archiveMarch 6, 2023

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George and other members of a socio-political group, Omo Eko Pataki, consisting of a former deputy governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Akerele-Buknor and Mrs Onikepo Oshodi, have endorsed the candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, as the state governor...

  Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, has visited Mrs. Jennifer Bina Efidi, who was attack during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos State. Efedi was attacked in an attempt to stop her from voting, but stood her ground. “Today (Monday), I...

  The Coroner Inquest set-up to ascertain the cause of death of a 12-year-old Chrisland School pupil, Whitney Adeniran, who died on Feb. 9, has fixed April 4 for hearing to commence. Magistrate Olabisi Fajana fixed the date after entertaining submissions of all Counsels, who appeared before the Court sitting...

  dissociates body from story of congratulating Tinubu The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has disassociated itself from the report claiming that Peter Obi’s presidency is not “destined” adding that the Labour Party presidential candidate actually won the February 25 presidential poll. A report credited to one Ambassador...

Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 6, 2023, further adjourned till March 24, 2023 for the adoption of final written addresses in relation to the no-case submissions filed by both Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,...

Candidate of the Labour Party in Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections, Femi Dexter Akin-Alamu said on Monday that the party decided to support the re-election bid of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for the March 11 governorship election. He said that...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that total repayments as of the end of February 2023 under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) now stands at N0.503 trillion, representing 52.39 per cent, adding that the balance of N0.119 trillion was not due for repayment. The apex bank said it...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Presidential Election Petition Court to vary the orders that were granted to the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi respectively, to inspect materials used for the last presidential election. INEC, in a...

  The South-East leader of the Tinubu Support Organisation, George Agbakahi, has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) also has evidence of voter intimidation and suppression against the party members during the February 25 presidential election. Agbakahi who said this when he appeared on Arise TV Morning Show on...

The Akwa Ibom Integrity Alliance has joined in the call for security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to probe reports of thuggery, vote buying, rigging and voter intimidation in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial district during the February 25, 2023, Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Civil Society Group claimed...