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The Christian Association of Nigeria, on Sunday, accused some cabals of trying to frustrate every effort being made by its President, Dr. Supo Ayokunle, to see President Muhammadu Buhari. The group faulted the belief in some quarters that it has not been pragmatic enough in responding to issues that concerned Christians in the country. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the President of the Youth Wing of CAN, Daniel Kadzai, said while the association had been standing up for the defence of Christianity, “the government’s disposition to some of the issues affecting Christians are not encouraging.” According to him, the leadership of CAN “has been denied audience with the President to brainstorm on how best to solve some challenges in the country.” Kadzai stated, “The Ayokunle-led leadership is poised to ensure that all Christians worship without fear or intimidation throughout the country. The man (Ayokunle) just took over the mantle of leadership and he met crisis on the ground. He is u

The Omega Fire Ministry, OFM, has cautioned Christians against any form of protest following the invitation extended to its founder, Apostle Johnson Suleman, over an alleged ‘hate speech.’ Recall that apostle Suleman had allegedly asked his members to kill any Fulani herdsman they find around his church premises. Following his comment, the DSS attempted to arrest him in the early hours of Wednesday but Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose , foiled the attempt. The DSS had also invited him for interrogation at their Abuja office today (Monday). Following the development, reports made the rounds that the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN was sending an entourage to accompany Suleman to DSS office today. Although CAN has dismissed the rumour , OFM has said any protest may create insecurity, urging Christians to stay clear. The OFM Admin, Pastor David Apelorioye, in a statement said, “As against the earlier call for Christians to come out enmass for a protest march to the Ab

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Olasupo Ayokunle, has disclosed that the body will not be sending an entourage to accompany Apostle Johnson Suleman to the headquarters of the Department of States Services, DSS. A media aide to CAN President, Bayo Oladeji, made the disclosure while reacting to rumours that the body was sending an entourage to accompany Suleman to DSS office today. Oladeji said though the body is solidly behind the fiery preacher, there is no plan to send an entourage with Suleman. According to Oladeji, “I spoke with him (Mr. Suleman) this morning. CAN is solidly behind him. He was invited to the office of the SSS; let him go. We are behind him, but as for whether or not we are going to the SSS office with him, my answer to that is no. He was invited alone. But we are solidly behind him.” Reports over the weekend had it that the secret police had invited the fiery preacher over his recent inciting comments. The Edo-born preacher had alleg

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has labelled their fixture schedule as “absolute nonsense,” after they crushed Wigan Athletic 4-0 on Sunday, to qualify for the last 16 of the FA Cup. Marouane Fellaini, Chris Smalling, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Bastian Schweinsteiger – scored for the Red Devils, as they brushed aside the Championship outfit. But Mourinho was not in a happy mood after the game and said playing in four competitions, has left them facing a “crazy situation.” United end up playing 67 games by the end of the season. “In the League Cup we have a 50 per cent chance of winning,” he said. “In the FA Cup, we are in the last 16. In the Europa League we’re in the last 32, so lots of matches to play. “I can imagine we’re going to have some nice gifts, like Watford today, they had an amazing gift. They played today in the FA Cup and they play on Tuesday in the Premier League. It’s a laugh. “So many matches played yesterday, how is it possible a team plays today and play

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a London Hospital where he was receiving medical care, the Nigerian Mission in UK has confirmed. According to the information released by the Nigerian Embassy, Buhari left the West African country for a vacation in the U.K in order to undergo medical checks. One of the President’s aides who accompanied him to the U.K and spoke on condition of anonymity said the President has been battling an “unknown disease” for a while now. Though the decision to receive medical care in a foreign land angered some of his countrymen, the Nigerian community in London have expressed deep shock for the President’s demise. It is the second time in a year that Buhari has sought medical treatment outside Nigeria ; he also traveled to London in June 2016 and saw an ear, nose and throat specialist after contracting an ear infection. Buhari, who was elected in March 2015 in Nigeria’s first democratic transfer of power, had previously promised to clamp down o

