Adeleke vows to appeal Osun tribunal ruling sacking him as governor

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdeleke vows to appeal Osun tribunal ruling sacking him as governor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 28, 2023

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says he would appeal the judgment which annulled the 16 July 2022 election that brought him to power. The election petitions tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Adeleke, on Friday, nullified the result of the 16 July Osun governorship poll. The Justice Tetse Kume-led panel in its judgement alleged overvoting during the election and declared that Oyetola won...

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Accord Party presidential candidate, Imumolen bags Forbes academic award

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAccord Party presidential candidate, Imumolen bags Forbes academic award

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 28, 2023

Professor Christopher Imumolen, Accord Party’s (AP) presidential candidate, was recently honoured by Forbes magazine with the ‘Outstanding Academic Achievement Award 2022’. According to a citation read on his behalf by the awards panel, Prof. Imumolen earned the recognition for demonstrating academic excellence to reach the zenith of his academic quests. The panel also recognised him for consistently ensuring that less privileged persons get the opportunity to access education to maximise their potential through his scholarship...

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Council Chairman Suspended Over Financial Allegations

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCouncil Chairman Suspended Over Financial Allegations

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2023

The Chairman of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Goke Jatuwase has been suspended over allegations of misappropriation of the council’s funds. Mr. Jatuwase was suspended by members of the legislative arms of the council after rising from a plenary session on Thursday. Daily Trust obtained a copy of the suspension letter where a ‘vote of no confidence’ was passed on Mr. Jatuwase by 11 councilors of the legislative arm. In the letter, Mr....

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Military Eliminates Over 84 Terrorists, Rescued 122 Abducted Victims In the North

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Eliminates Over 84 Terrorists, Rescued 122 Abducted Victims In the North

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2023

The military has in the last two weeks eliminated more than 84 terrorists and rescued 122 abducted victims in North East and North Western parts of Nigeria. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at a bi-weekly news briefing on ongoing military operations in the country, on Thursday in Abuja. In the North East zone, Danmadami said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised a total of 42 Boko...

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FG Foil 66 Attempts To Hack FEC Virtual Meetings-Minister

National SecurityNewsNigeriaFG Foil 66 Attempts To Hack FEC Virtual Meetings-Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2023

Hackers from Europe have made 66 attempts to compromise the virtual meetings of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) were foiled. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at the 19th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023, saying all the cases were reported to the appropriate authorities for the record and actions. Pantami noted that no fewer than 108 virtual federal cabinet meetings had...

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2023: Don’t reject Tinubu, APC youth tell Igbo

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: Don’t reject Tinubu, APC youth tell Igbo

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2023

The youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, Mr. Jideofor Ejimofor, Wednesday, warned eligible voters in South-east region that failure to vote for the presidential candidate of the party, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, would be counter-productive. Ejimofor, who disclosed this while Mr Seyi Tinubu, son to APC’s presidential candidate was having a chat with the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Anambra State Council in Awka, noted that a repeat...

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Significance of Seyi Tinubu’s “Homeboy” Visit to Anambra

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsSignificance of Seyi Tinubu’s “Homeboy” Visit to Anambra

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 27, 2023

“In Anambra, Seyi was completely at home, to the extent that he described Anambra as “second home.”— Ebuka Onyekwelu A few days ago, Chief Seyi Tinubu, the only surviving son of APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, was in Anambra to meet and deliberate with some critical stakeholders in the State. The 37 years old Seyi, a law graduate, has in the past visited many other stakeholders across the country, inclusive of President Buhari in his...

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Police Arrest 208 Suspects With Various Crimes In Adamawa

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest 208 Suspects With Various Crimes In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2023

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 208 suspects in connection with various crimes, including kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, and other violent crimes between 1st-26th January 2023. The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, S. K. Akande who disclosed this Thursday at a News briefing at the Police Headquarters, Yola said out of the number, 108 suspects were charged to court. “From January to date, the command operatives carried out tactical and intelligence-driven patrols,...

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Unidentified Aircraft Kills Many Local Vigilantes in Niger State

National SecurityNewsNigeriaUnidentified Aircraft Kills Many Local Vigilantes in Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2023

Yet to be identified aircraft has killed an unidentified numbers of local vigilante group in Galadima Kogo community of Shiroro Local Government Council of Niger state. It was gathered that among those seriously injured in the incident include their Commander. It was further learnt that during the attack several villagers were kidnapped and large number of cattle rustled in the process, stressing that bombardment seems like a mistaking identity. Sources revealed that the incident occurred...

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Governor Zulum of Borno State Receives 855 Nigerian Refugees

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Zulum of Borno State Receives 855 Nigerian Refugees

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2023

The second batch of additional 855 Nigerian refugees repatriated from neighbouring Cameroon was received by the Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday. Cameroonian officials led by the Governor of the Far North Region of Cameroun, Minjinyawa Bakari, handed over the refugees at a brief farewell ceremony in Maroua. Bakari while presenting farewell packages consisting of food and non-food items announced the closure of this phase of repatriation totaling 1,300 refugees. In his remarks,...

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