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VIDEO: Count Us Out Of Merger- PDP Governors Tell Atiku, Others
Amidst ongoing controversy trailing talks of mergers and coalitions ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum says the party is not prepared to join any coalition or merger. The resolution was made in a communique issued at the end of the Forum’s meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo state…
NBA Did Not Receive Money From Rivers Sole Administrator-Lawyer
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has dismissed claims that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) received financial support from the Rivers State Government in connection with the now-relocated 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC), calling the allegations false, misleading, and politically motivated. Adeyanju was responding to a social media statement attributed to the Sole Administrator of Rivers…
Refund Our ₦300m-Rivers Govt Replies NBA Over Relocation Of Conference Venue
The Rivers State Government has expressed disappointment over the decision of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to relocate its 2025 Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu and is demanding a ₦300m from the body. The government described the reasons given by the association for the decision as “misleading, uncharitable, and unbecoming.” In a…
Presidency Responds To US Court Order On Tinubu’s Records
The Presidency on Sunday, reacted to the United States, US, District Court of Columbia ordering the Federal Bureau of Intelligence, FBI, to reveal President Bola Tinubu’s information. Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said there was nothing new to reveal about the case. Onanuga said reports by Agent Moss of the FBI and the DEA have been…
US Court Orders FBI, Anti-Drug Agency To Release Tinubu’s Records
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Federal Bureau of Intelligence, FBI, to make information about President Bola Tinubu public. Judge Beryl Howell gave the order on Tuesday. The development was sequel to a motion by Aaron Greenspan, an American who is seeking a reconsideration of an earlier ruling….
Again, Tanker Explosion Destroys Shops, Vehicles In Oyo
Properties worth several millions of naira were destroyed on Saturday, following a tanker explosion along Lead City University Road, near the Ibadan Toll Gate in the Oyo State capital. According to findings, the explosion occurred around 2:45 p.m., causing significant damage to nearby shops, vehicles, and motorcycles. One of the affected shops reportedly housed computer…
Residents Flee As Suspected Herdsmen Launch Fresh Attack On Benue Community
Several persons have been feared killed and many houses set ablaze in Benue State following a fresh wave of violent attacks allegedly carried out by suspected armed herdsmen in the early hours of Saturday. Reports have it that several communities in Tombo Mbaya, located in Buruku Local Government Area, as well as neighboring Mbachoughu and…
Traders Count Losses As Fire Razes Shops In Another Ibadan Market
At least 12 shops have been razed in a late night fire at Araromi Market, Agodi gate Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The fire which reportedly started around 11pm Thursday night, happened within the Cement trading section of the market It affected at least 12 shops before it was put out by men of the…
Tell Your Papa’: Amnesty International Blasts Nigerian Govt Over Ban Of Song
Amnesty International Nigeria has slammed the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, for banning the broadcast of Eedris Abdulkareem’s song ‘Tell Your Papa’, describing the move as a violation of freedom of expression and the right to access information. In a statement released on its official Facebook page, the organization said that the ban, which categorized the…
VIDEO: Peter Obi Pushes For New National Chair As LP Squashes Merger Talks With SDP
Leaders of the opposition Labour Party on Wednesday marched to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Led by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, the members were received by INEC National Commissioner, Sam Olumekun. They asked the electoral body…