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A sitting at the Court of Appeal in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, was disrupted yesterday during an appeal filed by contending parties for the 2019 tickets of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Read below the press statement as issued by Rivers branch of APC. The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) is shocked how two lawyers who are appointees of Gov. Nyesom Wike led PDP thugs to assault innocent witnesses in the Appeal Court of Justice Ali Gumel in Port-Harcourt yesterday. Trouble started after the lawyers of Rivers State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented their matter before the Justice Gumel appeal panel. Later, the court called the matter between the Rivers State Chapter of APC and Senator Magnus Abe. As counsels to parties announced their presence and presentations commenced, Barr. Chris Itamunala and Barr. Osima Ginah led a group of PDP thugs into the courtroom and they started attacking lawyers and witnesses claiming that the court should no...

A middle-aged man, who had had to marry as many as three wives but currently lives without one, has taken pleasure in sleeping with his own biological daughter. The suspect, Idowu Owolabi, 45, now in police custody, was arrested on Monday, January 28, 2019, following a complaint lodged at the Oja-Odan Police Division by the victim, alleging her father to have turned her into an instrument of sex. The victim, a 21-year-old girl (name withheld), narrated her ordeal to the police, saying her trauma began sometime in March, 2018 when she went with her randy father to a farm in Fagboun Village, where her father forcefully had carnal knowledge of her According to her, the man had, ever since then, taken it as his prime domestic duty to sleep with her, adding that she would have long cried out but was afraid he might kill her, having severally warned her to keep it to herself or lose her life. Speaking on the ugly incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyem...

The NG Candidate Interview has come to an end, and reactions are all over the country. Two weeks ago, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari and His Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were interviewed and reactions also trailed their interview. However, we are focusing on yesterday's interview with His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Peter Obi. The Anchor of the interview Kadaria Ahmed, tackled the two on issues surrounding corruption in the country, education, the issues facing the current administration, and their solutions for the country if elected president and vice president respectively. Check out Top 10 Powerful statements made during the interview which Nigerians must not take for granted. Enjoy 1. Kadaria to Peter Obi:  You have been accused of abandoning APGA for PDP to chase your political ambition. Peter Obi (replied): If I have a car that I can’t drive from Onitsha to Lagos, what is bad in abandoning it to board an Airplane that can take me to my destinati...

Meanwhile, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said it had not given up on its belief that Senate President Bukola Saraki was a usurper who needed to vacate his position since he now belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is in minority at the Senate. The party also said it was confident that the forthcoming elections would dash Saraki’s hopes of returning to the Senate as the people of Kwara Central would reject him as their representative at the polls. Saraki was elected as Senate President in June 2015, much to the chagrin of the APC leadership which had pencilled down Senator Ahmed Lawan for the position. Several efforts by the party to remove him from the position have failed. Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the APC National Chairman, has been at the forefront of Saraki’s removal since his defection to the PDP. He insisted that the position was for the APC, the party with majority members. On his part, Saraki has vowed to keep his seat, saying he would...

Hotel workers have been accused of killing it's London returnee-owner, Mrs Abimbola Olusola, alongside one Tunji Omikunle the manager of the facility in Lagos.  A gang which included some workers of Etashol Hotel and Suites, located on Budland Street in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State, were accused of drugging, tying up and strangling the deceased. The hotel workers who were accused of killing the London returnee-owner who launched the business in March 2018, had issues with it.  It was learnt that some of the workers defrauded the hotel of millions of naira and two of the workers were reportedly sacked, after the police were invited to look into the matter. In an alleged revenge move, the gang said to have consisted some of the sacked workers and some still in the employment of the hotel, stormed the hotel, deactivated the Closed Circuit Television cameras on the premises, dragged the manager into a toilet, where his hands and feet were tied.  Hotel Worker Kills its...

