The embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has begged his principal, Governor Godwin Obakeki, for forgiveness over their political differences. Shaibu, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists currently ongoing in his Benin City residence on Thursday, asked Governor Obaseki to forgive and forget. More details soon…
The Plateau State National and Houses of Assembly, Election Petition Tribunal, has sacked member representing Pengana Constituency at the Plateau State House of Assembly. Hon. Akawu was declared winner under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The tribunal further returned former speaker of the House, Yakubu Sanda, of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Details loading…
Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Ogun State have arrested a serving member of the State House of Assembly (OGHA), Hon. Damilare Bello Mohammed, for his alleged involvement in the rival secret cult clashes that occurred in Sagamu town, where eight persons were killed last weekend. The lawmaker, who was recently elected…
Barr Chijioke Edeoga The Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has ruled that Barr Chijioke Edeoga is a member of the Labour Party and was therefore validly nominated for the 2023 governorship election. Gov Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Independent National Electoral Commission had argued during the trial that Edeoga…
There is confusion surrounding the donation of N15 million to the son of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba, aka MohBad. In a post on Thursday on X, Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media Olusegun Dada posted a photo of receipt of the donation Seyi, first son of President Bola Tinubu, made to Mohbad’s son. He…
Military personnel were Thursday deployed to the streets of Kano to enforce the 24 hour curfew imposed on the city by the state government following the tribunal judgement that sacked the governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. News Direct investigation revealed that also deployed to enforce the curfew were officers of the mobile police unit of the…
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has urged his supporters to relax as the laws of Nigeria allow him to challenge his sacking by the state’s governorship election tribunal up to the Supreme Court. Recall that Kano State governorship election tribunal had via zoom, declared Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
From Magnus Eze Enugu Gunmen have killed two officers of the Police Mobile Force while another sustained bullet injuries in Enugu State. Daily Sun reliably gathered that the incident happened at about 7:30pm on Wednesday along the Udi-Ozalla Road as the Operation Restore Peace Enugu team was on routine patrol. Our source disclosed that the…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has directed his lawyers to appeal the judgement of the governorship election tribunal which nullified his election and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Nasiru Yusuf Gawauna as the winner. Yusuf, who stated this in a broadcast to the people of the state on Wednesday night, which…
Amarachi Okeh, Abiodun Sanusi and Uthman Salami Residents of Oriendu in Umualumaku Umueze in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area in Imo State are currently living in fear for their lives following the alleged invasion of the community and destruction of property by security personnel suspected to be soldiers. The community invasion by the armed men…
