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Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church says he has never campaigned for any politician during any election in the country. He said this on Sunday at the church’s headquarters in Ogun State while speaking on the subject of faith. This come less than 24 hours after an online newspaper, Peoples Gazette, released an audio where Obi solicited the support of Oyedepo to help get votes from Christians in South-West. The former governor of Anambra State also stated that the votes were needed because the 2023 presidential election was a religious war. “Daddy, I need you to speak to…

A day after issuing advisory to individuals and organisation carrying out private developments in public spaces, the Kano State governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, has issued another advisory to lenders. Mr Yusuf, in a statement by his spokesman Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, advised domestic and international lenders not to give loans to the outgoing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje administration without the consent of the incoming administration. He said whoever gives such facility to the outgoing administration does so at his/her own peril as his administration would not honour the loan. “The Governor-Elect of Kano State His Excellency Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed that this…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has slammed a fine of N5 million on Channels Television for breaking the broadcasting law in a programme with Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the television station and dated March 27. The letter was exclusively obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The letter, with the title: “Broadcast of an Inciting Interview, A Sanction”, was signed by Balarabe Ilelah, the commission’s Director-General. It read in part:” The NBC monitored the broadcast of a live…

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo, Abuja has granted an order freezing all the monies of the Abia State government domiciled in about 27 financial institutions. Justice Bello Kawu in an exparte motion no: M/6686/2023 also barred all the banks from cooperating with the financial aides of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu pending the determination of the motion. The suit was filed by Mr Uche Eni against the Accountant-General of Abia State and the Commissioner for Finance. Access Bank Plc, Eco Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC),…

A renowned Abia State born Nollywood actor and producer, Mr. Pascal Atuma, has congratulated Abia State Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti on his election victory. He described Otti’s victory at the poll as a moment of liberation for the state and rekindling of hope for the people. The Iberenta Ibere, Ikwuano local government born movie star, film maker and licensed football agent, said the state has suffered neglect as a result of bad governance and lack of leaders with vision, intent, capacity, competence and technical knowhow. He added that with the election of Dr. Otti, the state can now tune a…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from office. Information obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Friday from sources said the minister has submitted his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the sources, Mr Sylva has the intention to contest the governorship election in Bayelsa and will participate in the forthcoming APC’s primary election which is likely to hold anytime in April. Mr Sylva has only governed Bayelsa for one term and has constitutional rights to contest for another term. When contacted, the spokesperson for the minister, Horatius Egua said…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Chief Kingsley Megwara has called on the leaders of the party to avoid what he called unnecessary litigations that will distract the incoming administration of Dr. Alex Otti. Alex Otti of Labour Party had defeated the candidate of PDP, Okey Ahiwe in the March 18 governorship election in the state. Megwara in a statement on Thursday said it will be a disservice to the people of the state and the incoming administration to subject it to series of legal battles. While acknowledging the contributions of the PDP in Abia…

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, says it is not true that he is owing civil servants in the state salaries of several months. The Governor-Elect of the state, Alex Otti, had after his election said he contested for the third time because the current government never addressed issues that made him run for the office the first time, including owing workers salaries. However, reacting to Otti’s claims on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Ikpeazu said no “core civil servant” is being owed any salary, adding that those that has issues with salaries are working in parastatals. “I…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited Godswill Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs over an allegation of abuse of office and misappropriation of billions of Naira. The EFCC in an invitation letter served on Akpabio asked him to appear at its office on the 29th day of March, 2023, SaharaReporters learnt from Akpabio’s lawyer, Umeh Kalu. SaharaReporters had in 2021 reported how the senator-elect was detained after he attempted to bribe the Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa with $350,000 (about N135 million). According to sources, Akpabio was trying to bribe the EFCC Chairman because of…