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The Kogi governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has scheduled judgment for May 27, in the petition by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate in the last governorship election in Kogi, Murtala Ajaka. The SDP and Ajaka are challenging the declaration of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election held on November 11, 2023. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, announced the date on Thursday in a message communicated to counsel to the parties through its Secretary, David Mike. Hearing in the case, which commenced in December…
Former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, has hit back at Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, over his comment that Peter Obi, LP’s presidential candidate, was unfit to lead the country. Baba-Ahmed said that he could say a few things to Soyinka that could destroy him for good but he wouldn’t say that. According to him, intellect doesn’t give Soyinka the right to insult anybody. Recall that Soyinka had said that Obi’s failure to reign on his supporters attacking others with opposing views online was a pointer that he is unfit to lead a country…
Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, says he’s not impressed when someone with a history of fake certificates and forfeitures calls himself the President. This is even as he said that he’s only scared when ‘someone’ is clean, wins elections and is playing by the rules. He stated this while featuring on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Friday. According to him, “I am never scared. If only you were playing by the rules and you were clean, and you were winning the elections, I could be scared of you. If you were legit,…
Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti has said that retiring German midfielder, Toni Kroos, is replaceable for the club. DAILY POST reports that Kroos, 34, has announced he would no longer play football after the Euro 2024 championship to be hosted by Germany. Ancelotti applauded the 34-year-old for his achievement and the courage to take the decision. Speaking ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, the Italian boss said, “Veterans have to choose their destination. Kroos has chosen this and you have to respect it. “We should farewell him in the best possible way. It is…
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Aboki Danjuma, has said that the alleged corrupt practices in the Nigeria Police are unjustifiable and without good reason. Danjuma made the remark at a citizens’ engagement on police reform organised by the CLEEN Foundation, a Civil Society Organisation, CSO, on Friday in Owerri. Aboki, represented by an Assistant CP, Mr Edwin Nkpa, said that irrespective of the prevailing challenges, such as poor funding and the lack of adequate training, police officers must remain committed to the tenets of accountability and trust. “There’s no reason to justify corruption and extortion because, irrespective of whatever…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has revealed that the state does not know the number of those affected by the Okuama crisis, following the killing of four military officers and 13 soldiers, and therefore could not profile them. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders from Okuama community and members of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp Management Committee in Asaba. He pleaded with those displaced by the crisis to relocate to the IDP camp at Ewu, Delta state. According to him, relocating to the camp would help to profile those affected, attend to their health needs, and…
Protesters stormed the Presidential Villa and the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Friday, calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing Kano Emirate crisis.The protesters marched peacefully, carrying signs and banners with different inscriptions, such as “Kano is boiling”, expressing their concerns about the escalating situation in the ancient city. They urged Tinubu to use his good offices to resolve the crisis and ensure the restoration of peace and stability in the state. DAILY POST recalls that Governor Abba Yusuf dissolved the five emirates on Thursday and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. The…
Armed hoodlums have shot dead one Iliyasu Abubakar in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to a statement by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) SP William Ovye Aya, on Friday, some armed hoodlums drove in an unregistered Golden colour Muzzle Camry to Ojode area, in Ankpa Local Government, and started shooting sporadically, which led to the death of Abubakar. The Police spokesperson disclosed further that another victim sustained a bullet wound on his right chest. He said, “Immediately, the Divisional Police Officer of Ankpa Division, CSP Chikamnele Amaralam swung into action, mobilized his team to…
Dr Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director/CEO of National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourising of vices in Nigerian films. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Husseini disclosed this at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Wednesday. The event was organised by the NFVCB and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA Movie producers, directors and actors drawn from different parts of the country, as well as leaders of various guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry were present at the…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is investigating the continuous rise in food prices in Katsina State. The commission on Thursday embarked on fact-finding missions to engage with traders’ associations and marketers in Katsina. Usman Shehu Abdulkarim, FCCPC North-West Zonal Coordinator, said the commission’s inquiry suggests unfair practices in the food chain, including price gouging and hoarding. On their part, the market union leaders and consumers attributed the continuous hike in food commodities to activities of some political office holders allegedly hoarding the items in their respective stores. Alhaji Aliyu Maje Mai Masara, Zonal Grain Sellers Chairman, shared…