The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has said that the recent judgment of the Supreme court has renewed the faith of Nigerians in the Judiciary. The Leader of the caucus, Hon. Kingsley Chinda in a statement issued Monday congratulated minority parties governors whose victories have been upheld by the apex court. He congratulated Dr. Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State; Umo Eno, Governor of Akwa Ibom State; Sen. Bala Mohammed; Governor of Bauchi State, Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, Caleb Mutfwang, Governor of Plateau State; and Lawal Daudu, Executive Governor of Zamfara State. Chinda added: “We…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described a chieftain of the Labour Party, Prof. Pat Utomi as a serial promoter of mega parties. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, stated this in a statement issued Monday while reacting to a statement credited to Utomi on a possible merger among the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), LP and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) ahead of 2027. He said: “As a serial promoter of mega parties that never materialize, Prof. Pat Utomi’s statement cannot be taken that seriously. “In 2021, Prof Utomi and his collaborators disturbed the airwaves with…
There appears to be no end to the rain of terror unleashe on the residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and border communities by blood-thirsty bandits. The bandits at the weekend allegedly slaughtered scores of people and dumped their bodies at Jere, a community along Abuja-Kaduna expressway. Meanwhile, kidnappers, who abducted 10 people from Sagwari Estate Layout at Dutse in Bwari Area Council of the FCT on January 7, 2024, have killed two more of the abductees to send a strong warning to their relatives negotiating ransom payment. It was gathered that after killing some of the kidnap victims, the…
The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a notorious armed robber and cult leader, Silas Oderereke, in Oderereke, Ahoada-West Local Government Area. In a statement issued Sunday, the police said Oderereke, also known as ‘General,’ had been on the run for the past four years, evading arrest. It said, however, his reign of terror came to an end when he resisted arrest and opened fire on the police, resulting in his death. The police added: “As the head of the Greenlanders’ cult group in the Ubie clan of Ahoada West, Oderereke and his gang were infamous for their criminal activities,…
The Lagos State Taskforce says it has impounded 344 commercial motorcycles, popularly called okada, during a week-long raid in different areas of the state. Its Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem states this in a statement issued Sunday. He said during the raid, the task force impounded 174 bikes in the Abule Ado axis, 50 bikes in Lagos Island, 50 bikes in Berger/ Grammar School, and 70 bikes were impounded in the Abule Egba axis. Abdulraheem vowed to bring the operations of recalcitrant okada operators in the state to a complete halt as it carries out a week-long…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, an imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis, packaged in 324 bags with a gross weight of 111.2 kilograms in Onikan area of Lagos Island while being conveyed for distribution in an unregistered Grand Caravan vehicle by a 42-year-old suspect, Taofeek Yusuf. The Director Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the arrest of Taofeek and seizure of the imported consignment was made late in the night on Friday 12th January, 2024. He said the arrest was made following credible intelligence that came on the heels of…
A former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has said that President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated proactive leadership that respects the sensibilities of Nigerians. Metuh in a statement issued Sunday said in the last seven months, there is renewed confidence in the Nigerian project. He noted that in the past eight years — May 2015 to May 2023, a vast majority of Nigerians lost hope and faith in the Nigerian project, giving the deep damage done to the psyche of citizens, the economy, national unity and the practice of democracy in our country. Metuh added that…
Following the abduction of six young girls in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigerian Police Force says it has initiated a comprehensive plan of action to rescue kidnapped victims unhurt and prevent further occurrence. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued Sunday, however, said the sensitivity of the situation necessitates discretion, and as a result, specific details are being kept confidential to avoid compromising ongoing operations. He noted: “The NPF is actively engaging and contacting individuals crucial to the rescue operations and investigation. “The objective is not only to bring…
The Deputy National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Nze Duru, in this interview says last Friday Supreme Court judgement showed that there is no backdoor to electoral victory. Excerpts: History was made today over the Supreme Court judgements on governorship elections disputes. What is your impression about it as to many it was not favourable to APC? Well, I don’t know whether what is meant by it was not favourable to APC, law is what it is. Law is based on law and then on facts and if for anything, I want to believe that we should…
The Deputy National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Nze Duru has said that there was no plan to cede the Anambra governorship ticket to Senator Ifeanyi Uba or any member of the party He said Anambra state won’t be different from any other state as all the political gladiators an daspirants would be allowed to go contest in a primary election, which he assured that it would be free, fair and transparent. Duru made disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja during a media interaction, insisting that there was no iota of truth in the rumour…