Jennifer Lopez posted a picture of herself baring her abs on Instagram and modeling her activewear for Niyama Sol. The post garnered a lot of attention as expected. But one unpleasant one was the one of her ex, Diddy who is... well ofcus still has eyes for her. (Don't tell me, he is just gushing over her nothing more, no Diddy is polygamous in Nature. See when Kim Porter died? See how he has been showing her undying love after death o, meanwhile you left her for another woman knowing you love her deeply? go joor). Her current boyfriend Alex Rodriguez however has nothing to say than 'Lucky Me' which infact is more than a whole paragraph, lol. Lopez dated Diddy for two years before calling it quits in 2001. After forming relationships with a few other famous men—including Cris Judd, Ben Affleck, Marc Anthony and Casper Smart—the two-time Grammy nominee started dating Rodriguez in 2017.

Peter Okoye a.k.a Mr P has also joined other Nigerians in reacting to Atiku and Peter Obi's performance on #ngthecandidates.  Peter Okoye who excitedly tweeted over Atiku and Peter Obi's performance, wrote;  "Peter Obi givin me joy" A fan who obviously is a Buhari supporter responded saying: "You think say you get fans abi? try contesting against Buhari and your music career is gone..." Reacting further to his comment, Peter Okoye says: "And you think you just made sense, Fool!" Check out the whole drama  below:

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen The unfolding episode of the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the swearing-in of Justice Tanko Muhammad in acting capacity brings to mind the cases of some judges who had in the past been caught in the web of executive lawlessness, ADE ADESOMOJU writes President Muhammadu Buhari’s last Friday suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and the immediate swearing-in of the next most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Tanko Muhammad, as the acting CJN are a reenactment of history in the Nigerian Judiciary, especially at the state level. Buhari said he suspended the CJN based on an ex parte order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, where Onnoghen had been charged with six counts of non-declaration of assets. The CCT ordered Onnoghen to step aside as the CJN and directed the President to swear in the most senior Justice of the apex court, who happened to be Justice Muhammad, a...

A 25-year-old man, Ojonugwa Adejoh, was on Wednesday paraded at the police headquarters in Ondo State after he was apprehended for allegedly stealing pants belonging to his brother’s wife as well as that of his younger sister for ritual purposes. Adejoh was arrested alongside a 53-year-old Prophet, Olajide Ogunleye of the Celestial Church of Church, “Ibanujemidopin’ parish, Uso in Owo local government area of Ondo state. It was gathered that the suspects were arrested by men of the Ondo State police command after one of the victims (Mrs. Adejoh) raised the alarm when he caught his brother-in-law in the act. Confessing to have committed the crime, Adejoh claimed that he was hypnotized by Ogunleye to steal the pants while on his way to work. “I went to the prophet to pray for me because I couldn’t see any progress in my work. “When I got there, he asked me the nature of my work and I told him that I learnt panel beating and he said he wanted to pray for me that I should open my hands and...

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has declared that the law should be allowed to take its full course, as controversies continue to trail the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. ACF said as long as Nigeria was concerned, nobody is above the law, and as such Onnoghen could not be an exemption. This was contained in a communiqué it issued after its meeting on Wednesday, which was attended by its BOT members, from all the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The communiqué, which was signed by the Secretary-General of the ACF, Mr. Anthony Sani, read: “The meeting discussed a number of issues, including the current controversies relating to the suspension from office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, His Lordship Justice Walter Onnoghen. “ACF cannot defend the position taken by the Hon. Justice Onnoghen, especially his insistence that he should first be tried by the National Judicial Council of which he is chairman. “To do so would have all...

The People s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday assured that his government would create wealth for women and youths through Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and privatization. Reiterating his plan to privatise the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Atiku lamented that the Managing Director, Maikanti Baru, “unilaterally awarded” a $25bn under President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. Atiku spoke at the Lagos Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture. In attendance were former President Olusegun Obasanjo, DG of the PDP presidential campaign, Bukola Saraki, national chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, among others. Atiku on the power of SMEs stated: “80% of loans should go to women. We have moved 45,000 families out of poverty in my area. With small loans (N200,000), and we have a 98% recovery rate.” “We will assist the SMEs to grow bigger and to be more productive. As we all know, small businesses offer th...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has insisted that he has no regret forgiving his former vice and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Obasanjo said although Atiku was not a saint but would perform if elected as president. Speaking at the Island Club in Lagos on Wednesday, the former President said man in all aspect was imperfect while the divine aspect of Him was perfectly messianic. According to Obasanjo:  “Atiku never claimed to be a saint and I never described him as such. I will never so describe any human being alive let alone calling him a Messiah. “On an occasion in the past when I said that someone was not a Messiah, some Nigerians out of bad belle were up in arms. For me, as a Christian, the only Messiah I know and have is Jesus Christ and even then, the man aspect of Him was imperfect while the divine aspect of Him was perfectly messianic. “I must reiterate that Atiku is not a saint and who is? But from what I know of Atiku, he wi...

