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VP Slot: Ayu’s Fate Hanging As Crisis Over Okowa’s Selection Worsens

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might be quietly courting a crisis of leadership, following the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a northerner, as its 2023presidential candidate, while Dr. Iyorcha Ayu, another northerner, has remained the party’s national chairman. However, the simmering…

30/06/2022

17 Delegates Refunded Money I Gave Them, Says APC Senator Who Lost Re-Election Ticket

The lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says some delegates whom he gave funds for logistics during the party’s primaries refunded the money. He stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily where he spoke about the crisis within…

30/06/2022

JAMB Begs ASUU To Call Off Strike, Says Action Unnecessary

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to consider the plight of Nigerian students and suspend the ongoing strike. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who made the appeal on Wednesday during an…

30/06/2022

Hijab Ruling: ‘Olokun’ Lawyer Dumps Religious Attire, Reverts To Wig, Gown

A Lagos lawyer Malcolm E. Omirhobo, who sparked controversy on June 23 by appearing at the Supreme Court in a lawyer’s wig, gown mixed with Olokun religious attire, has reverted to a normal barrister’s dress code. Omirhobo appeared at the Federal High Court…

29/06/2022

Rent Your House To Yahoo Boys, Risk 15 Years In Jail, EFCC Warns Landlords

THE Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) has warned that landlords risk 15 years in jail for renting houses to Internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’. The warning issued to landlords was contained in an e-flier of a Twitter Space discussion to be…

29/06/2022

2023 Election: IGP Approves Retreat For Senior Police Officers

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has approved a three-day retreat for senior police officers as part of the build-up to the 2023 General Elections. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement in Abuja. He…

29/06/2022

Sanwo-Olu Orders Arrest Of ‘Military Officer’ Riding Motorcycle Against Traffic

There was a commotion when the Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ordered the arrest of a military officer for riding his motorcycle against traffic. It was learnt that the governor and his entourage chased the military officer into a military barracks around…

29/06/2022

‘Awa Lo Kan’ — Fresh Headache For PDP, Atiku As Fayose Demands Power Shift To South

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is obviously not on the same page with his party, the Peoples Democratic Party on the 2023 presidency. The opposition party presents a northerner and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate…

29/06/2022

2023: It’s An Insult For Atiku To Send Emissaries To Wike — Ortom

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that it was an insult for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to send emissaries to the Rivers State governor and runner-up in the party’s presidential primary election, Nyesom Wike,…

29/06/2022

Lagos State Releases New Guidelines On Abortion

The Lagos State Government has developed a policy document on safe termination of pregnancy toward guiding healthcare professionals to provide safe and lawful abortion services in the state. Dr Olusegun Ogboye, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, said this at a stakeholders…

29/06/2022

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