We were forced to sign presidential election result sheets – Atiku’s witness tells court
The first witness of the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in his petition against the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, told the Presidential Election Petition Court on Thursday that he and other agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were forced to sign the result sheets of the last presidential election in their separate…
Fayemi Lands In EFCC Custody Over N4bn ‘Fraud’
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently quizzing a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, over misappropriation of funds to the tune of N4 billion. Our correspondent learnt that Fayemi, also a former Minister of Mines and Steel Development during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term, was still undergoing interrogation at…
Police raid on Auxiliary’s residence is “pure political vendetta” – Olajengbesi
A human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has described as “pure political vendetta”, the recent raid by the police on the Ibadan residence of the former Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System, Lamidi Mukaila, popularly known as Auxiliary. In a statement on Thursday, Olajengbesi, who is the Senior Partner at Abuja-based law firm, Law…
Court admits electoral documents tendered by LP, Obi
The Presidential Election Petition Court on Thursday admitted in evidence bundles of electoral documents from 6 states of the federation that emanated from the February 25 elections. The documents which consisted of forms EC8A which are polling units results were tendered by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi,…
Reps tell FG to remove subsidy on all petroleum products
… urge rollout of gas-powered buses, palliatives … demand halt to oil swap deal The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to discontinue subsidies on not just the Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol but on all petroleum products. This call follows the re-emergence of queues at the various fuel stations…
Kizz Daniel confirms birth of third son, reveals relationship status with fiancee
Music star, Kizz Daniel, has confirmed the birth of his third son while also revealing his relationship status with his fiancee. He made this known while being interviewed by American On-Air-Personality, Angela Yee, in a podcast that went viral on Thursday. He said, “I have three sons now.”When asked about his engagement, he said, “What?…
Adeleke Vows to Revive OSBC, says A New Era of Innovation Accountability Begins
The Osun State Governor,His Excellency Ademola Adeleke has promised to Revive Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC). The Governor disclosed this, during his visit to the station at the state capitol on Thursday. During his remark, he expressed his commitment to bringing OSBC back to life. According to the state governor,he noted that; ” This is…
CBN debunk claims of Naira devaluation
The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked the claim that it has devalued the naira. A statement signed by Acting Director Corporate Communications, Isah AbdulMumin, said the dollar traded at N465/$1 contrary to reports. The statement partly reads, “We wish to state categorically that this news report, which in the imagination of the newspaper is…
