Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike may have been absent at grand rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State due to his current foreign trip. A source close to Government House, Port Harcourt, told LEADERSHIP that Wike was yet to return to the country after attending his son’s graduation in the United…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has withdrawn from the governorship election in Osun State, barely 48 hours into the electoral process. The National Executive Committee of the party while giving the reason for withdrawing from the race pointed to the lack of political activities by its governorship candidate, Ayowole Adedeji. Adedeji was accused by the party leadership…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar on Thursday promised to hold a reconciliation meeting with the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Atiku stated this a few hours after returning to Nigeria to support the governorship candidate of the PDP in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke in the party’s rally. The former vice president while speaking on the…
Popular Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, has been sentenced to sixteen years for sexual assault. The ruling was passed by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday. Justice Taiwo, in his ruling, noted that the jail term of the Nollywood actor would run concurrently. It…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the report on Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) allegedly hidden in a drainage system in Osun State. A video of PVCs buried in the unidentified location appeared on social media on Thursday. The INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the commission, Festus Okoye,…
Portable, the fast-rising Nigerian singer, has claimed the All Progressives Congress (APC), paid him to support Bola Tinubu, its presidential candidate, ahead of the 2023 election. The singer, born Habeeb Okikiola, had earlier visited Gboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun state, during which he backed his re-election bid. During his meeting with Oyetola in Osogbo, the…
Ukraine claims Russia wants Belarus’ help in war to cover ‘lack of military capability’Mykhailo Podolyak, said that Russia has been intending to involve Belarus in the ongoing war to cover the lack of its military capabilities. Mykhailo Podolyak, the adviser to the President of Ukraine, said that Russia has been intending to involve Belarus in…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike was not seen among governors of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who arrived Osun state to support Ademola Adeleke, who is the party’s candidate for Saturday’s governorship election. In the photos that surfaced on social media, key Governors such as Douye Diri, Godwin Obaseki, Aminu Tambuwal, Ifeanyi Okowa, who is also the…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has tackled a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, that the Ganduje Foundation was being used to allegedly force some Christian faithful to join Islam. Recall that it was earlier reported that Babachir Lawal had accused Ganduje and some Northern Governors of attempting to Islamise Nigeria. Babachir made…
One of the criminals that escaped from the Kuje Medium Security Centre has met his waterloo in Ogun State. Recall that the Kuje correctional centre in Abuja was attacked last week Tuesday by terrorists suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram/ISWAP group. The terrorists are said to have escaped with their members while they also…
