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Zainab Abioye The crisis rocking the Allied People’s Movement deepened on Wednesday as aggrieved members of the party instituted two separate suits before the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, challenging the conduct of its primary election and national convention. The suits, filed by 33 candidates and an elected zonal officer of the party, seek judicial intervention over what the plaintiffs described as actions capable of undermining their emergence and participation in the party’s internal processes. The first suit was instituted by Hon. Bisi Akande and 32 other candidates who claimed to have emerged from the APM’s local government…

Residents of Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State have been thrown into panic after suspected bandits reportedly demanded N40m from the community and threatened to attack if the money was not paid. The threat was allegedly conveyed through a resident, Abara Jaji, who was intercepted by the bandits while on his way to fetch firewood. Sources said Jaji was travelling on a route allegedly used by the bandits when he spotted them and abandoned his motorcycle before fleeing. The bandits reportedly pursued him on motorcycles, caught up with him and demanded to know his community. After…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he expects to become the first political target if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Wike, who remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, has nevertheless thrown his weight behind Tinubu’s re-election bid and said he is prepared to face the political consequences of his decision. The former Rivers State governor spoke during a media chat on Wednesday, where he acknowledged that his open support for the President had made him a major target among his political opponents. “I will be the first politician that I…

Ayomide Awe Scores of police officers deployed to Osun State for the August 15 governorship election have reportedly remained in the state weeks after the poll, with some personnel allegedly complaining about poor feeding and difficult living conditions. Sources within the Nigeria Police Force said the affected personnel were drawn from several Police Mobile Force squadrons and deployed to different parts of the state ahead of the election. According to the sources, some of the officers have remained in temporary camps despite the completion of their election duties, raising concerns over their welfare and why they have not been redeployed…

Daud Olatunji The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed three police officers found culpable in the killing of a University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo, during a patrol operation in Port Harcourt. The command also declared an Inspector, identified as Solomon Nwrogu, a deserter after he allegedly fled following the shooting incident. The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday while parading the three dismissed officers before journalists in Port Harcourt. Obodo was reportedly shot last Thursday around the Ada George area of Port Harcourt after a police patrol team allegedly flagged down the vehicle he…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, of shutting down the state’s judiciary during his tenure, allegedly forcing a pregnant woman to give birth while in prison. Wike made the allegation on Wednesday during his monthly media interaction with journalists in Abuja while criticising the Nigerian Bar Association for providing a platform for Amaechi to speak at its recently concluded annual conference in Port Harcourt. Amaechi, who governed Rivers State between 2007 and 2015, is currently the African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate. The FCT minister alleged that the former governor’s…

Daud Olatunji The House of Representatives has uncovered 58 bank accounts and 39 workers allegedly linked to Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. The development was contained in the preliminary findings of the House ad hoc committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the inclusion of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council in the Federal Budget Framework. The committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed the findings during its sitting on Wednesday, saying more than 30 of the accounts appeared to have been operated in the names of about nine agencies, companies,…

Daud Olatunji A Nigerian taxi driver in the United Kingdom, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been sentenced to six years in prison after falling asleep while driving and fatally hitting a 59-year-old motorist who had stopped in a lay-by. Erunkulu, 45, of Bexleyheath, had driven for about 53 hours over three days before the crash, with his longest break lasting only seven hours, according to evidence presented to the court. He was also disqualified from driving for eight years and will be required to take an extended driving test if he seeks to regain his licence. The fatal collision occurred on August…

…Marriage, Bride Price No Licence To Override Wife’s Consent, Prosecutor Warns …Husbands May Face Sexual Assault Charge After Forcing Unwilling Wives Daud Olatunji The Lagos State Government has warned husbands against forcing their wives into sexual relations, saying marriage does not give a man the right to have sex with his wife without her consent. The state Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing organised by the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency to mark the commencement of the state’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month. Martins said although federal law does not…

Daud Olatunji Suspected bandits have abducted the All Progressives Congress chairman in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State, Abdullahi Fanka Beli, following a fresh overnight attack on Beli community. The attackers reportedly invaded the community around 1am on Tuesday, shooting sporadically before proceeding to the residence of the APC chairman. Sources said the gunmen forced their way into Beli’s home, seized him and fled the community with the politician. A resident was reportedly killed during the attack, while several others were said to have sustained gunshot injuries. However, the casualty figures could not be independently verified as of the…