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PEPC examines Obi’s first video evidence

On Saturday, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) watched the first video testimony that Mr. Peter Obi and the Labour Party had brought before them. In the CA/PEPC/03/2023 petition, which contests the results of the election that put president Bola Tinubu in office, Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are the petitioners. Respondents include Bola Tinubu, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Kashim Shettima, vice president, and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The...

Benue gov forms committee to reclaim stolen public property

The Benue State Government has established a commission to reclaim all stolen government property from the previous administration. Recall that Governor Hyacinth Alia recently denounced the recent government led by Samuel Ortom for stealing government cars through his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula. Tersoo had claimed, “The PDP robbed administration House to a point where the new administration under governor Hyacinth Alia met not a single automobile or truck in government house. During the governor’s...

Subsidy removal: Groups intend to protest on June 12

About 120 civil society organisations have designated Monday, June 12, as a day of protest against gasoline price increases and fraud involving petrol subsidies since President Bola Tinubu announced the elimination of the subsidies. The organisations claimed to have seen firsthand the suffering and chaos that the shift of the price and burden of the bogus subsidy scheme had caused for common Nigerians. “The coalition directed all of its affiliates, allies, and stakeholders in the...

Tinubu meets Yusuf Gagdi, G-7 member three times in three days: Speakership

On Friday, President Bola Tinubu met with Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the G-7, a group of aspirants who were upset that the All Progressives Congress had endorsed Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively. According to Gagdi, this was his third meeting with Tinubu in the span of three days as part of the interventions by the President in the crisis that was caused by the 10th...

Tinubu, Shettima attend valedictory plenary

On Saturday, the ninth Senate’s final plenary was attended by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The first two seats in the front row, which are frequently taken by the leaders, were reserved for the couple. After being sworn in on June 12, 2019, the ninth Senate will conclude its work on June 11, 2023. Most of the lawmakers were present for the valedictory session, which began at...

Makinde promises support as Mouka Foam eyes expansion

Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, has promised to support Mouka Foam Nigeria as it seeks to broaden its clientele in the region. When Mouka Foam Limited’s management, led by its managing director, Femi Fapohunda, paid him a courtesy visit at the governor’s office in Ibadan on Wednesday, Makinde reportedly gave this assurance.   After the meeting, the governor gave the team an assurance that he would do everything in his power to support...

Fr Mbaka breaks silence on 2023 election prophecy, says it was so clear

Months after President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 presidential election victory, Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), said God’s prophecy and vision were so clear. According to reports, Fr Mbaka said this in response to those who criticized him on social media following the outcome of the 2023 general election. During a sermon at his Church branch, the renowned Christian cleric warned those who were attacking him, particularly on...

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has declared that during his second term in office, his administration will prioritise inclusive, “human-centric” governance. The governor reaffirmed his dedication to making sure that no one is left out of the governance structure with the THEMES+ agenda, promising that both soft and hard infrastructure would receive adequate attention. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Sunday at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, second term inauguration thanksgiving service for him...

Nigeria Air: Reps grill aviation, justice ministries officials today

The investigational hearing on the contentious launch of Air Nigeria, Nigeria’s national airline, by the previous administration presided over by Muhammadu Buhari has been rescheduled by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation. The hearing was originally scheduled to take place on Monday in Abuja, and the committee had invited all pertinent parties. However, most of the stakeholders’ representatives had already left the location before Nnolim Nnaji, the committee’s chairman, arrived about two hours late....

Estate developer accused of defrauding church of N65m

Kelly Nwogu, an estate developer, was remanded on Friday by the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a church of N65 million. The Police Special Fraud Unit has filed three charges against the defendant: conspiracy, obtaining under false pretense, and fraudulent conversion. Nwogu was charged in court alongside Livelihood Homes Limited, his business, and other suspects who are still at large. The defendants and other people who are still at large committed the...