It was a bizarre moment of fear and confusion at the Umuarusi Amandugba Hall in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State on Saturday morning, as some thugs guided and protected by suspected armed security men stormed the venue of the ongoing supplementary election, snatched the ballot box, and disappeared after allegedly releasing some gunshots into the air. It was gathered that the thugs, numbering about five, invaded the polling unit, carried out their operation and fled untouched, despite the heavy presence of security men at the hall and and…
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I Was Already Dead But God Brought Me Back To Life –Ibu
John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, a very popular legend in the Nigerian movie industry has recently recounted the situation about his illness that has kept him out of limelight for about three years. In 2019, recall that John Okafor a.k.a Mr Ibu alleged that some of his kinsmen paid some of his domestic workers to poison him because of his successful career. However in May 2022, the legendary actor again alleged that he was poisoned again. Which makes it three times in 3 years. John Okafor in a recent interview…
Read MoreNobody Will Force Me To Leave Nigeria -Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi has said that nobody can force him to leave the country because he is fighting for a change. He stated that his party is committed to creating a new Nigeria, adding that there are too many “thieves” who are inflicting suffering on the masses, and vowed that his party is committed to purging the country’s political system of such people. He said he will not give up until such people are shown the way out of political offices…
Read MoreSenator Douye Diri has emerged as the Flag bearer of PDP
From Elizabeth Vincent,Yenegoa The gubernatorial primary of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP which took place at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State saw the incumbent Governor emerge on Wednesday, April 12 with a total of 305 votes as sole aspirant of the party. The total votes cast was 313 during the primaries, with 8 voids. The chairman and Chief Returning Officer of the PDP Electoral Panel and Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, while addressing the delegates and party stakeholders, said Gov. Diri having satisfied the…
Read MoreAlleged Land Grabbing: 53 Year-Old Nwaokobia Cries out To Delta Govt, Police Over Brutality, Demolition Of His House By Ajudua
…Fears Over Family Safety Following Threats What many had seen as an outright victimization and infringement on human rights was recorded on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Ibusa community, Asaba in Delta State, following the rough-handling and demolition of a residential house belonging to Mr. Martin Nwaokobia, by an alleged notorious land grabber, Fred Ajudua and his cohorts. The 53-year old house owner, Martin Nwaokobia is currently not only in pains but also homeless following the destruction of the building he laboured in his life time to erect was…
Read MoreBob Njemanze hails Sam Daddy, Onyewuchi on their victories
…Gives nod to Uzodinma’s re-election Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Sam Daddy) and Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi have both received a congratulatory message of an Elder statesman, Prince Bob Kay Njemanze on their election victories. While Senator Anyanwu received the kudos of the fiery social crusader, Prince Bob Njemanze on his emergence as the flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP at the recently conducted governorship primaries in Owerri, and Senator Onyewuchi of the Labour Party, LP, who is also the current Senator representing Imo East at the Red Chamber, got a…
Read MoreDiri Lauds Sagbama indigenes Over Oge Celebration
By Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the need for the people of the Ijaw ethnic nationality to preserve and promote the positive aspects of their culture to enable them command honour and dignity. Senator Diri stated this at the weekend while speaking as Special Guest of Honour during the public lecture of this year’s Sagbama Ebila-Oge celebration in Sagbama Town, headquarters of Sagbama Local Government Area. Governor Diri, who was represented at the occasion by his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, noted that…
Read MoreBayelsa Guber: Diri Emerges PDP Flag bearer
By Elizabeth Vincent The gubernatorial primary which took place at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, saw the governor emerge on Wednesday, April 12th with a total of 305 votes as sole aspirant of the party. The total votes cast was 313 during the primaries, with 8 voids. The chairman and Chief Returning Officer of the PDP Electoral Panel and Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, while addressing the delegates and party stakeholders, said Gov. Diri having satisfied the statutory requirements of the primaries was declared…
Read More2023 Guber: Samdaddy Wins PDP Primary, Vows to Return Imo’s Lost Glory, Peace, Security
…Says: Party’ll take over Douglas House “I won’t take this honour, privilege for granted.” The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has emerged the candidate of the party for the scheduled November 11, 2023 Imo governorship election. At a well attended primary election held at the PDP state office in Owerri, Senator Anyanwu popularly called Samdaddy, polled a total of 802 votes to emerge winner in a contest where he was the sole aspirant. A breakdown of the result of the exercise according to…
Read More2023 Presidential Election Petitions -After Legal Fireworks, Bar Bows To Bench!
By Prof Obiaraeri, N.O Now that the Respondents have filed their replies to the petitions by the Petitioners in the 2023 Presidential election, it is apposite (ad rem) to say that issues have been joined. The numerous grounds of the respective Petitions submitted by the Petitioners for adjudication have presumably been traversed by the Respondents to the best of their abilities. It remains for the parties to lead evidence in open Court. The burden or onus of proof is now cast on he who alleged what on all the sides.…
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