A House of Representatives member, Amobi Ogah, has asked the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as well as other parties’ candidates, to support President Bola Tinubu. Mr Ogah, an LP lawmaker, represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State. He stated this while speaking with reporters in Abuja. A video clip by Channels TV…
Romanian prosecutors sent divisive internet personality Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects to trial on Tuesday on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Tate brothers and two Romanian female suspects are under house arrest pending a criminal investigation for abuses committed against seven…
Good afternoon gentlemen and ladies, welcome to today’s live updates on proceedings at the tribunal,20h June,2023. But before we proceed, here’s a summary of what transpired in court on yesterday,19th June,2023. –Proceedings Began at about 2:30pm —HE Peter Obi Represented the Petitioners; Dr Livy Uzoukwu (SAN) Led the Counsel Team While Proceedings Were Handled by…
Abdulaziz Yari, senator-elect representing Zamfara west, says it would be unfair to the northern part of the country if leaders of the three arms of government are from the south. Yari spoke in an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday. The former Zamfara governor, who declared his bid for senate presidency last month, has been one of…
The detained suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, will on July 13 know his fate over his detention in the custody of the Directorate of State Services (DSS). Recall that about two weeks ago, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele from office as the apex banker and was subsequently arrested by…
Almost 8 months after secret medical tests, Christopher Nkunku has been unveiled as new Chelsea signing. I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea,” said Nkunku, who came through the Paris Saint-Germain youth system. The player has signed a six-year deal with Chelsea which is valid until June 2029. Chelsea paid transfer fee close to…
A student activist, Mr Olorunfemi Adeyeye, who was rusticated in 2016 by the University of Lagos for organising and leading a mass protest against poor infrastructure on campus, has now graduated after seven years. Adeyeye, who was reinstated in 2022 and is now a graduate of the Department of Building, was suspended alongside some student activists…
Kayode Egbetokun, the acting inspector-general of police (IGP), says he is ready to “devour Nigeria’s internal enemies”. Egbetokun spoke on Tuesday after he was decorated with his new rank by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The brief ceremony took place at the state house, Abuja. The new police chief said he is looking forward to assuming office…
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Monday night, is expected to retire from the Nigeria Police Force on September 4, 2024. This is based on the civil service rule, which stipulates that civil servants are mandated to retire following the attainment of age 60 or having spent 35…
The Labour Party and its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of frustrating its petition challenging the result of the February 25 presidential election. Jubrin Okutepa (SAN), a lawyer for the Labour Party, had told the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja about INEC’s lack of cooperation when…