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The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Wednesday, denied reports that he prophesied that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State would become Nigeria’s president. Primate Ayodele clarified that there was never a time he said Makinde would become Nigeria’s president either ahead of the 2027 election or after. The clergyman explained that he only advised Makinde to begin consultation for higher ground in his political career but never mentioned the presidency as the higher ground he meant. Primate Ayodele’s clarification was contained in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho. The statement reads: “It…

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the appointments of two Deputy Comptroller-Generals and Assistant Comptroller-Generals. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Customs spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. The appointments were confirmed by the Customs Board in a meeting on Tuesday in Abuja chaired by Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance. The newly confirmed appointments as Deputy Comptroller-Generals of Customs (DCGs) are OA Alajogun and KI Adeola. Assistant Comptroller Generals are IG Umar, MM Tilley-Gyado, BA Makinde, OA Salefu and T Bomodi. “The appointments were made in response to the statutory retirement of senior officers and are in full…

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, has proposed excluding the prerogative of mercy in corruption cases during the next constitutional amendment. The prerogative of mercy is a power granted to the President under Section 175 and to Governors under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), allowing them to pardon or commute the sentences of convicted individuals. Speaking at a one-day conference organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for state Attorneys General in Abuja, Prince Fagbemi emphasized the importance of unity in the fight against corruption.…

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Disciplinary Committee, Senator Olaka Nwogu, has dismissed claims that the party summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Nwogu said the party’s disciplinary committee has yet to meet and deliberate on issues concerning Wike. Recall that the PDP’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, had disclosed that the party summoned the FCT minister for alleged anti-party activities. Abdullahi said Wike was scheduled to face the party’s disciplinary committee. However, the former Rivers Southeast senator said individuals familiar with the situation contributed to spreading the misinformation for some personal…

The Edo State Police Command has said that the arrested chairman of Esan West Local Government, Hon. Collins Aigbogun, was on the police wanted list. DAILY POST reports that the State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, disclosed this while addressing newsmen during a protest by the state leadership of the Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON) over the arrest and detention of the chairman. DAILY POST recalls that the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had petitioned the Inspector General of Police over political violence that erupted in Illeh community in Esan West Local Government Area.…

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has expressed displeasure in the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Gani Adams, in an open later said Tinubu’s administration has become indifferent, insensitive and unresponsive to the plight of Nigerians. The letter, titled “President Bola Tinubu, Time is Going,” Adams lamented that the government has failed to address the economic hardship and insecurity faced by citizens. According to him, Tinubu’s administration has disappointed many Nigerians who had high hopes for his leadership. He cited the increase in fuel prices, from less than N200 to over N1000 per liter, and the depreciation…

Two charcoal sellers were allegedly killed on Tuesday following a violent clash with local hunters in Zaranda village, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. DAILY POST reports that the incident led to protests among residents of the village who barricaded the Bauchi – Jos Federal highway disrupting free flow of movement. Our reporter gathered that the two people who were said to be engaged in charcoal business were killed by the hunters because they refused to ‘settle’ them as they tried to ferry their charcoal from the bush to the village. A resident of the community, who spoke on…

A group, under the auspices of Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has heaped blames on former Military Heads of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon and Olusegun Obasanjo for allegedly institutionalising petrol subsidy regime at a time when the Nigerian economy was very vibrant. According to the group, these former military heads of state introduced subsidy as a short-term measure to cushion the rising international oil price. At a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, Chairman of the Independent Media and Policy Initiative(IMPI) Chief Niyi Akinsiju explained that subsidies was intended as a temporary fiscal response to an oil price spike…

The Edo State Government has alleged that 10 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state have been arrested and whisked away to Abuja by the Nigeria Police. DAILY POST reports that Chris Nehikhare, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, raised the alarm at a press conference on Tuesday in Benin City. Nehikhare alleged that the arrested leaders of the party include a local government chairman and operatives of the State Vigilante Network. He alleged that some of them have spent months in Police detention without being charged to court, noting that continuous detention without being charged…

The Action Peoples Party, APP, in Rivers State has refuted allegations made by a Labour Party chieftain, Prince Favor Reuben, claiming that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is handpicking the party’s candidates for the upcoming October 5 local government elections. Reuben, the South-South Vice Chairman of the Labour Party, made the accusation during a press briefing on Monday in Port Harcourt. However, in a statement issued on Tuesday, APP urged Reuben to focus on preparing for the elections instead of engaging in baseless accusations. The party’s state chairman, Sunny Wokekoro, dismissed Reuben’s claims as “childish” and “misinformed”. He said, “In that statement,…