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The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has responded to recent allegations claiming he intends to storm the State Government House on Monday to enforce his reinstatement. Shaibu’s Chief Press Secretary, Musa Ebomhiana, issued a statement on Sunday refuting the allegations, urging the government to come to terms with the results of the 2024 governorship election. State reporters earlier revealed they that the Edo State Government had accused Shaibu of plotting to invade the Government House. The government raised concerns that Shaibu would act on the court’s decision to reinstate him as deputy governor. The state government also…

The Edo State Government has raised a grave alarm regarding the reinstated deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, who is reportedly planning to invade the Edo State Government House on Monday, September 30, to enforce his purported reinstatement. This announcement comes despite a stay of execution appeal that has been filed to challenge Justice J. K. Omotosho’s ruling regarding Shaibu’s position. In a statement issued late Saturday, Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to the Edo State Government, urged the Inspector General of Police and concerned citizens to intervene and dissuade Shaibu from what he described as a “devious plot.” Osagie emphasized that…

Former Oyo State governor, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has shed light on his impeachment saga, naming former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the powerful figure responsible for his removal from office. In an interview on a Fresh FM radio program hosted by Isaac Brown, Ladoja addressed longstanding misconceptions surrounding his impeachment. He clarified that it was widely believed that the late Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu and his former deputy, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, orchestrated his ousting. However, Ladoja contended that the true architect of his impeachment was, in fact, Obasanjo. He said, “You see, some people said, it was Akala, it was Adedibu.…

Donald Trump on Friday accused Google of showing only “bad stories” about him and vowed to have the tech giant prosecuted if he gets back in the White House. Trump provided no backing for his accusation in a post on his Truth Social platform, in which he added that the search engine displays only positive articles about his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris. “This is an ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, and hopefully the Justice Department will criminally prosecute them for this blatant Interference of Elections,” he said in the post. “If not, and subject to the Laws of our Country, I…

A group of Ijaw leaders has apologized to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over what they described as the bad behaviour of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The group, identified as the Elders Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Wike has been good to the Ijaw people of Rivers State. Speaking against the background of the political rift between Wike and Fubara, the Executive Director Of Finance, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Boma Iyaye, who spoke on behalf of the group, said Ijaw people are sorry for the behaviour of Governor Fubara. He said nobody…

The Federal Government on Friday announced plans to renew six of the country’s national museums. This was disclosed in a statement by Nneka Ikem, Special Assistant on media to the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, said the process aims to safeguard Nigeria’s cultural heritage. “The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy has launched a groundbreaking initiative to refurbish and revitalise six national museums across the country. “They include the National Museums in Ilorin, Birnin Kebbi, Uyo and Owerri. Others are Gidan Makama Museum in Kano State and Zazzau Emirate Museum in Kaduna State.…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, as part of the formal commencement of the 2024/2025 legal year at the Supreme Court. In a statement released on Friday by Festus Akande, Director of Information and Public Relations, it was announced that the ceremony will take place in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court. Justice Kekere-Ekun will also deliver a state-of-the-Judiciary address, highlighting the performance of the Supreme Court and the Nigerian judiciary during the 2023/2024 legal year. The event will also feature speeches from leading…

Controversy has erupted following the announcement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the Edo governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Okpebholo victorious on September 22, 2024. However, results posted on INEC’s Independent Results Viewing (IREV) portal tell a different story, showing that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, secured more votes. Asue Ighodalo’s PDP, according to IREV data, garnered 314,676 votes across the state’s 18 local government areas. Meanwhile, the APC’s Okpebholo, whose results were initially lower, reportedly surged by 8.58% to 244,606 votes in the final…

While the government prepares for the traditional celebrations, certain groups have slated this day to begin sustained protests against the current hardship, which they attribute to ‘bad governance.’ This planned protest, tagged #FearlessInOctober or EndBadGovernanceProtestInNigeria 2.0, follows a similar 10-day protest in August where thousands across various states expressed grievances against government policies. The August protests focused on reversing government policies, including the removal of subsidy on petrol, floating the naira, and increasing electricity tariffs. Despite passionate pleas and cautions from authorities, protests turned violent, with attacks on persons and infrastructure. To prevent a repeat of the August violence, the…

At least 1,331 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Abdullahi Ganduje, the party’s national chairman, have reportedly defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The defectors cut across the 11 wards of Dawakin-Tofa — Ganduje’s LGA. Speaking at a grand reception in Dawakin-Tofa LGA, Hashimu Dungurawa, NNPP chairman in Kano, commended the kinsmen for their ingenuity. Isyaku Kwa, leader of the defectors, said Ganduje’s inability to develop Dawakin-Tofa during his eight-year tenure as governor of Kano, was the main reason for their defection. The NNPP chairman assured the defectors that Rabiu…