A coalition of nine political parties, under the age is of the Alliance of Registered Political Parties (ARPP), has endorsed the re-election bid of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos. Addressing a the press on Monday, Ajayi Adebayo, leader of ARPP, said the decision was reached after a thorough analysis of the performance of Sanwo-Olu. Adebayo said the group resolved not to sacrifice various achievements of the Sanwo-Olu-led administration on the altar of bitter politicking. He said the coalition also desires continuity and realisation of the Lagos dream. “We reached this decision sequel to our thorough analysis of all the good…
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Bare few days to the governorship and state house of assembly poll, Gunmen have kidnapped the Accord Party candidate for the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Constituency 2 in the Rivers State House of Assembly for the March 18 election, Chukwudi Ogbonna. Mr. Ogbonna was reportedly kidnaped while driving in his car at Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt on Monday night when the gunmen forced him to stop and whisked him away with his car. The candidate’s cousin’s brother, Ifeaka Nwakiri confirmed the incident to our Punch on Tuesday morning, saying “They took him with his Mercedes car. We have reported the…
Roland Okajere, 36, has been remanded to the Kirikiri Correctional Center by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos State. He was remanded for allegedly raping his 18-year-old daughter inside his shop in Ikotun. Following the defendant’s arraignment on Monday for a charge of rape that the police had filed against him, the magistrate, Mr. L. A Owolabi, issued the order. The police prosecutor, Inspector Esther Igbineweka, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on January 4, 2023. According to the prosecutor, the offence committed is punishable under Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,…
By kabir Abdulsalam The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has announced new fee of N1,000 for National Identity Number (NIN) integration and verification. In a statement, yesterday by agency spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, said the new arrangement was in furtherance of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s directive to streamline passport application, renewal and issuance processes. Adegoke said every Nigerian seeking NIN verification would pay verification fee of N1000; African countries, $3.00 (organization or its equivalent in other currencies) and other countries $10.00 (or its equivalent in other countries) NIMC. Also Read: Unlike Zenith bank, MTN apologies to Subscribers for…
The largest oil and gas field financing transaction of about $1.1bn – Oil Mining License 17, owned by billionaire business tycoon, Tony Elumelu, is currently under investigation following the uncovering of an illegal oil bunkering facility connected to it, The PUNCH has learnt. In a report, the investigation was necessitated after the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Thursday, uncovered an illegal local refinery at Otamiri-Etche, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The illegal refinery, report gathered, steals crude from OML17 fields operated by Heirs Holding Oil and Gas Limited. In 2021, Heirs Holdings acquired 45 per cent…
Finally, Emefiele bows To Supreme Court Judgement, plays Old N500, N1000 Banknotes As Legal Tender The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally bowed to pressure, after announcing that Old N500, N1000 Banknotes now remain Legal Tender. In a statement, the acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, at the late hour of Monday. The statement read in full: In compliance with the established tradition of obedience to court orders and sustenance of the Rule of Law Principle that characterized the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, and by extension, the operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as a regulator,…
Presiden t Muhammadu Buhari, has distance himself from the ongoing the cash crunch crisis facing the country following the Supreme Court Judgement allowing the N500 and N1000 old notes to circulate side by side with the new notes till December 3. The Presidency has clarified this in a statement said Buhari did not direct Abubakar Malami, the attorney general of the federation (AGF), and Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), not to obey the supreme court ruling on the naira redesign policy. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President broke the…
In the ongoing development over the reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines used during the presidential and National Assembly elections on 25 February will end on Monday. Also Read: IReV won’t fail during Guber Polls — INEC says The report, according to PUNCH said the Independent National Electoral Commission had postponed the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections scheduled to hold on March 11 to March 18 in order to be able to reconfigure the BVAS. Consequently, all activities pertaining to the polls were rescheduled, including inspection of sensitive materials at the Central Bank of Nigeria by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised the Labour Party’s Legal Team that it will provide all the necessary documents for the party to prosecute its case. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave this assurance during a meeting with the legal team at the commission’s headquarters. Yakubu stated that INEC has nothing to hide and that all documents available at the commission’s headquarters would be provided immediately. He also revealed that they would be meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners to discuss how other documents at the state level could be made available to the legal team in…
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has warned Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, to avoid speaking when intoxicated. In response to statement made by the governor while addressing his supporters in Port Harcourt, Atiku yesterday issued a warning in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu. Also Read: Obi, Atiku and the BVAS Conundrum By Olusegun Adeniyi Atiku said :“Wike had, while addressing supporters at the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State on Friday, stated that he was drinking a 40-year-old whiskey while he was watching members of…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, said he has no grudges with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, regarding his declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Obi stated this while speaking in an interwiew on Arise TV on Monday. He said: “I have no issues with Tinubu. He is somebody I have so much respect for as a brother and regard as a father. “I am only challenging the process through which INEC declared him as the President-elect. I have no issues with his declaration as the…
Arsenal powered five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a stylish 3-0 win at Fulham, while Casemiro was sent off in Manchester United’s 0-0 draw against struggling Southampton on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side had seen second-placed Manchester City close the gap with victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Also Read: After the Losing to Man City, Arsenal takes title fight to Villa The Gunners responded with the kind of composed display that has been the hallmark of their unexpected title charge. First-half goals from Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard – all set up by…