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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday hit the Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, over his criticism of poverty index under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement titled, “Factually Addressing Mr. Peter Obi’s Criticism of Nigeria at Johns Hopkins University,” Sanwo-Olu said Obi is not morally well placed to make “alarming claims” on poverty rate. Speaking at Johns Hopkins University, Obi compared Nigeria’s poverty level with that of China and Vietnam. “The question then is, what exactly did these countries do to be able to achieve the desired growth and development?” Is it…

Court Sentences Late Gospel Singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s Husband To Death By Hanging The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel singer Osinachi, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of culpable homicide in connection with her death on April 8, 2022. The court pronounced the sentence on Monday during a ruling delivered by Justice Nwosu-Iheme after the court had held that the prosecution had proven the burden of proof placed on it by the law and subsequently found the defendant guilty. Osinachi passed away in…

People’s Democratic Party, PDP has called an emergency meeting of the National Working Committee, following the gale of defections that rocked the party. In an invitation letter sent to members, Setonji Koshoedo, the acting secretary appointed by PDP governors, said the meeting will hold at the NWC hall of the national secretariat on Tuesday. According to the letter, the meeting will address the wave of defections and other internal crises that have plagued the party. The invitation letter reads, “Based on popular demand and wide consultation, I have been directed to call for an NWC Meeting as detailed below: “Date:…

Don’t Bring Old PDP Habits Into nto APC — Ned Nwoko Tells Delta Governor Oborevwori The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ned Nwoko, has asked Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, to leave behind the “old habits” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he begins a new political journey in the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement addressed to the governor following his recent defection, Nwoko warned that the move must not just be symbolic but transformative, urging Oborevwori to “leave behind the politics of survival and step into the politics of legacy”.…

Four Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have joined the legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as his trial resumes on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor in a post on his X handle on Monday morning revealed the addition of the four SANs — Prof. Onyechi Ikpeazu, Emeka Etiaba, Mela Audu Nunghe, and Dr. Joseph Akubo — increases the number of Senior Advocates on Kanu’s team to six, and brings the total number of lawyers defending him to 19. They join existing SANs Chief Kanu Agabi and Uchenna Njoku. In March,…

No Single Candidate Can Defeat Tinubu In 2027 Without A Coalition — Kenneth Okonkwo Former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council in the 2023 elections, Kenneth Okonkwo, says opposition parties must form a coalition to defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The actor-turned-politician spoke on Sunday when he appeared on ‘Politics Today’, a programme aired on Channels Television. “Nelson Mandela said it always appears impossible until it happens. I may not guarantee an alliance between Peter Obi and Atiku, but as we are moving to 2027, I know that there would be a coalition. Whether it would…

Delta: Real Reasons Governor Sheriff  Obovrevwori Dumped PDP For APC After months of media speculation, Delta State Governor Sheriff Obovrevwori on Wednesday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), abruptly severing a control the main opposition party held on the oil-rich South-south state for 26 years. The pioneer state chairman of the party, James Manager, announced the defection after a meeting of the governor with PDP leaders and stakeholders at the Government House, Asaba. “Some consultations have been going on and the climax of these consultations is what you are seeing today. We…

Alleged N28B Money Laundering: Court orders temporary seizure of properties linked to Abia lawmaker Erondu Erondu The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday ordered an interim forfeiture of three properties linked to the Abia House of Assembly member, Erondu Erondu, to the federal government over alleged money laundering to the tune of N28 billion. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer, C.O. Onu, moved a motion ex parte to the effect. The judge ordered that the notice be published on the Daily Trust Newspaper and EFCC website for interested…

Over 25,000 members of Abia State’s All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The group, led by the Acting Chairman, Ambassador Azubuike Peter Chijioke, visited the headquarters of the SDP in Abuja on Thursday to make their position known to the national leadership of the party, led by Alhaji Shehu Gabam. In their position paper, read by the Acting Chairman of the group, Ambassador Chijioke, to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the SDP, the defectors requested “a letter of recognition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), copying the Abia State desk.” According…

APC Chieftain, Prince Emma Nwosu, Felicitates Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on 65th Birthday A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Emma Nwosu, has extended warm felicitations to the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, describing him as “a leader of exceptional character and an inspiration to generations.” In a heartfelt birthday message, Prince Nwosu joined millions of friends, political associates, and well-wishers across the globe to honor the life and legacy of Senator Kalu, who he praised as an amiable leader, astute politician, and philanthropist par excellence. “The good people of Ohafia LGA…