The Department of State Services (DSS) said a lawyer of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Maxwell Okpara, was defending the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. DSS made the remark on Tuesday while describing Okpara as a “charge-and-bail lawyer” after he filed contempt charges against its Director-General, Yusuf Bichi, over Emefiele’s continued detention. In a series of tweets, the secret police said the lawyers who filed the charges against Bichi were led by an “overzealous and uninformed IPOB/ESN lawyer.” According to DSS: “Charge and bail, overzealous, uninformed IPOB/ESN lawyer Maxwell Okpara mobilises other…
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The member representing Obingwa East state constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly and leader of the PDP caucus, Solomon Akpulonu, has been suspended for 14 sitting days. Making the pronouncement on the floor of the Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday, the Speaker of the House, Emmanuel Emeruwa, said the 8th Abia House of Assembly cannot tolerate acts of insubordination, adding that Akpulonu has been inciting members of the House against the leadership of the 8th Assembly. He pointed out that it was absolutely wrong for the lawmaker to be granting media interviews and revealing all the…
By Barth Ozah Birthday bash could be exciting when there are lots of achievements to recount. Such was the case on the 19th June, 2023 when the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sherriff Oborevwori marked his diamond jubilee. Apart from the eating and dining that heralded the epic celebration, another features of the ceremony was goodwill messages from notable personalities. One of those eulogies that really sank deep was that which was delivered by, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the former Delta state governor. It revealed the true identity of the governor and the celebrant. With humor Uduaghan retorted; “I was…
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE You will agree with me that it has become part of the culture of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to constantly dialogue with Nigerians who voted him into office. The President covenanted with Nigerians that their welfare and security will be topmost in the Renewed Hope Agenda of his government. In the last few days, the conventional and new media platforms have become awash with stories of the government intending to embark on conditional cash transfer to vulnerable households mostly affected by the painful but necessary decision to remove subsidy from petrol. The story has been…
Gigi Hadid was arrested and charged with possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia after she flew to the Cayman Islands from the USA last week. The supermodel, 28, was embarking on a girls’ trip to the Cayman Islands on July 10 when she was arrested at Owen Roberts International Airport, E! News has learned. According to local outlet Cayman Marl Road, shortly after Hadid and her pal arrived via a private plane, custom officials allegedly found “ganja and utensils used for the consumption of ganja” in their luggage. Hadid and her friend were then arrested on “suspicion Importation of Ganja and…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted two container loads of guns and ammunition at Ports and Terminal Multi-Services Ltd (PTML) and Tin-Can Island Ports heading for the South-East region of the country. Addressing the media in Lagos on Monday, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, acting comptroller-general of Customs, said the discovery was made during a joint inspection exercise involving the Customs, Nigeria Police, the Department of State Security (DSS), and the National Drug Law Enforcement and Administration (NDLEA). According to him, the ammunition, which was intercepted in the first two weeks of July, includes 31 various types of rifles…
Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that the ‘Saudi Pro League is better than the MLS after Lionel Messi was unveiled by US side Inter Miami. The Argentine was presented on Sunday during the unveiling ceremony, after it was announced earlier this summer that he would be joining the Florida-based team in a £45million-per-year deal. His arch-rival, Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia, joining Al-Nassr following his exit from Manchester United last season in a whopping £175million-per-year deal. Many other players have now followed him out to the Middle Eastern country, including big names such as Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Ruben Neves, Kalidou…
A judgment of the Federal High Court, in Warri, which held that the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC can only operate on federal roads, has been upheld by a Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State. The judgement was given in a lawsuit filed by Darlington Ehikim, a member of the NBA Warri. Justice E. Nwite of the Federal High Court, Warri, granted all the reliefs he sought for, including a declaration that the FRSC has no right to operate and/or carry any activity on State and Local governments roads. An appeal filed by FRSC challenging the judgment has…
Controversy has surrounded the death of two students of Gateway Polytechnic, Ode-Remo, Ogun State, and one other applicant student of the school. The three, according to findings, died under mysterious circumstances. Their bodies were discovered last Wednesday, July 12, though the course of death is yet to be unraveled. Findings by our correspondents revealed that four students of the school and the applicant who is awaiting admission developed stomach problems after allegedly eating a spaghetti meal. Two of the students and the applicant eventually died. According to an Instagram video posted on the school’s blog, the three confirmed dead have…
Actress and second wife to popular actor, Yul Edochie, Judy Austin, has angrily warned Nigerians to stop talking about her husband and insulting them. Yul Edochie posted the video of his wife warning Nigerians about insulting them on his Facebook page on Monday. He wrote: “I’ve had enough of the fake stories and negativity flying around about me and Yul Edochie on social media. It’s fine to expose everybody and everything going on.” Source: Facebook| Yul Edochie Follow for more news and video content