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Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor, the Global President of One Love Foundation has asked the federal government to alleviate the hardship on Nigerians occasioned by the hike in the price of petrol. Eholor, in a chat with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja wondered why government at all levels — including lawmakers have refused to cut down on the cost of governance amid hardship across the country. He frowned at the level of corruption among the political class, saying: “It is saddening that at the point when Nigerians are suffering and are struggling to eat with an army of unemployed youths,…

BREAKING: Akpabio Announces New Senate Minority Leader, Minority Whip A former Minister of Interior, Senator Abba Moro has emerged the Senate Minority Leader. His appointment was made known at the plenary on Tuesday, by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio also announced Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West) as Senate Minority Whip. Lawmakers in the Peoples Democratic Party agreed to zone the position to the North-Central to allow for fairness and equity.

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has banned all forms of burial posters, billboards and souvenir items at his late father’s burial. The governor in a post on his verified Facebook page said that he has planned to give his father, late Pa (Nze) Simeon N. Soludo a decent burial devoid of obscenities and vanity. Soludo said he is maintaining a strict compliance to the Anambra State burial Law of 2019 which prohibits indiscriminate posting of burial posters, billboards, banners and souvenirs. He also revealed that only guests at the funeral will be served only food and drinks that are indigenously…

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Ikeja High Court has warned members of the public to stop leaving charms in his courtroom. Mr Oshodi gave the warning on Monday as the trial of five men charged with the murder of one Ifeanyi Etunmuse began. “No one should leave charms in my courtroom. It should not be repeated. A talisman was found after the last adjourned date in the murder case,” he said. The judge, who referred to the charm as ‘property’, warned the courtroom audience: “Do not leave your property here again. It does not work anymore.” The Lagos state government…

A key figure in business and politics in the country, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe popularly known as Don Lulu has lauded Col Austin Akobundu (Rtd) on his inauguration as a member of the Nigerian Tenth Senate following his recent victory at Appeal Court as duly elected Senator for Abia Central. Igbokwe, a gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the PDP in the 2023 election in Abia state, expressed heartfelt congratulations to Col Austin Akobundu (Rtd), applauding his unwavering commitment to public service. In a congratulatory message filled with optimism and anticipation, Igbokwe envisions a tenure marked by progress, inclusivity, and positive…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State. A three-member panel, in a unanimous decision on Sunday, held that Muftwang was not validly sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as provided by Section 285(2) of the Nigerian Constitution. The panel held that the appeal brought by Nentawe Goshwe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) succeeds as the issue of qualification was both a pre and post election matter under Section 177(c) of the Nigerian Constution,1999 and Section 80 and 82 of the Electoral Act, 2022. The panel agreed with…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Sunday affirmed the sacking of Hon. Rimvjat Nanbol of the People’s Democratic Party as the lawmaker representing Langtang Central State Constituency. Nanbol had been sacked from the position by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in September. The tribunal declared Hon. Daniel Ninbol Listic of the Labour Party (LP) as winner of the state constituency election, The Whistler reports. But the PDP Lawmaker approached the appeal court for final redress. In a unanimous Judgment of a three-man panel of the Court of Appeal read out by Justice Okong…

The Senate has urged the federal government to upgrade the Eastern Rail Line, which traverses Port Harcourt to Maiduguri from narrow to standard gauge rail.… The Senate has urged the federal government to upgrade the Eastern Rail Line, which traverses Port Harcourt to Maiduguri from narrow to standard gauge rail. It also asked the government to suspend the purported planned rehabilitation of the outdated Port Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge rail but to instead make arrangements for the proper funding of the construction of standard gauge rail. The resolutions followed a motion by Senator Victor Umeh (Anambra Central) and co-sponsored by 31…

The Ekiti State Police Command has rearrested Ade Abraham, pastor of Christ High Commission Ministry, who convinced members of his church to each pay him N310,000 and relocate with him to Ekiti from Kaduna in April 2022 so he could take them to heaven. The police, with support from the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), arrested Abraham on Tuesday over allegations of kidnapping no fewer than nine persons, some of whom are minors. On April 24, 2022, the pastor convinced his congregation that the world was coming to an end and got them to sell their…