The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has said that another tenure for President Buhari will lead to countless deaths and suffering in the country. According to Daily Post, the Governor said that Nigerians will have to endure suffering for another four years in Buhari is re-elected. Wike said this while speaking to supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at a rally in Gokana LG, Rivers state on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. He also called on Nigerians to vote for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, saying: “We have the opportunity to chart a new direction for the country. Another four years of this failed All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government would mean countless deaths and excessive suffering. “Atiku will bring to bear his experiences in job creation and administration; to transform the country and help us recover from the failures of Buhari.” According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the presidential elections will hold ...

Business Mogul, Sir Kensington Adebutu, on Wednesday said that as much as he would not like to dabble into politics, yet he was in full support of his son, Mr Ladi Adebutus governorship aspiration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ladi Adebutu one of the sons of the business mogul is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun. The business tycoon said he would not like to discuss or delve into political arena, but that his sons line of career was a welcome development to him since he is an adult. As much as I dont like to discuss politics and it is not my style to do so, my son contesting for the governorship position in Ogun is his call. He is an adult and he has the right to choose whatever career for himself, either business or whatever the career. Be that as it may, my son have my full support, because that is what he wants to do and I have no control over that, I have given my blessings, he said. Adebutu said though as one of the pioneers...

Here Are The Most Corrupt Countries In The World Somalia has been rated the most corrupt country in the world, while Denmark is the least, according to a new survey by a corruption watchdog. Berlin-based think-tank Transparency International published its latest Corruption Perceptions Index, which ranks 180 countries and territories based on how corrupt their administrative and political institutions are perceived to be. The report gives gives each country a score from 100 (least corrupt) to 0 (most corrupt). “This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index reveals that the continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis in democracy around the world,” an accompanying analysis stated. United States dropped out of the top 20 least corrupt nations for the first time since 2011, according to the researchers. Nigeria moved four places up the ladder – from 148 out of 180 countries in the 2017 to 144 out of 180 countries in 2018. The most improved...

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja has granted bail to Senator Dino Melaye currently being held in a police health facility in Abuja. In a ruling on an application by Melaye, argued by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Justice Yusuf Halilu granted bail to Melaye on health ground. Justice Halilu was of the view the Senator must be healthy to stand trial. He said since the Senator cannot be arraigned on the stretcher or ‎on his hospital bed, he should be allowed on bail to attend to his health. The judge asked him to produce three sureties, one of who must be the Clerk of the National Assembly, who must undertake to produce him when he is to be arraigned in respect of a charge already filed against him. The judge said the other two sureties must be owners of properties within the Abuja metropolis. More details later.

Mixed reactions have trailed the release of a full audio recording of the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, allegedly referring to President Muhammadu Buhari as an ignoramus, who neither takes advice nor reads to acquire information. Reno Omokri, an ex-presidential aide on New Media, made the full audio release available on Sunday in a post on his Twitter page, amid the controversies that trailed an earlier snippet he made public. Recall that in the snippet, Amaechi was reportedly heard saying, “The President does not listen to anybody. Does he even read?” But the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital, New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, has claimed that the audio recording was from 2014 at the height of Amaechi’s fight with Omokri’s former principal, President Goodluck Jonathan. In what appears as a counterattack against Ogunlesi’s defence, Omokri released the full clip, where Amaechi was put on record mentioning President Buhari’s name. Amaechi has now been roundly ac...

