Suspended Adamawa REC Yunusa-Ari In The Run, Fails To Appear In Court The suspended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State Hudi Yunusa-Ari has failed to show up at the State High Court in Yola where he was to be arraigned today (Monday). Justice Benjamin Manji of the State High Court in Yola has thus ordered INEC to produce him in court during its next sitting on November 23, 2023. This follows the failure of the police to serve the hearing notice to Yunusa-Ari. According to the prosecution counsel to INEC Justice Rotimi Jacobs, the…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court Sacks Kwankwaso, Affirms Datti’s Election The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress and reinstated Yusuf Umar Datti of the New Nigeria People’s Party in the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency Election. The three-panel led by Justice Tunde Oyebamiji Awotoye allowed an Appeal by Yusuf Datti and averred that the tribunal was wrong to have counted the date of the Appellant’s resignation on the date of his party’s primary election and that Section 77 of the Electoral Act was misapplied, saying no court has jurisdiction on the issue of membership…
Crisis Rocks Akwa Ibom Over ‘Akpabio’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Appointed As REC Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State have debunked the claims that Etekarnba Umoren, who was appointed as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, is a member of the party. Umoren served as Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, when the latter was governor of Akwa Ibom State and was among those whose nominations were confirmed by the Senate last week. His appointment, however, generated public criticism, with those who faulted his nomination alleging that he is a member of…
Soldiers Rescue Woman From Committing Suicide The Nigerian Army has said soldiers operating under 81 Division prevented a suicide attempt by one Mrs Francesca Spark, who plunged into the Lagos lagoon around 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Marina, in an attempt to take her own life. Lt.-Col Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, in a statement, said the troops of 65 Battalion deployed at the officers’ mess, who sighted Spark quickly rescued her. “She was given first aid and stabilized by the battalion medical team. After stabilization, the family was contacted, and she was…
EXPOSED: Degree For Sale Rocks Popular Nigerian University When Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, was established in 1983, it was envisioned to pursue the advancement of learning and academic excellence. Degree available for N2 million – N3 million None of those involved in the establishment of the noble project could have foreseen that less than four decades down the line, all it would take for intellectually lazy people to get a degree approved by the school Senate would be N2 million to N3 million. All the interested person needs are the required amount of money – which can vary depending…
Real Reason Ekene Umenwa Left Her Husband To Kneel Before Moses Bliss Mixed reactions as Actress Ekene Umenwa goes on knees, hugs Singer Moses Bliss on wedding day Social media users have continued to react differently to a video of Nollywood actress, Ekene Umenwa, where she excused her husband, Ifeanyi Ogbodo, to kneel down for popular gospel singer, Moses Bliss after he surprisingly turned up to perform at their wedding. In the video, which has now become the topic of discussion on social media, the actress seems unable to contain her joy upon sighting Moses Bliss, whom she did not…
How Yari Spent N7Billion In 7 Days On Quran Recitation Event The Zamfara State Government has lamented that the administration of former governor Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in 2013 spent N7 billion within seven days on a Quran recitation event. The state commissioner for budget and planning, Abdulmalik Gajam, in an interview hosted on Saturday by the Chief Executive Officer of Arewa Twitter, Abdullahi Otaki, on X (formerly Twitter), also lamented the lack of fiscal responsibility in the administration. Yari was elected Zamfara governor on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and was reelected in 2015 for another…
BREAKING: Many Causalities As Terrorists Storms Police Station, Set Vehicle Ablaze Armed bandits attacked Maru, the headquarters of Maru local government area in Zamfara state, killed one person, set ablaze a police highway patrol vehicle, and abducted five individuals, including a lecturer from the College of Education (COE) Maru. Reports indicate that the bandits, who were a significant number, stormed Maru town in the early hours of Sunday with the intent to abduct residents. A resident of the town, Mallam Yusuf Musa, recounted to the Nigerian Tribune that the armed bandits arrived in Maru armed with sophisticated weapons. “When they…
Flashback: How Jonathan Rejected Proposal To Buy Presidential Yacht If you have been surfing the internet over the past week to keep up with the latest trends in Nigeria, you would most likely have come across “presidential yacht” among the top search results. In the 2023 supplementary budget, the federal government had earmarked N5 billion for the acquisition of a presidential yacht, which was categorised under the capital expenditure of the navy’s budget. This allocation had sparked criticisms from Nigerians, particularly in light of the prevailing economic challenges and calls for a reduction in the cost of governance. Amid the…
VIDEO: Man Cries Out For Help After DNA Test Reveals He’s Not Biological Father Of His 4 Children A viral video has captured the moment a 44-year-old Nigerian man, identified as Mr. Olanrewaju Kolawole, burst into tears while disclosing how DNA test results revealed that none of his four children was his biological child. The man, who hails from Ikire in Osun State, and his wife, Mrs. Tella Toyin, shared four kids together, namely Ayomide, 16, Sarah, 12, and two other children aged 8 and 5 years, respectively. However, the case of paternity fraud was revealed when the couple appeared…