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Following the judgement at an Abuja Federal High affirming Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North Senatorial by-election, former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha (APC, Imo West) has joined other well-wishers in congratulating Senator Araraume on his victory. Senator Okorocha in a statement by his media adviser, Sam Onwuemeodo, also noted that with Araraume in the Senate, lmo State would now have two APC senators out of the three senators from the state at the National Assembly, describing it as a wonderful development. Senator Araraume, he added, having served in…

Certificate Forgery: Appeal Court dismisses APC’s suit, upholds High Court ruling in favour of Obaseki The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which held that Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki did not forge his certificates to contest for the 2020 gubernatorial election. The members of the Appeal Court panel, which delivered the judgement in the case with suit no CA/ABJ/CV/71/2021 between All Progressive Congress (APC) & anor v. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki & 2 Ors., are Hon. Justice Stephen Adah JCA (PJ), Hon. Justice Ige JCA and Hon. Justice Mohammed…

Aisha Buhari Returns To Nigeria After Six Months In Dubai First Lady Aisha Buhari is back in the country after spending six months in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sources told Daily Trust that the first lady, who had quietly relocated abroad after Hanan, one of her daughters, got married in September, is currently at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. She was said to have returned to the country on Wednesday night. There were concerns over her whereabouts during her long absence but the presidency avoided making comments on the issue. Details later…  

Man falsely declared dead, parades himself in Awka to show He Is Alive in Anambra State Aiza Nwosu popularly known as THE UNDERTAKER, a popular MC and Towncrier in Awka and environs, whose false death news spread some weeks ago, l as a result of a fatal accident he was involved in is ALIVE. News of his supposed death had spread, likewise news of his accident which was broadcast on social media. However, today, instead of Aiza coming home in an ambulance, the ambulance was seen riding empty while AIZA, waving to the cheering crowd from another SUV drove behind…

Five Nigerians arrested in Turkey for drug possession Istanbul police said their investigations led them to believe some Nigerians living in Namik Kemal neighbourhood were peddling hard drugs. The Esenyurt District Police Directorate's Office tracked the suspects and identified two addresses and they raided both addresses simultaneously. There, they found drugs, hidden in different locations, including in shelves, under the bed, and in a closet. A suitcase filled with hard drugs weighing 16.5 kilograms was found hidden under a bed. 5 suspects were arrested in the raid - 4 men and 1 woman. The suspects were charged to court and…

High Court affirms Ararume as APC candidate for Imo senatorial by-election The Federal High Court has affirmed Ifeanyi Ararume as the APC authentic candidate of the December, 5, 2020 Imo North Senatorial by-election. Justice Taiwo Taiwo while delivering judgement said, Senator Ararume who won the primary election was prevented from participating in the bye election.

Despite efforts to keep Nigeria united, Yoruba youths on Monday removed Nigerian flags and replaced them with Oduduwa Republic flags around Teslim Balogun Stadium, in Surulere, Lagos State. In a video seen by IGBERE TV, the Yoruba Youths vowed to keep agitating "breakup" of the country. Nigeria is facing many challenges, some bordering on insecurity in the South which have recently contributed to agitations for self-determination. The unabated killing and kidnapping of people in the South-West by suspected Fulani herdsmen and the Nigerian government's failure to solve the problem have also caused tensions between the region and North. The murderous…

President Muhammadu Buhari has named a road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), after Issoufou Mahamadou, his counterpart from the Niger Republic. At a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, FCT minister, Mohammed Bello, said the expressway was named after the Nigerien president for his role in the promotion of peace in Africa. Twitter/GeoffreyOnyeama Bello said, “Earlier today, the first phase of the ongoing Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) in Abuja was named the ‘Mahamadou Issoufou Expressway’ in honour of the President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou. “The road was named after the Nigerien President…