Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, adding that he was quitting partisan politics. His announcement came hours after his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, lost the presidential election to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Fayose, who announced his resignation while appearing as a guest on…
A former Anambra State governor, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has expressed confidence that the court will quash the declaration that the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu, is the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election. Ezeife, who insisted that the election was rigged, said he was confident that Tinubu, who is now the President-elect, having been given…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has rejected the results of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election, declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, [/b]IGBERETV reports. On Wednesday, March 1, INEC declared Tinubu as the winner of the election. In a statement released, the [b]National Vice President of the organization, Damian Okeke-Ogene, said the results released were marred…
The Financial Times of London has joined a growing number of individuals, organizations, and groups condemning Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. The global newspaper advised the courts to take a hard look at the emergence of the president-elect, Mr. Bola Tinubu if his victory was challenged in court by his opponents.Financial Times said that they witnessed…
Fake professor dismissed from Oxford apologises for misogyny at fraudulent book launch Onyeka Nwelue, a Nigerian author, has had his Academic Visitor status at Oxford University terminated after misusing University logos and premises for commercial purposes, an investigation by Cherwell has found. Nwelue is also facing complaints of misogyny towards students and the spread of racist,…
This is so interesting because I am the current winner of the James Currey Prize 2022, and yet my “fellowship” was given to someone else when I raised some issues about the shady offer of representation I received from an agency owned by…you guessed it. ???? And when I reached out to him via email to know…
In what appears like a copy-cat replay of an ongoing suit over the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban the use of some denomination of old currencies, six states of the federation; Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Sokoto have dragged the federal government before the Supreme Court over the conduct,…
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has called on the United States of America, United Kingdom and European countries to impose visa ban on the Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, and other 43 top INEC staff for allegedly rigging last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly…
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, received a threatening note from gunmen who attacked a supermarket in his hometown Rosario on Thursday. The Food store “Unico”, located in the Lavalle district, is owned by the family member of Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, who is also a native of the Argentinian city. Goal.com reports that Police were called…
INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu’s son had said that he is not going back to Nigeria, if Peter Obi wins Nigeria’s presidential election, IGBERETV reports. The INEC chairman’s son said this in a tweet which is now unavailable following the deactivation of his Twitter account. He also praised his father, Mahmood Yakubu for a job well…