD boss…
Minister of State, Transport, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, has reacted to the demolition of the controversial ‘Ile Arugbo’ house claimed by the Saraki family. Speaking through her Special Assistant, Titilope Anifowoshe, the minister reiterated her movement to ‘GRS-Oloye’ in perceived solidarity with the Saraki family despite the alleged disagreement with her elder brother, Dr Bukola Saraki. The minister’s statement read in part: “So many things have happened this year,in fact right up to the very dying hours of the year but we will continue to take brave and faithful steps. “We have a history and we are proud of that history,…
Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Ejigbo Lagos, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, has released his prophecies for year 2020. The man of God released the prophecies while speaking some days ago at his annual fest. In his prophecies, he said he foresees death, referendum, clashes between the ethnic groups, death of prominent banker, and that Nigeria sits on a time-bomb that may explode. Read the complete prophecies below: “NIGERIA: Nigerians in the Diaspora will witness more troubles. I foresee incessant killings in the country as rioting will be on the increase. Nigeria 2020 needs to pray so well because…
About five officials and three directors of Zamfara State ministry of finance have been suspended over an alleged appointment racketeering. The shocking discovery of 5,000 ghost workers receiving a salary amounting to N216 million by the state government led to the suspension of the officials. One of the suspended workers who allegedly aided the appointment racketeering, was reportedly receiving thrice the salary a medical doctor gets at the end of the month. While reacting to the development, the state’s commissioner for finance, Rabiu Garba confirmed the suspension and added that the culpable officials includes Director, Finance Hospital Management Board; Director…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adeshina at the President Villa, Abuja. The AfDB boss was escorted to the president’s office by presidential aides. Adesina had on December 21 attended the 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority Heads of State and Government where he announced that the bank had helped to support 18 million people to have access to electricity. The AfDB chief said the bank also supported another 141 million people with access to agricultural technologies for food security. He also revealed that the…
Kaduna State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said that the Church in Nigeria is undergoing real persecution. He noted that many Christians have been kidnapped and are being kidnapped on a daily basis especially in the northern part of the country. Rev. Hayab, while making his views known on the situation Christians found themselves in the north expressed dismay that many Church leaders are afraid of speaking out the truth of what is happening for fear of the unknown. He explained, “As a Christian and particular as Church leaders, you must be known…
President Muhammadu Buhari has placed travel restriction on his ministers.The ministers can only travel out of the country eight times in a year. This was disclosed on Monday by the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Minister, Lai Mohammed. According to him, Buhari has directed that no Minister should go on foreign trips more than twice in a quarter; hence not more than eight times a year. Also, according to Mohammed, no minister on a trip outside the shores of the land should go with more than four aides. Government officials below the rank of ministers are henceforth entitled to…
A combined team of military personnel and Police officers has nabbed some robbers who stormed the First Bank in Mpape, Abuja on Saturday morning. The robbers, who had been trapped in the bank, were arrested by a joint team of the police and military. However, one of them was killed. Some eyewitnesses claimed that a staff who served as an ‘insider-assistant’ to the robbers was also nabbed. The attackers were said to have alleged that “an insider” was working with them. The police, in an official reaction, said the FCT Command scuttled the attempted robbery at about noon. Deputy Police…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines. This was contained in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu and made available to newsmen on Friday. This is following the execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the week. Buhari said, “I am profoundly saddened and shocked by the death of innocent hostages in the hands of remorseless, godless, callous gangs of mass murderers that have given Islam a bad name through their atrocities “We should, under no circumstance, let the terrorists divide us…
The apex Igbo Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned remarks credited to President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu admitting that there are cabals in the Presidency. Ohanaeze said such claims from the Presidency was enough to impeach the President. Shehu had maintained that the cabal in the Presidency are respectable Nigerians who have achieved a lot. He had revealed this while dismissing claims that Buhari was being manipulated by a group of individuals who have formed a cabal. However, Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Chief Uche Achi-Ogbaga in a chat with newsmen described Shehu’s comment as unfortunate. He said: “You see, when you…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly executed 11 captives, most of whom are Christians. Ahmad Salkida, a journalist renowned for his monitoring of terrorism activities, reported the killings on Thursday. The victims had appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to rescue them. Salkida wrote: “The terrorist group claimed that they spared the lives of two persons that appeared in the earlier video, but did not give their names. “However, a careful assessment of the video revealed that Suwaiba Kashimu from Nasarawa state, and one other male, were apparently…
Former Minister of Finance and Chairman, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari government to improve on immunisation coverage. Okonjo-Iweala made the appeal in an interview in Umuahia on Thursday. She commended the Federal Government for efforts made so far, but urged government to work harder to attain the average target set for Africa. She said: “We like Nigeria to improve the immunisation coverage. We were initially at 33 per cent. “Now they have worked hard. We are at 50 per cent now but we need to work harder to get…
