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The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State is deeply saddened by the tragic and senseless killing of Mr. Emmanuel Okocha, an innocent Abiriba and an Aba based businessman, at the hands of a police officer in Aba. The incident which occurred along Aba Owerri Road is shocking, highly unfortunate land and we condemn this act of violence in the strongest terms. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and the entire Abiriba community as they mourn the loss of Mr. Okocha. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time of grief and sorrow. We…

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-Cultural Association, has called for the immediate release of its National President, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, who is in detention over terrorism charges. In a statement signed by Alhaji Saleh Alhassan, the association's National Secretary on Thursday, Miyetti Allah said that Bodejo's unwarranted and unjust detention was obstructing the path towards harmony, understanding, and reconciliation among diverse ethnic groups. Alhassan stated that the national president's prolonged detention was also stifling the invaluable contributions and wisdom he could bring to constructive dialogues and the calming of current tensions. According to him, Badejo's release is not just…

The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has sponsored the highest number of bills among the list of former governors in the 10th Senate. According to a document published by Daily Trust newspaper, the former Abia state governor has sponsored the highest number of bills among the 13 ex-governors in the 10th Senate. Among the entire 109 Senators , four of the 13 former governors and 21 other senators are yet to sponsor any bill since June 13, 2023 when the 10th National Assembly was inaugurated, Daily Trust’s findings revealed. Of all the former governors in…

As Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) head into the much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, a former national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus has urged party leaders to stop the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike’s continuous use of PDP to remain relevant in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Secondus, in a statement by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, told PDP leaders that Wike’s busybody gimmick should not distract them from proving that no individual is bigger than the party, adding that the FCT minister is already drowning politically. The former PDP chairman stated this in an…

Celebrity businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has arrived at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday morning, for his arraignment for allegedly abusing the Naira notes. According to Leadership, Cubana Chief Priest is facing three-count charges bordering on abuse of Naira notes preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Kehinde Ogundare. He was alleged to have sprayed the Naira notes at a social function on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel in Lagos. He was said to have tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 notes issued by the…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been suspended from the party. Ganduje was suspended by members of his ward, the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State on Monday. His suspension followed alleged corruption charges levelled against him by the state government. Recall that the Kano High Court had said Ganduje will, on April 17, 2024, be arraigned on charges bothering on allegations of bribery, diversion, and misappropriation of funds, including the purported acceptance of $413,000 and N1.38bn in bribes. The Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice,…

A former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has demanded a thorough investigation into the award of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway contract. Mr Doherty made the demand in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The 700-kilometre road project was allegedly awarded to a private contracting firm, Hitech, and is expected to cost N15.6 trillion. Since the contract was made public, it has generated controversy. Nigerians have been questioning the transparency of the contract award process. Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic…

Adanma Luke, who was behind the movie titled The Other Side of Life, in which Junior Pope was starring before his death, has broken her silence on the incident. Junior Pope and four other crew members, died when their boat capsised while returning from a movie location on the River Niger. In videos shared on her Instagram page on Saturday, Luke stated that she was supposed to be on the boat with them, but her Director of Production told her to bring the memory card used for the filming. She further stated that the movie was her first time working…

Some suspected Yoruba Nation agitators, on Saturday, invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital. Eyewitnesses told Punch Online that the masked men were stationed at different locations within the area. This situation, according to an investigation by Punch Online sent panic to the residents and road users along the routes. Businesses and residents around Bodija, Ikolaba, and Awolowo were said to have quickly locked their shops and doors as some who were about to open for the day’s business turned back. It was further learnt that the security operatives on duty at the secretariat were…

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky), will be kept in the male section of the prison facility throughout his six-month imprisonment. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Friday sentenced Bobrisky to jail after he pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of naira abuse. Bobrisky told Ms Awogboro that he was a man when asked to clarify his gender status before the court. His answer would later inform the prison officials to keep him in the facility designated for men. “Since he admitted to being a male in court, then we have to abide by…