President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tributes to Dr. David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide and Presiding Bishop of Faith Tabernacle, on his 70th birthday on Friday, September 27. In a tribute signed by him on Thursday titled ‘President Tinubu Hails Bishop David Oyedepo At 70,’ Tinubu rejoiced with the entire Body of Christ, members of the Winner’s Chapel, home and abroad, and the family of the charismatic and visionary leader on the milestone, which deserves all the recognition and honour. The President affirmed the septuagenarian’s worthy legacies in grooming leaders across all sectors of the economy…
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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 21 Edo Governorship Election, Asue Ighodalo, has stated that his party did not participate in vote buying. Ighodalo stated this on Wednesday evening when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television Politics Today programme. PUNCH Online reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the winner of the election, having polled 291,667 votes, while the PDP polled 247,274 votes and the Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata polled 22,761 votes. Meanwhile, INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Edo State,…
An Abuja-based Bureau de Change operator, Jamilu Abdullahi, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, repeatedly paid the school fees of his three daughters in dollars, through him and his companies. Abdullahi is the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, the ex-governor’s nephew alongside Abba Daudu, Yakubu Adabenege, and Iyada Sadat. The defendants are standing trial on 18 charges of money laundering and misappropriation to the tune of over N3 billion. A statement on Thursday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the witness…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday called on the Edo State governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, to prioritise his state’s development. He also assured him of the full support of the Federal Government and the Progressive Governors’ Forum. Tinubu gave this advice at a meeting with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress party, where the Edo governor-elect, Okpebholo, and the deputy governor-elect, Dennis Idahosa, presented their certificates of return. The Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who was at the meeting, revealed the details in a statement titled ‘President Tinubu receives Edo gov-elect, tasks him on development.’ Tinubu…
The Elegbedi of Egbedi in Osun State, Oba Muideen Azeez, and four other defendants standing trial for arson and malicious damage to a farm in Iloba town were on Thursday remanded in the Ile-Ife custodial centre, following their inability to perfect the bail granted to them by the court. Akibu Abioye, Yisa Akolapo, Rasidi Ayandiran, and Sarafadeen Abioye were the other defendants standing trial alongside the monarch before an Osun State High Court, sitting in Ede, on 29 counts. PUNCH Online had previously reported that the five defendants were arraigned on June 27, 2024, on 29 counts of arson, destruction…
The Action Peoples Party has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State for pulling out of the forthcoming local government elections in the state scheduled for October 5, 2024, saying the action shows fear of defeat. This is as the APP vows to clinch the chairmanship position in all 23 local government areas of Read More Source link
The Bauchi State Police Command says it has recovered 95 vandalised rail tracks and apprehended one suspect in connection with the crime. The spokesman for the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated this on Thursday in Bauchi. He said operatives of the command, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended a 29-year-old suspect (name withheld) and recovered the stolen items. “The suspect conspired with one another now at large to vandalise critical rail track components. “The incident occurred on September 24, at approximately 2300 hours, in the vicinity of Inkil quarters in the Bauchi metropolis,” he said. Wakil said the police had intensified…
The International Peace and Civil Responsibility Centre has held a one-day training and sensitisation workshop for accredited election observers and media personnel ahead of the Anambra State local government election holding on Saturday, September 28, 2024, across the 21LGs of the state. The organisation said the programme, held at Mano Hotel & Suites, in Awka, on Thursday, is aimed at equipping participants with the knowledge of the electoral process, voting procedures and their roles in ensuring a peaceful, free, fair and credible election. Speaking at the event, the president, IPCRC and Coordinator, Accredited Observers, Chris Azor, urged accredited observers to…
Underfire social media personality and crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky has recently expressed feelings of despair and indicated that he is contemplating suicide amid bribery allegations involving him and officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Nigerian Correctional Service. Fellow influencer, Martins Otse, fondly called VeryDarkMan, released an incriminating audio recording alleging that Bobrisky paid some yet-to-be-identified EFCC officials ₦15 million bribe to drop his money laundering charges. However, on Thursday, Bobrisky took to his official social media page (Instagram) to vent his frustration over the public attacks. He also revealed his suicidal thoughts in the now-deleted post.…
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved for first reading a bill seeking an alteration to the 1999 Constitution to allow independent candidates to stand for elective offices in future elections. The proposed law is titled, “A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As amended) to allow for the participation of candidates who are not sponsored by political parties in the presidential, governorship, National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly and local government council elections.” Sponsored by the House spokesperson and member representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency, Ekiti State, Akin…