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Controversial media personality, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has been released on bail from police custody. Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju confirmed that he was arrested in Lagos last Friday and then transferred to Abuja, where he was detained. The lawyer revealed that Darlington’s detention stemmed from a formal complaint filed by Burna Boy. He was accused of defaming and cyberstalking the Grammy Award winner. Darlington was released to his lawyer on Tuesday evening after meeting the bail conditions set by the police in Abuja. Adeyanju disclosed this in a post on his X account late Tuesday. He…
At a heated conference in Abuja, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed over who is responsible for the ongoing crisis within the party, which has persisted since its presidential primary ahead of the last general election. The PDP, Nigeria’s main opposition party, has been embroiled in internal strife since the controversial primary election. The party’s internal disputes have been widely blamed for its defeat in the general election by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). During the conference titled “Fix PDP to Fix Nigeria,” held on Tuesday in Abuja, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House of…
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has urged Nigerians to sympathise with the Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, amid the crisis rocking the state. Recall that Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have been entangled in a crisis over the political structure of the state. The crisis reignited due to the outcome of the local government area election and the destruction of LG secretariats. State reporters revealed that Momodu, while commenting on a video of Wike rebuking the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, said the face-off between Wike and…
The Arewa Concerned Citizens of Nigeria has stated that God has vindicated the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, after notorious terrorism kingpin Bello Turji said that nobody, including Matawalle, is sponsoring them. Turji, who is believed to have fled Zamfara after the military intensified their onslaught against terrorist gangs in the state, gave conditions for peace in Zamfara. He said peace would return to the state if security agents and vigilante groups stopped attacking and killing Fulanis in Zamfara and other places. He made these statements in a viral video released on Monday. In a statement issued on…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has asked suspended chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon, and his lawyer, Dr. Abdul Mahmud, to recognise the place of law rather than sentiments and emotions as guiding principles of legislative practices in Lagos State. State reporters revealed that the advice by the Assembly on Tuesday was in response to the purported reaction of the former chairman due to his suspension by the House on Monday at plenary. Recall that Mahmud had slammed the suspension of his client, revealing that a case has be instituted at the Federal High Court against the…
Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, has refuted claims that he appointed his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, as the new first lady following the death of his wife, Patience Umo Eno. Patience passed away on September 26 after a period of illness. During a condolence visit by Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady, the governor indicated that his daughter would help coordinate the office of the late first lady, leading to misinterpretations. In a statement released on Monday by Ekerete Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Eno clarified that Helen has been appointed as the Coordinator of the Office…
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved seventy two thousand five hundred Naira Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants with Immediate effect. The Governor also suspended tax burden on the approved sum for one year. Governor Ododo made this known while signing the agreement of the new minimum wage at the Government House, Lokoja. Governor Ododo said the new Seventy Two Thousand Five hundred Naira minimum wage should take immediate effects to enable the wage cope with the current situation in the country. The Chairman Minimum wage Committee, Mr Elijah Evenemi said the agreement on the minimum wage is not a…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police Force to safeguard local government secretariats in Rivers State following reports of arson and vandalism by hoodlums aggrieved with the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections. In a statement released on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, Tinubu expressed deep concern over the violence, which saw several council secretariats in the state set ablaze. “In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state,” Onanuga said. The President called on all political actors to de-escalate tensions…
Bayelsa Queens FC Thrash Brave Heart Ladies 6-0 in Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament Opener The Bayelsa Queens FC kicked off their Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament campaign in style, defeating Brave Heart Ladies of Edo 6-0 in their Group B opener on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the University of Benin Sports Stadium. The Prosperity Girls dominated the game from the start, with Peace Abbey scoring the opener in the 17th minute. Abbey doubled the lead in the 23rd minute, followed by Dooshima Tarnum’s goal in the 30th minute. Abbey completed her hat-trick on the stroke of halftime, giving…
On Saturday, the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) conducted local government elections in the 31 LGAs and 369 wards of the state. In the result posted by AKISIEC on Sunday, the PDP won in 30 LGAs, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed one local council. Typically, the electoral commission publishes the results announced by returning officers for each LGA — but the election in the south-south state took a bizarre turn in Essien Udim. Godswill Akpabio, senate president and former governor of Akwa Ibom, hails from Esien Udim LGA of the state. Inyang Ating, a professor from…