The Supreme Court has dethroned Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar. In a judgement delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, the Supreme Court ordered the kingmakers and Traditional Rulers’ Council to immediately convoke a fresh selection process to produce another Obong of Calabar. The court held that the fresh selection should … [Read more…]
A jury in the UK on Friday cleared Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault against four women, following a six-month trial. The seven men and four women on the panel failed to reach verdicts on a seventh charge of rape and one of attempted … [Read more…]
Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday. Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as the former leader was making a campaign speech in July outside a train station in … [Read more…]
The Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to shun tribal and religious sentiments and vote for candidates with the capacity to fix the Nigerian economy. Obi stated this during an interactive session with the management of the University of Nigeria Business School in Enugu on Thursday. “This year’s election would not … [Read more…]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) during the presentation of the 2023 budget at the National Assembly. The total budget deficit under the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is set to hit N47.43tn, according to an analysis of the Federal Government’s data from the Budget Office of the Federation. According to investopedia, a … [Read more…]
… Shortage may continue till June — PMAN Private depots have raised the price of petrol by 6.7 percent to N240 per litre this week, from about N225 per litre the previous week. This came as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, said the current petrol scarcity might continue till June 2023 when … [Read more…]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fight insecurity through the deployment of modern technology, job creation, massive infrastructure, engagement of youths and provisions of social services across the state if elected governor in the March 11, 2023 elections. Dr. Mbah, … [Read more…]
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, reiterated his call to foreign government representatives in the country not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs. President Buhari cautioned on foreign interference while receiving Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Switzerland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Senegal … [Read more…]
Ahead of this year’s general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline of the timeframe for collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) nationwide by one week. INEC had fixed January 22 as the deadline for the PVC collections after it was devolved to the wards and registration areas to ease collection … [Read more…]
… Boycott of rally, a validation of our thesis that Agballah is a clergy without congregation. The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the APC presidential rally held Wednesday in Enugu as a “monumental flop which starkly underlines an outright rejection of the party by the Enugu State people”. A … [Read more…]
… Labour Party describes Okupe’s arrest as an attempt to embarrass him The former Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Doyin Okupe, on Thursday said he has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos. One of Okupe’s lawyers, Tolu Babaleye who spoke to Vanguard on the … [Read more…]
According to the APC National Leader, Igbos should “work hard, sweat for this party until they deliver victory for him.” “But nobody will give you any credit, you are working hard, you’re sweating now. We want you to sweat well now for this party until you deliver victory. “Until Bola Tinubu becomes the president of … [Read more…]