Nigerian President, General Muhammadu Buhari who is battling with an undisclosed illness has been transfered to Kings Hospital in the United Kingdom on a life support machine. The Issues surrounding his health became open to the public when the news broke that he was dead on www.metro-uk.com website, ever since then, Nigerians have been asking questions to know the whereabout and the state of Mr. Buhari’s health. The Presidential aides has not even helped the matters, with the controversial picture of the President released online, which raised a lot of concerns and cast doubt in the minds of the Nigerian populace, suggesting that all might not be well with the Nigerian Leader. To conceal the true situation to the public, the Presidency also planned to release an audio message of Mr Buhari instead of Video Chat via Skype, facetime or other video technology that can enable the leader reach out to Nigerians to dispel whatever rumor which may make the situation looks like the Yar-Adua

Apostle Suleiman said he has told his church members in 42 countries to take action in case he's arrested. Apostle Johnson Suleiman has threatened to unleash terror on Nigerian embassies in 42 countries if he is arrested. Suleiman, who was ambushed by the Department of State Service (DSS) in Ado-Ekiti in the early hours of Wednesday, January 25, said he has told worshippers in his church branches across 42 countries to be on standby in the event that he is detained by the DSS. "The truth I want to pass out is that if I spend a day with security operatives, I have churches in 42 countries and I've alerted them...every Nigerian embassy in those countries will be in trouble...the damage that will happen in Nigeria will take one year to repair," Suleiman told journalists in Ekiti on Wednesday. Operatives of the DSS had around 2am stormed the hotel Suleiman had lodged in Ado-Ekiti and attempted to arrest him, but the federal agents were stopped by Governor Ayodele Fayo

By Emmanuel Ani Apostle Suleman Johnson of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide has denied the security report leading to his attempted arrest on Tuesday where he was alleged to have instructed congregation during a preaching that Christians should go after Muslims. The Apostle has described the report as not only senseless but malicious. The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, had prevented the man of God from being arrested in Ado Ekiti by operatives of the Department of State Services(DSS), when they made alleged spirited efforts to pick him up over a comment he allegedly made a couple of weeks ago, which the authorities branded as too ‘caustic’ and ‘inflammatory.’ Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday on the contentious issue, Apst Suleman clarified that what his preaching centred on was the need to always defend themselves anytime the church is invaded by gunmen and not a direct incendiary comment that can make Christians and Muslims to confront one another. The cleric ad

A former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has been urged to make himself available for the 2019 Presidential elections under the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), as the party has the potentials to win the next general elections. A chieftain of the PDM in Igboland Dr. Haroun O. Ajah, who made the call yesterday in a statement, also warned the party never to merge with other political parties where it will lose its identity. "All political parties are however welcome to join and fly the flag of our great party, the PDM," Ajah said. He commended the stand of the Atiku on the restructuring of Nigeria which he backed to be the only way to a better administrative system for Nigeria. "National peace and stability require national dialogue for consensus building, the restructuring of Nigeria as the commitment to achieve true federalism which can only be carried out by a courageous and patriotic person like Alhaji Atiku Ababakar as President of Nigeria. "I imp

In a bid to ensuring speedy delivering of justice, the Edo State Government has inaugurated a Multi-Court House. According to speakers at the inauguration which took place in Benin city, the Edo state capital, the Multi-Door Court House concept will ensure speedy delivery of justice as it is cheaper and ensures harmony among litigants. “The goals of the the Multi-door approach is to provide our people with easy access to justice and reduce delay by making options available through which disputes can be resolved.” While stressing that the training of Judiciary staff is key to the success of the court, the Chief Judge also urged the Nigerian Bar Association to brace up to the alternative dispute resolution and process. “A lawyer who is not skilled with ADR options, would send himself completely out of touch with no service to render to disputants who by choice, will prefer the Multi-door Court House, to the regular court.” The Judiciary in Delta state and the Edo state governor, re

According to the Police, the lady known as Nnenna Sunday, has perfected the act of using chemicals to erase batch production numbers and expiry dates on snacks. Meanwhile, she has claimed to be innocent, stating that she was only obeying the orders of her boss, as she recently joined the company. The Police Commissioner, Adeleye Oyebade, told reporters that after investigations she would be charged to court.

Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that newly-installed president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will allow Africa decide its own destiny. Okonjo-Iweala was speaking with the BBC, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.She stated that there was every possibility that Africa was not Trump’s priority. “There are two schools of thought, but one very interesting one, to which I subscribe is that; maybe Africa is not top of the agenda for the incoming government, therefore, that could really provide a chance for Africa to craft its own narratives,” she said. “To make it known that African countries are really much more interested in taking charge of their own destiny and trying to find ways to do it. “Look, people in developing countries are not just sitting, waiting for people to bring aid, we now have a changing dynamics, particularly with our young people. “If you look at the millenials, they are

TVtalk show host and broadcaster, Funmi Iyanda has revealed why she cannot be married, saying, “my psychic says I am not the marrying type.” The host of the now rested programme on NTA, “New Dawn”, took to Twitter page during the week to drop the bombshell. “I had my palm and tarot card reading done yesterday, First time. Psychic says I am not the marrying type. I want my money back,” she tweeted, adding, “Oh for goodness’ sake. Stop texting me prayers. This means he told me what I always knew. Jeez! So many fried brains.” “I have never wanted to be married. I like it for others who like it for themselves but as for me Ms Funmi Iyanda, no, thank you,” she further tweeted. Asked why she’s against marriage, Funmi Iyanda Funmi said, “because marriage is often wielded as a power TOOL and a repudiation of it seem like a challenge to misguided power notions.” Her tweets, however, elicited mixed-reactions on the social media with some people wondering whether she’s a lesbian or not.

A court in Scotland on Friday sentenced a Nigerian man to life in prison after finding him guilty of raping and killing a sex worker in February 2016, Scottish press reported. Bala Chinda, a 26-year-old son of a Nigerian diplomat, murdered Nkechi McGraa by asphyxiation at an apartment in Union Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland’s Press and Journal reported . The reports said Mr. Chinda approached Ms. McGraa, a 37-year-old mother of one and commercial sex worker, for her service the night before the incident on February 11, 2016. A violent rage broke out between the two when Mr. Chinda could not pay for Ms. McGraa’s service the next day, which led to her death after being beaten and suffocated, according to court proceedings. Mr. Chinda then fled the scene of the incident, destroying all evidence that could link him with the fatal attack. His victim’s body, half naked, was found the next day on February 12 by neighbours, the paper said. Although Mr. Chinda, whose father is said to be att

Donald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, ushering in a new political era. The inauguration took place outside US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Friday, as protesters clashed with police nearby. "Together, we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many years to come," Trump said in his inaugural speech. "We will face challenges, we will confront hardships, but we will get the job done." The Republican president added: "For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government. Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth." He also pledged to unite the world against "radical Islam". Taking aim at immigration and international trade, he said: "We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies, and destroying our jobs. Protection will lead to great prosperity an

By Isaac Eranga The Gambia Leader Yahya Jammeh who has ruled for 22 years announces on state television that he has decided to relinquish power. The President who for weeks had refused to step down after losing the recent election, has confirmed that he has decided to relinquish power. "I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians," he said in a statement broadcast on state television early on Saturday. The announcement came after hours of last-ditch talks with regional leaders and the threat by a regional military force to make him leave. The new president, Adama Barrow, had earlier declared that "the rule of fear" was over and that Jammeh, who ruled the country for 22 years, had agreed to leave. "I would like to inform you that Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down. He is scheduled to depart Gambia today. A State House official close to the situation told the

By Isaac Eranga The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has assured Edo state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki of the palace support and praised the governor for the inauguration of the Committee on the Gelegele project. The Oba, whose first official outing after his coronation blessed Governor Obaseki saying "you have my full support". He spoke at the state government house after having a close door meeting with Governor Obaseki. Oba Ewuare II said they discussed issues of mutual cooperation and that the Benin Palace was ready to partner with the state government for the development of the state. The Benin Monarch said he was passionate about the establishment of the proposed Export Free Processing Zone in Gelegele, Ovia North East Local Government. The Benin Monarch explained that instead of Gelegele Seaport, he chose to focus on‎ Export Free Zone because he was so advised by experts, adding that he and governor Obaseki also discussed roads that will link up with the Export Fre

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the EFFC for arresting Mr Johnson Ogunyemi, the Chairman of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC). The APC, in a statement by its Ondo State Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Adesanya, applauded the EFCC for beaming its searchlights on the state and its finances. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFFC, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, arrested Ogunyemi and the Permanent Secretary of the commission, Dr Dipo Durojaye. Other OSOPADEC officials included the Director of Finance Administration, Mr Sola Orisamoluwa and Director of Account, Mr Vincent Ikuomola. APC urged the commission to deploy scientific means of investigation and recovery in recovering money allegedly siphoned from the state’s treasury. It said that the EFCC should ensure the arraignment and prosecution of everybody found culpable in defrauding the state. The party described the arrest as long-overdue, alleging that corruption had pervaded th

The Ooni of Ile- Ife , Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi , has pledged to turn the ancient city into a tourism haven to boost its economy and occupy its pride of place. Ogunwusi , represented by Mr Moses Olafare , the Director of Media and Public Affairs to the Ooni , said this at a news briefing held in his palace in Ile- Ife , Osun . Ogunwusi said that Ile- Ife is a land of expansion, and a sacred town globally known as the source of the Oduduwa race.“The town is known for its peaceful nature, accommodating to visitors and tourists, and home to 201 Yoruba deities,’’ he said. He said that there were several historical monuments and sites in the ancient city that when developed into international standard, millions of local and foreign tourists and visitors would like to visit having read about them in history books in the past. According to him, the ancient city is endowed with shrines and monuments that include: the Moremi Ajasoro’s statue of liberty reputed as the tallest statue in N

Donald Trump is currently being inaugurated as the President of the United States of America. Mr. Trump takes over from President Barrack Obama. Premium Times brings you important live updates from the inauguration. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush are among the thousands of dignitaries attending the event. Mr. Trump won the November 8, 2016 presidential elections in the country, defeating his major rival, Hilary Clinton. President Barrack Obama arrived the inauguration with Mr. Trump in a motorcade they rode from the White House to the Capitol. Vice President Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Mike Pence, alongside their spouses, are also at the inauguration venue. Former President Bill Clinton (1993-2001) and George Bush (2001-2009) are also present. The Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Mitch McConnel, and other top members of the U.S. Congress have arrived. Mr. Trump was just called to the stage and he’s exchanging pleasantries with Mr. Obama for t

By Danielle Ogbeche Popular Nigerian comic actor, Afeez Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka, has recounted how some of his female fans sexually harassed him. The Theatre Arts lecturer cum comedian said although the pressure was much, he was able to overcome the temptation. In a chat with the punch, the MTN ambassador said, “Suddenly I can no longer go anywhere without people rushing to greet and hug me. I used to go to the market to do some shopping a few years ago. “I can’t do that again because I don’t want to be mobbed by admirers. I don’t feel free to mix with the crowd anymore. “If you are a celebrity, women will always come to you. “Most of the time, their intention is to seduce you. Well, in 2016, some of them tried to seduce me and to make me do certain things that I had sworn never to do when I got married. “But, I thank God that I was able to resist them. It was not by my power; God gave me the grace to resist them.” Speaking further, Saka swore he had never had an extra

Dakar - Gambia's president-elect said on Thursday he will be sworn into office at the Gambian embassy in neighboring Senegal, while there was no word from longtime leader Yahya Jammeh on the day that his mandate expired. The Facebook and Twitter accounts for Adama Barrow, run by his staff, said his inauguration would take place on Thursday at 16:00 in Gambia's embassy in Senegal's capital, Dakar. Senior members of Barrow's political coalition could not be immediately reached to provide details of the ceremony. Barrow won the December election, defeating Jammeh, who came to power in a coup in 1994. Jammeh initially conceded defeat but then changed his mind and said he would not accept the results, saying the election was marred by irregularities. Jammeh has resisted strong international pressure for him to step down and allow Barrow to take office and allow a peaceful resolution to Gambia's crisis. His mandate expired at midnight, and troops from Senegal and ot

Hell was let loose on Wednesday when some political thugs numbering up to ten descended heavily on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward three youth leader in Egor local government area of Edo State,  Mr. iziengbe chester for decamping from the People's Democratic Party to the ruling party APC. Mr iziengbe chester who was beaten to stupor regained consciousness in a private hospital after few days. According to Mrs Blessing Iziengbe Chester, her husband was revived by a medical doctor in a private hospital after nine days in COMA. Mrs  Chester, said since she and her husband reported the case at Ugbowo police station, nothing has been done to arrest the thugs. She therefore appeal to the state Commissioner of police and the Inspector general of police to come to their rescue. " As we speak now, these same political thugs has chased my husband away, Edo state governorship election is over, I don't know why they are still after my family" Narrating the

By AFP US astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last man to set foot on the moon, died Monday at age 82, NASA and his family announced. Cernan was the spacecraft commander of Apollo 17 — his third space flight and the last scheduled US manned mission to the moon — in December 1972. “We are saddened by the loss of retired NASA astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon,” the US space agency said on Twitter. According to a family statement released by NASA, Cernan, a retired naval officer, died following ongoing health issues. “It is with very deep sadness that we share the loss of our beloved husband and father,” the family said. “Our family is heartbroken, of course, and we truly appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers. Gene, as he was known by so many, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend,” the statement added. “Even at the age of 82, Gene was passionate about sharing his desire to see the continued human exploration of space and encouraged our n

The Abuja airport runway is so damaged that it needs comprehensive repairs that necessitates it be shut down for six weeks, construction giant Julius Berger has said. The Managing Director of Julius Berger, Wolfgang Goetsch, made this known in his submission before the Senate on Tuesday at plenary. “There is absolutely no option than to close the runway for these six weeks because it is not a repair work. It is a new construction of the whole surface of the building.” Mr. Goetsch said based on the extent of damage, the runway could be fixed without closing down the airport, but would take more than two years. He said that if there were only spot damages, then it could be repaired in a localised way. “It can be shut down in the night. The spot can be repaired in the morning and temporarily given back for usage. “But the state of the runway in Abuja, extent of damage and deterioration. The whole runway from one end to the other end is damaged. “This means that if the method of spo

A 79-year-old landlady, Beatrice Olabisi, was on Monday arraigned in an Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for allegedly breaking into her tenant’s room. Olabisi, was arraigned on a one-count charge of `break-in and entering.’ The Prosecutor, Sgt. Oluseye Akinola, told the court that Olabisi on Dec. 11, 2016 at about 10 a.m. at Alafia Street, Mokola area of Ibadan, allegedly broke and entered her tenant’s room. Akinola said the accused person entered a room apartment occupied by one Robert Michael , with the intent to commit felony to with stealing. He said the offence contravened Section 411 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol. II Laws of Oyo State, 2000. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against her. The counsel to the defendant, Mr Babatunde Ajibola , asked the court to admit his client to bail on liberal terms considering her age. The Senior Magistrate, Mrs Munirat Giwa-Babalola granted her bail on self-recognition and adjourned the case till Fe

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has described the death of former Governor Abdulkadir Abdullahi Kure of Niger State as a colossal loss to Niger in particular and the nation in general. Extolling the virtues of the departed governor yesterday in Minna, he said: “It is a very sad moment for us. There are burials and there are burials, there are deaths and there are deaths. One day all of us that are mortals will surely leave the earth. He said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would miss him greatly.Jonathan was accompanied by former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed, one-time Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode as well as ex-Leader, House of Representatives, Mulikat Akande and former Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) boss, Ezekiel Adeniji.

There was pandemonium on Wednesday when some policemen and officials of the Nigeria Prisons Service clashed over the restriction of movement around the Edo State High Court complex in Benin . Movement of vehicles had been restricted by the police on major routes leading to the complex to ward off thugs and beef up security around the building, which served as the venue of the state governorship election petitions tribunal . It was , however , learnt that trouble started when a female prison officer was prevented from gaining access into the state headquarters of the service which was also located on Reservation Road. It was gathered that the prison officer , said to be a superintendent and dressed in mufti , had insisted on driving towards her office after she was advised to take an alternative route. But a source, who did not want to be mentioned, said the police operatives refused to grant her access even after she identified herself . The situation was said to have led to a hot

operatives at the Federal High Court on Thursday prevented journalists from entering the courtroom to witness the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Mr. Kanu’s trial had on December 13 been suspended abruptly following a rowdy session created by him and other defendants. The trial was scheduled to continue today. Mr. Kanu, and three others, David Nwawuisi, Benjamin Madubugwu and Chidiebere Onwudiwe, are facing trial for alleged treasonable felony. The trial had in the past experienced a high presence of IPOB supporters who gathered outside the court chanting various anti-government slogans. The security operatives, who had vowed to ensure tight security at the venue of the trial, said they needed to get instructions first before allowing journalists into the venue. The operatives had on Tuesday compiled a list of journalists which they claimed would be used in allowing reporters into the court for Thursday’s session. That list was ignored on Th

Super Eagles captain and former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has explained his recent move to the Chinese Premier League to team up with Tianjin Teda. He said the move was primarily done to aid Nigeria’s push to be at the 2018 World Cup in Brazil. Mikel was frozen out of the first team picture by coach of Chelsea Antonio Conte, but the captain of the Nigeria team remained a regular for the national team despite his lack of games at club level. He decided to move to Tianjin Teda on a three year deal in order to get playing time, and despite the fact that he will be getting double his former pay in China, the 29 year old insist the move wasn’t all about money. “I could easily have stayed in Chelsea for the remaining six months of my contract but it won’t be in the best interest of my nation, as they need me match fit when the World Cup 2018 qualifiers resume”, Mikel told Owngoalnigeria.com. “It wasn’t an easy decision to make but I seriously need matches to stay fit for Nigeria.

A young Nigerian citizen has narrated how he escaped death in the hands of police officers » who were bent on stealing his property in the guise of interrogation. According to the victim, Bamisaye Olasunkanmi Michael , he had the bloody encounter after he retrieved a package at the Murtala Mohammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, sent to him by his brother who is based in South Africa. After collecting the package, Michael narrated further that on his way home, he was accosted by three police officers on a motorcycle who asked him what he was carrying and all explanation that he had just retrieved a package from the airport fell on deaf ears as the officers descended on him, beating him to a pulp » and collected the package and his phone. His saving grace came when an army officer who was driving pass, came to his rescue, collected the items from the policemen and gave them back to him before taking him to a hospital where he was treated. Read Michael's story as he narrate

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Benin, Wednesday dashed the hope of the Young Democratic Party (YDP) and its Governorship candidate, Nurudeen Inwanfero, by upholding the judgement of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal given on December 8, 2016. Following the dismissal of their petition against the declaration of Mr. Godwin Obaseki, as winner of the September 28 gubernatorial election in the State, the Petitioners had approached the appellate court, seeking to upturn the judgement. Joined as Respondents in the appeal are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), All Progressives Congress (APC) and Mr. Godwin Obaseki Barrister Santos Femi Owootori, Counsel to the 3rd Respondent, (Mr. Godwin Obaseki), however filed a counter motion against the appeal. In the counter Motion on Notice, Owootori sought an order dismissing the appeal brought by the Appellants/ Respondents through their notice of appeal dated 16/12/2016 and filed on 20/12/2016. He hinged his application

Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South has been removed as Senate Leader as serious indications emerged on Tuesday, January 10, that the in-houses crises in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a new turn. APC lawmakers have removed Ali Ndume as Senate leader and presented Ahmed Lawan as the new man for the position. The APC caucus in a letter which was transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday forwarded the name of Senator Ahmed Lawan of Yobe North as the new Senate leader. The letter was read by Senate President Bukola Saraki. According to the APC caucus, the decision was arrived at during the party’s caucus meeting on Monday, January 9. However, Ali Ndume has rejected his removal as Senate Majority leader by the APC senate caucus. " I still remain Senate Leader,  '' Ndume claimed during a press briefing with National Assembly correspondents on Tuesday. He added that he was not aware of his removal by the APC Senate Caucus because he had no knowledge of when

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB yesterday stated that the only way the Nigerian or British government can stop the restoration of the nation of Biafra is to ”kill over 70 million Biafrans who have sworn to restore their God-given nation.” IPOB said aside that, both President Muhammadu Buhari and the Biafra-hating British government are incapable of stopping the restoration of Biafra since 2017 is the year that kick-started the restoration process. In a press statement issued to newsmen, IPOB raised an alarm over what it termed the British Government’s plot to stealthily administer a non-traceable poison on detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In the statement, IPOB spokespersons, Emma Nmezu and Clifford Iroanya contended that its intelligence gathering team revealed that one of the reasons for embarking on such a heinous crime by the British Government, in tandem with the Nigerian government was to stop the avalanche of leaked videos and some classified information which incontr