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Tompolo shuns Tinubu’s wish for low-key birthday, buys out frontpage of dailies

Tompolo shuns Tinubu’s wish for low-key birthday, buys out frontpage of dailies

Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, bought the frontpages of a slew of national newspapers to celebrate the 72nd birthday of President Bola Tinubu, even though the celebrant had pleaded for a “low-key” anniversary. Tompolo is the chairperson of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, an oil pipeline surveillance firm that tackles crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Last Sunday, the presidency announced that Tinubu will not celebrate his 72nd birthday on March 29 “in deference to the challenging times” in the country. The presidency said the president “does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers across…
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Court remands Bayelsa senator in prison over certificate forgery

Court remands Bayelsa senator in prison over certificate forgery

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Thursday, remanded serving Senator Benson Konbowei in the Kuje Correctional Centre. The Bayelsa Central senator is being tried by the police on three counts bordering on forgery of the National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate. He was arraigned on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty. The court on Thursday granted the senator N50m bail but ruled that he should be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the perfection of the bail conditions. In the charged marked: CR/028/2023, the Inspector General of Police accused Konbowei of fraudulently forging a document titled…
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BREAKING: Uche Secondus, Sekibo, others declare support for Tinubu, Fubara

BREAKING: Uche Secondus, Sekibo, others declare support for Tinubu, Fubara

A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus; and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared loyalty and support for President Bola Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, made the declaration during a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday.. Present at the briefing were Secondus; former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Austin Opara; Celestine Omehia, former deputy governor of the state, Tele Ikuru; Senator Lee Maeba; and former Secretary…
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Six Enugu Assembly Members Dump LP For PDP One Year After Election

Six Enugu Assembly Members Dump LP For PDP One Year After Election

Six Labour Party (LP) Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Their defection was announced in a letter read by the speaker, Chief Uche Ugwu, during plenary, on Thursday. The defectors include the Majority Leader, Mr Johnson Ani (Enugu North); the Chief Whip, Mr Ejike Eze, (Igbo-Eze North 1); and the Deputy Chief Whip, Ms Princess Ugwu (Enugu South Rural). Others are Mr Pius Ezugwu (Nsukka East); Mr Williams Amuka (Igbo-Etiti West); and Mr Osita Eze (Oji River). The defectors, in the letters, said their defection was as a result of…
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Court orders release of 313 suspected terrorists

Court orders release of 313 suspected terrorists

A Federal High Court in Borno has ordered the release of no fewer than 313 suspected terrorists arrested by the military. The court ordered their release for lack of evidence to nail the suspects after the investigation. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, disclosed this during a briefing on military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja. According to Punch, he assured all that the military would comply with the court order and release the suspected terrorists to the state government. Buba said, “During the week, as a follow up to a court order of the…
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INEC disowns Labour Party convention

INEC disowns Labour Party convention

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, declining to state further why it was not monitored. NAN, however, reports that the LP had on Tuesday shifted the convention from Umuahia in Abia to Nnewi, Anambra State. Speaking on the venue change, Mr Kehinde Edun, the LP National Legal Adviser, told newsmen that…
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DHQ declares physics professor, 7 others wanted over murder of army personnel in Delta

DHQ declares physics professor, 7 others wanted over murder of army personnel in Delta

The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted in connection to the killing of army personnel in Okuama community, Delta state. The 17 army personnel were killed on March 14 during an operation in the community. Among those declared wanted are Ekpekpo Arthur, a professor of physics at the Delta State University; Akeywiru Omotegbono, Andaowei Bakrikri, Igoli Ebi, a lady; Akata David, Sinclear Oliki, Clement Oghenerukevwe and Reuben Baru. The names of the deceased soldiers are A.H Ali, D.E Obi, S.D. Ashafa, U. Zakari, Yahaya Saidu, Danbaba Yahaya, Kabir Bashir, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Bulus Haruna, Sole Opeyemi, Bello Anas, Alhaji Isah,…
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Negotiate With Bandits, Give Them Good Future – Ex–Communication Minister, Shittu Tells Tinubu

Negotiate With Bandits, Give Them Good Future – Ex–Communication Minister, Shittu Tells Tinubu

A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has urged the Federal Government, FG to explore the approach of negotiation in its bid to deal with the crisis of banditry in Nigeria. Shittu, a former minister in the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He said, “If I am in position, it is not too late to use non-kinetic measures in negotiating with bandits, giving them a promising future. “Let us retain them. Many of them are very intelligent, many of them are able-bodied,” he added. According to him, the military…
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Tinubu offers scholarship to children of soldiers killed in Delta

Tinubu offers scholarship to children of soldiers killed in Delta

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS, HOUSING TO FAMILIES OF SLAIN SOLDIERS President Bola Tinubu says the federal government will provide scholarships up to the university level for all the children, including the unborn, of the Nigerian Army personnel killed in action at Okuama community in Delta State. The President, who announced this at the funeral of the personnel at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, on Wednesday, directed the military authorities to ensure that the benefits of the departed are paid to their families within 90 days. The President also declared that the federal government would provide a…
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Labour Party Reserves 2027 Presidential Ticket For Peter Obi, Abia Gov’ship Ticket For Otti

Labour Party Reserves 2027 Presidential Ticket For Peter Obi, Abia Gov’ship Ticket For Otti

The Labour Party has reserved its ticket for the 2027 presidential election for Peter Obi. Obi, a former Anambra State governor, was the party’s presidential candidate in 2023. He came third in the election, losing to Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second in the poll. This was disclosed in a communique issued at the end of the National Convention of the party held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Grand Seasons Hotel, Nnewi, Anambra State. The communique reads, “The Convention in session based on the antecedents of…
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