Twelve days after, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state have staged a protest demanding that its candidate should be declared winner of the election. DAILY POST reports that the protest was led by the state chairman of the party, Tony Aziegbemi, Director General of the Asue-Ogie Campaign Organisation Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, and Deputy Director General, Media and Publicity, Rev. Olu Martins, among others. DAILY POST recalls that…
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An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a man Abodurin Abozo to eight years imprisonment for defrauding a man of N62 million on the pretext of procuring him two plots of land. Justice Ismail Ijelu held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC proved the two-count charge of obtaining false pretences and stealing against Abozo. Ijelu held that the convict obtained the sum of N56 million from the complainant, one Mr Samuel Segher, with the assurance of procuring two plots of land for him on Chevy Estate Ojomu in Lagos, a representation he knew to be false. The…
James Ogaba Oche has assumed office as the Benue State Commissioner for the Public Complaints Commission, PCC. President Bola Tinubu appointed Oche a few months ago. Oche previously served as the executive chairman of Ado Local Government Area. Speaking shortly after assuming office in Makurdi on Tuesday, Oche pledged to champion impartial investigations on behalf of complainants aggrieved by the actions or inactions of government and private institutions. “Today, I officially assume office as the Benue State Commissioner for the Public Complaints Commission, PCC, and I wish to emphasize that the essence of the commission will be driven with passion…
The Naira depreciated significantly against the Dollar at the foreign exchange market upon resumption of trading after Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day holiday. FMDQ data showed that it weakened to N1669.19 per dollar on Wednesday from N1541.94 exchanged on Monday. This represents an N127.25 loss against the dollar compared to the N1541.94 traded on Monday. Meanwhile, at the parallel market, the Naira gained N10 to close at N1690 per dollar on Wednesday compared to the N1700 exchange rate on Monday. DAILY POST reports that on Monday the depreciated marginally against the Dollar. For months now, the Naira has continued to fluctuate…
The 2024 African Nations Championship qualifiers draw will hold on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The draw ceremony will hold at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, in Cairo, Egypt. The two rounds of qualifiers will take place on a home and away basis. The first round of qualifiers will be played on the weekend of 25–27 October and 01–03 November 2024. The second round was confirmed for 20–22 December and 27–29 December 2024. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will host the tournament between 01–28 February 2025. CHAN 2024 qualifiers draw to hold next week Tuesday
In a bid to reduce the cost of transportation due to fuel subsidy removal, the Federal Government has handed over 10 Compressed Natural Gas buses for Commercial use in Kogi State. The Federal Government also launched the free Compressed Natural Gas conversion programme in Kogi State. Speaking at the event, the programme Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas, Michael Oluwagbemi said the 10 buses donated by the Tinubu administration will reduce 40 per cent transportation cost in Kogi State. “The launch of the compressed natural gas initiative is an opportunity for Nigerians to benefit from…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advocated for rotational presidency and strengthening of electoral laws in order to advance democracy in Nigeria. Atiku made the proposals which he addressed to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, who doubles as Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, stating that the ongoing effort to review the 1999 Constitution would not be complete without those crucial areas. The proposal, which was dated 30th August, 2024, contains recommendations that border on themes like procedures for the educational qualification of candidate(s) in elections, internal democracy in political parties and rotation of presidential positions among the…
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders in Benue have announced a decision to boycott the upcoming state congress of the party scheduled to hold on October 3. This was disclosed during a world press conference on Wednesday by the Concerned Benue State PDP stakeholders in Makurdi. The statement was read on behalf of the stakeholders by former Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives, Chief Terngu Tsegba. According to him, PDP will be violating a subsisting court order restraining it from conducting the state congress of the party if it goes ahead to hold any congress. Chief Tsegba said: “A…
The Nigeria Football Federation Referees Committee has organised a training programme for referees. Referees from Nigeria Women Football League, Nigeria National League and the Nationwide League One benefited from the exercise. The training programme took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin. The exercise began with a medical and physical fitness test. The 2024-25 NNL season will kick-off on Saturday, November 30. A date for the NWFL season is yet to be announced by the organisers. NFF organises training exercise for referees
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. EFCC in a statement said the suspects were arrested in their hideouts around Iwofe and Ogboro axes of Port Harcourt. Their arrest followed a sting operation, based on credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet fraud. Items recovered from the suspects include various mobile phone devices, laptops, boxes of fake United States dollars, fake stamps of Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Customs, airport clearance, DHL and FedEx and two cars. EFCC added…