Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election, has urged his supporters to remain calm and steadfast, saying he’s on the right path to reclaim the mandate they gave to him. He said this in a series of tweets on Tuesday night. Although he came third in the presidential election, Obi insisted that he won the election. The former governor of Anambra said he is committed to building a Nigeria that will be beneficial to every Nigerian. He added that there may be more mud slinging from those who are against the emergence of…
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Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa early Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, authorities said. “At night, the enemy carried out an attack by UAVs of the Shahed-136 type on the Odesa region,” Yuriy Kruk, head of the Odesa district military administration, said in a statement on Telegram. Kruk said Ukraine’s air defences had destroyed most of the attacking drones but some civilian infrastructure was hit. “According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. Measures are being taken to contain the fire, units of the State Emergency Service and other…
Brazilian footballer, Neymar, and his lover, Bruna Biancardi, are expecting their first child. They shared the news in a joint post to their respective Instagram account on Wednesday. Neymar shared some pictures of himself and his lover showing her baby bump. He wrote, “We dream of your life, we plan your arrival and know that you are here to complete our love, leave our days much happier. “You’re going to join a beautiful family, with a brother, grandparents, uncles and aunts who already love you very much! “Come soon child, we are waiting for you! “ ‘Before I formed…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling members perceived to be loyal to Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement delivered on two separate suits filed by the affected PDP members, held that the fears of the applicants were well founded, and that suspending or expelling them would amount to the breach of their rights to freedom of association. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sir Siminlalayi Fubara, Rivers PDP governor-elect and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Odu, alongside 48 federal and state legislators from the…
Real Madrid thrashes Chelsea to reach Champions League semis Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win at Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate trumph, effectively ending the struggling London club’s season. The Spanish giants made Chelsea pay for two bad first-half misses Rodrygo scored from close range in the 58th minute and he doubled his tally with a tap in with 10 minutes to go
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A 37-year-old man, Nwafor Onyebuchi, was on Tuesday arraigned by the police before a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Badagry for allegedly stealing N21m from a Catholic church. Onyebuchi is facing three counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, and breaching of public peace preferred against him by the police. The prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on December 21, 2022, at Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Alaba in the Ojo area of the state. He said the defendant allegedly stole the money meant for the development of the church. Adeosun stated that the defendant…
Binani Clears air on Paying N2b for Adamawa Declaratio My attention has been drawn to a very bizarre, unfounded wild allegations purportedly made by an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the effect that, I Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed ( Binani) gave out the Sum of N2billion to procure a favourable declaration as Governor-Elect to some unnamed INEC staff. I NEVER DID, I would never do such. This said statement was allegedly made when the officer was being tortured at gunpoint by the agents of the Adamawa State Governor and the Government House police team alongside their…
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won re-election in the keenly contested gubernatorial election in Adamawa State. Fintiri polled 430,869 votes to dedeat his closest rival, Aishatu Dahiru, popularly known as Binani of the All Progressives Cobgress (APC), who got 398,788 votes. The Returning Officer in the Supplementary election, which took place last Saturday, announced the figures Tuesday. Details later…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, declined to hear an ex-parte application the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed, filed for an order to halt further action on the ongoing governorship election in Adamawa State. Rather, the court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered the counsel that appeared for the Applicant, Mr. Mohammed Sheriff, to address whether or not it has the requisite jurisdiction to entertain the matter. Justice Ekwo thereafter adjourned the suit till April 26 for counsel to the Applicant to address the court on…
BREAKING: IGP replaces Adamawa CP over Supplementary pol The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered that the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde withdraw from the state with immediate effect. The IGP also ordered that the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa immediately proceed to Adamawa state for election security of the yet-to-be concluded supplementary governorship poll. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said the IGP is committed to a free and fair process. Meanwhile, earlier, officials of the…
Security operatives have arrived the state collation centre in Yola, the Adamawa State capital as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reconvene. INEC Administrative Secretary in the state, Adamu Gujungu, who has been mandated by to take the place of the erring Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari was seen at the collation centre. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye is expected at the collation centre. INEC had on Sunday suspended collation for the Saturday supplementary governorship election in Adamawa after Ari announced Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress…