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PDP Lawmaker, Magaji Defects To APC

11.02.2025

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another setback as Amos Magaji, a member of the 10th House of Representatives, officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Magaji, who represents Jaba/Zango Kataf Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, attributed his defection to the lingering crisis within the opposition PDP. According to the lawmaker, the instability...

We’ll Share Security Situation With You, INEC Tells Security Agencies

11.02.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is assessing the security in Anambra State where the governorship election will be held in November 2025 and will share the details with security agencies. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee On Election Security (ICCES) in...

Seyi Tinubu Receives Massive Endorsement Ahead Of Lagos Guber

11.02.2025

…As group vows to mobilise support …Says it is time for younger people to lead The Coalition for the Promotion of Young African Leaders has endorsed Seyi Tinubu as the suitable choice to succeed Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the next governor of Lagos State in 2027. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the National President...

Swear Ude-Okoye In As N’Secretary, PDP NLA Tells Damagum

11.02.2025

There are indications that the days of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are numbered as the National Legal Adviser Kamaladeen Ajibade, SAN, advised the party to swear in Sunday Ude-Okoye as his successor. The acting National Chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum, who was told by the court to...

Edo Deputy Gov Clarifies Issues On Over Voting In Ovia

11.02.2025

Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has addressed claims made by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) regarding overvoting in Ovia during the governorship election. Idahosa who made this clarification on Monday said the areas with overvoting were cancelled and not included in the overall result. The Deputy Governor, while speaking after the tribunal session...

No Court Order Stopping LG Election

11.02.2025

The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye has confirmed that the Local Government election will hold as scheduled on Saturday, February 22, 2025. According to the commission chairman, “There is no order of any court stopping the conduct of the election already scheduled by the Commission to hold on 22nd...

Pro-Fubara Lawmaker, Jumbo Remains Rivers Speaker

11.02.2025

The Opposition Coalition has said the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling did not invalidate the position of Oko Jumbo as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The spokesperson of the coalition, Ikenga Ugochinyere, who briefed the media in Abuja said contrary to insinuations in certain quarters, Oko Jumbo was still in charge of...

A’Court Verdict: No LG Election Can Hold In Osun, APC Legal Adviser Warns OSIEC Chair

11.02.2025

The Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Barrister Adegoke Ogunsola has reaffirmed that no Local Government Election can be held in Osun State as announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), in view of the judgment of the Court of Appeal. Ogunsola cautioned the OSIEC Chairman, Barrister Hashim Abioye...

Fubara’s ‘Rascality’ Will End Soon, Factional Speaker

10.02.2025

The factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Martins Amaewhule has said that the end of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s ‘rascality’ is coming to an end while reacting to the Supreme Court judgement that dismissed the Governor’s appeal. Amaewhule in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Martins Wachukwu, recalled that...

Unending Demands for More States Eyes on National Assembly Over Requests for Creation of New States

10.02.2025

FELIX NWANERI writes on the fresh demand for states creation before the National Assembly despite the fact that the current 36-state structure is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain due to dwindling revenue At independence in 1960, Nigeria had three regions – Northern Region, Eastern Region and Western Region. A fourth region, Midwest, was later created...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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