Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to recognise Mr. Olorogun Edevbie as candidate of the PDP in the 2023 governorship election in Delta State.The judge subsequently disqualified the speaker of the state house of assembly, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori, who was declared as winner of the May 25, 2022 governorship primary election. The court held that Oborevwori lacked the legal competence to participate in the election.The verdict followed a suit that Edevbie was brought before the court.Defendants in the suit marked…
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I am a graduate teacher in my early thirties. At this stage in my life, I want to settle down and start a family. I want love and devotion from my husband. I want a house filled with kids and family. I want to have it all. And I should be able to have the life I want but I am currently stuck between two men, James and David. I started dating James eight years ago. Right at the beginning of our relationship James lost his job. We tried everything to help him get back on his feet but it…
Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano State governor, on Friday said Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, has agreed to pick a Muslim vice-presidential candidate.He made the comment during a gathering of about 100 clerics at the Kano state government house as part of activities to mark Eid El Kabir. “We have advised him to pick a Muslim deputy and he has agreed,” Mr Ganduje said. “A Muslim-Muslim ticket is a reality. It is not something new in Nigeria.”Mr Ganduje asked the clerics to pray for Tinubu to emerge as Nigeria’s president come 2023. He also urged them to…
Pete Edochie’s son, Uche speaks following reports on father’s deathUche Edochie, the son of the veteran Nollywood star, Pete Edochie has debunked claims that his father died in a fatal accident. He addressed the rumours via his official Instagram page where he bemoaned the circulation of the false information. Pete Edochie’s son, Uche speaks following reports on father’s death According to him, this is not the first time people are cooking up such stories about his father’s death and this is why he deemed it necessary to address it this time around. Pete Edochie’s son, Uche speaks following reports on…
The “Belgorod” special purpose submarine, carrier of the so-called doomsdayPoseidon drones, will be in experimental operation with the Northern Fleet before later to serve in the Pacific Fleet.An official press statement posted by the Sevmash submarine yard on Friday says the “Belgorod“ is a “research submarine”. In fact, the vessel is built to carry one of the craziest weapons of mass destruction mankind ever has seen: The Poseidon, an autonomous, nuclear-powered underwater drone that can deliver its nuclear payloads from deep under, at distances like crossing the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans. Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, said:”..…
Students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic have dumped a student killed by Amotekun operatives in front of the state govt house.The corpse of a student of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo in Ondo State has been dumped in front of the Ondo state government house.Ademola Alayori died after he was allegedly shot dead by operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun. In a voice note, Ademola did before his death, he said that the incident happened on Monday night July 4.According to him, he was at home and had just finished eating and was about to drink water…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has condemned the manhandling of a popular prophet in the state, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, otherwise known as Odumeje.Some tax force members, supervising an on-going demolition of illegal structures in the state, were captured in a video clip manhandling the cleric on Thursday.The cleric’s church building which was partially pulled down was among the illegal structures marked for demolition by the state government in Onitsha, Onitsha North Council Area of the state. Mr Soludo said the manhandling of the cleric was “imperfect and unprofessional,” assuring that steps would be taken to correct the unfortunate incident.“This is…
Veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo who recently turned 61 has left many celebrities in stitches as he shares a very hilarious and energetic video of himself and content creator, Frank Itom choreographing to a mixed tape. Mofe Damijo who days ago, expressed his gratitude for the grace bestowed on him, has dropped this interesting dance video of himself vibing too energetically (considering his age) to a mix array of songs. He shared the video with caption: “I hope you enjoy watching this video as much I enjoyed making it.” The video captured the attention of many celebrities who absolutely loved…
A young Nigerian lady who predicted a Peter Obi and Datti Baba Ahmed ticket back in 2020 has been hailed a prophetess.This comes after Datti Ahmed, an economist and politician, was unveiled as the running mate of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi today, July 8. Apparently, the lady identified as Chidubem Ukamaka Onyejemuo, had taken to Facebook in July 2020 to state that the duo would be a good fit for presidency in the 2023 general elections. She shared a picture of Peter Obi and Datti Ahmed with the caption, “This should be our President & Vice President come…
Baba-Ahmed: Labour Party has again shown its readiness to do things differently -Alex Otti. Dr. Alex Otti, candidate of the Labour Party for Abia State governorship election in 2023, has hailed the choice of Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, an economist and businessman as the party’s vice presidential candidate, noting that it is another indication that Labour is ready to do things differently. Baba-Ahmed, a philanthropist and politician, was unveiled as Mr. Obi’s running mate on Friday. Reacting to the development in a post via his twitter handle, Dr. Otti said, “I welcome with excitement Mr. Peter Obi’s choice of Dr. Yusuf…