Cesc Fabregas bid farewell after 501 appearances in English football when he was substituted in the closing minutes of Chelsea's victory against Nottingham Forest. Fabregas was captain and missed a first-half penalty but his team ran out as comfortable 2-0 winners thanks to two goals from Alvaro Morata. The 31-year-old Spain international left the pitch in tears as he was replaced by N'Golo Kante, milked the applause and embraced manager Maurizio Sarri. Fabregas has appeared in 198 games for Chelsea in all competitions and scored 22 goals since signing from Barcelona in 2014. The next stop for the former Arsenal midfielder is expected to be Monaco. 'Time flies,' said Fabregas. 'It feels like last week that I started playing professionally and now it's more than 15 years. It goes so fast and you have to be ready every three days, for the criticism with everyone saying how good you are and the ups and downs.

All is not well in the APC camp, that much is evident to everyone, but a new leaked audio which has the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, criticising President Buhari, makes things look even worse. The audio which is about 10 seconds long, has Amaechi criticising the President to an unknown party. The clip was posted by staunch Buhari critic, Reno Omokri on Twitter is yet to be verified, but Omokri promised that he has proof to verify the clip. The clip purported had Amaechi saying: “The President is not listening to anybody. He doesn’t care. You can write anything you want. The President doesn’t care. Does he read?” Omokri on his part said: “We have more of the secretly recorded audios of Chibuike Amaechi, DG of the Muhammadu Buhari campaign, saying terrible things about Buhari’s government. I hear Amaechi wants to lie that he was referring to Goodluck Jonathan. “Let him do that and I will release part two which clearly shows he referred to Buhari.” Omokri who said he has more of...

The above was tweeted by Nigeria's former aviation minister, Femi Fani Kayode in reaction to the continued incaceration of activist, Deji Adeyanju and Senator Dino Melaye's troubles with Nigerian police over an alleged homicide. 

[BREAKING] NEW NOLLYWOOD MOVIE: "CUNNING MAN DIE, CUNNING MAN BURY AM!" Starring Serubawon of @NGRSenate , Drama King @dino_melaye ! 👇 @fkeyamo @abikedabiri @dgebis @hbgumi1 @abikedabiri @Busaayo @apcghanachapter @apcyouthomoodua @DOlusegun @MsTyma_ @DeeOneAyekooto @Johannxs pic.twitter.com/hPr7fHsadM — APC United Kingdom (@APCUKingdom) January 4, 2019 The APC United Kingdom makes fun of Senator Dino Melaye after he finally surrendered today. APC UK shared combined videos of 'weak' Senator Dino Melaye surrendering, fainting and suffering asthma attack. They mocked the Senator over his 'dramatic' display. APC UK captioned the videos: "NEW NOLLYWOOD MOVIE: "CUNNING MAN DIE, CUNNING MAN BURY AM!" Starring Serubawon of @NGRSenate, Drama King @dino_melaye!" Other APC supporters joined in mocking the controversial Senator. Some reactions mocking Melaye: "A great pretender and a film actor the Dino Melaye of Kogi" - Sheik...

The Friday meeting between the federal government and labour unions ended without an agreement. The meeting was organised to prevent the planned January 8 protest by labour unions. The planned protest by the labour unions is to demand that President Muhammadu Buhari submit a bill to the parliament for the implementation of N30,000 minimum wage for workers. While addressing journalists at the end of the Friday meeting, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, said the meeting has been adjourned till 5 p.m. on Monday. ”We are still discussing and will continue on Monday. We need to make further consultations before the issues are concluded,” he said. In his reaction, the labour minister, Chris Ngige, who led the government delegation, said the government has made progress with the workers. The meeting, which started at 12:50 p.m., went on recess at 3:20 p.m. and reconvened 4:28 p.m. The meeting went on break because President Buhari summoned Mr Ngige, the finance minist...

The serving overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly (LRA), Tunde Bakare says he has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he (Bakare) will become the 16th president of Nigeria. Bakare said President Buhari is the 15th president or head of state of the country, suggesting that he (Bakare) will be the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The fiery preacher and lawyer said he is currently building a political family from across the world, which would be deployed for future political aspirations. Bakare had initially said in January 2018 that politics is not over for him, saying he would run for president in due course. In an interview in Calgary Canada, obtained by TheCable, Bakare was asked to further explain his political aspirations and plans to run for president. “As far as politics is concerned, it is not over truly; you would find out that I shifted gear in the year 2018, I did what I have never done before,” Bakare said. “This would be the fourth or the fifth visit to the...