Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, in Abuja, disclosed that he once saw himself as the alternate President of Nigeria. Akeredolu, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, spoke at the commissioning ceremony of two institutes the NBA opened in Abuja. Whereas a wing of the building accommodating the NBA Human Rights Institute, NBA-HRI, was named after Akeredolu, who served as president of the legal body from 2008 to 2010, the second wing, housing the NBA Continuing Legal Education, NBA- ICLE, was named after the first female SAN in the country, Folake Solanke. Speaking, Akeredolu…
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Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, said yesterday he was open to meeting with Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike. He stated in Osogbo, Osun State, while fielding questions from journalists. Asked if the party was divided into factions, Abubakar said: “It is a social media drama. There is nothing like a Wike camp or Atiku camp. There is one PDP family.” Atiku was also asked if there was a plan to meet with Wike for reconciliation, he responded, saying “why not? I am open to that.” While noting that…
President of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, yesterday, accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, of misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari on the union’s strike. He also blasted the Labour Minister for abusing his colleague ministers who were part of the negotiation process. Speaking on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, Osodeke said if the president had been properly briefed, he would not have made such a statement. It would be recalled that the president had, while playing host to APC governors in his Daura, Katsina, residence last week, said enough was enough, warning that…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Borno state has selected state Attorney General, Kaka Shehu Lawan as the party’s candidate for the Borno Central Senatorial seat to replace Sen Kashim Shettima who is now the vice presidential candidate of the party. The Former Commissioner of Justice scored 459 votes out of 480 valid votes in the party’s senatorial primaries. Having satisfied the provisions of the electoral law, by the authority vested on me by the national Chairman of our great, I declared that Bar Kaka Shehu Lawan, former Attorney General, has been validly elected as the APC candidate for Borno…
Funke Akindele, the Deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State has given reason she will defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 election. Recall that the APC had said Funke had nothing to offer as the PDP deputy guber candidate and that she would lose in the forthcoming election. When asked how she plans to defeat the ruling party in Lagos, Funke in an interview with Channels Tv on Thursday said she has over 20m followers on social media who are ready to vote for her. She boasted that apart from her followers…
Popular actress, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to the court verdict sentencing colleague, Baba Ijesha to jail over sexual assault of a minor. It was reported that an Ikeja Special Offences Court found the embattled actor, real name Olanrewaju James guilty of sexually molesting Comedian Princess’s foster daughter. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo after two hours judgement, sentenced Baba Ijesha to 16 years in jail. Iyabo Ojo, who has been at the forefront of the case demanding Justice for the victim, took to Instagram dedicating the win to abused children. Her post read, “To all the girl child and boy being abused, do…
Actor Yomi Fabiyi says his colleague, Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, has the right to appeal the judgement of the Ikeja court which sentenced him to jail over sexual assault of a minor. Recall that the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, was on Thursday found guilty and sentence by an Ikeja Special Offences Court for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement, sentenced Baba Ijesha to 16years in jail. Speaking after the court verdict, Fabiyi on his Instagram, said Baba Ijesha has the right to appeal the judgement after he…
Personally, I abhor corruption and I will render my best in or out of office to get rid of corruption in Nigeria and Africa in general,” President Muhammadu Buhari claimed as he delivered a speech to other African leaders who had gathered to mark the African Day of Anti-Corruption. Mr Buhari further told the gathering that his anti-graft campaign had been successful, arresting and jailing corrupt officials and private citizens, according to a statement by his media aide Garba Shehu. “In Nigeria, the fight against corruption has been vigorous since 2015. A lot has been achieved in the areas of…
The Super Falcons on Thursday night defeated their Cameroonian counterparts 1-0 to qualify for the Semi-finals of the ongoing WAFCON. The victory also qualifies the team for the ninth consecutive World Cup appearance. Rasheedat Ajibade scored the only goal in the 57th minute to give the Super Falcons the edge.
Comedienne Oluwadamilola Adekoya aka Princess has reacted to the verdict passed on her embattled colleague Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha by an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday sentenced Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment. The actor is facing six-count of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration; offences which contravene Section 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015. Reacting to her colleague’s conviction, Princess…