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A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has granted the request by Muhammad Gambo, the second runner-up in the Kogi State congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on August 31, 2024, to be joined in the suit. The court has equally accepted a notice of appeal filed by Gambo in the suit challenging the chairmanship position of the Kogi PDP. In its sitting on Monday, Justice Yahaya Adamu of High Court 5 granted the suit for joinder and the notice of appeal by Gambo. The Guardian reports that the court, delivering in the suit brought before…

Former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore on Monday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to release his international passport to enable him to travel and see his family in the United States. Sowore is currently on bail, facing a 16-count amended charge of cybercrime filed against him by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. He was arraigned for allegedly using his X handle to refer to the IGP with names such as “Illegal IGP.” When the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty, describing them as contentious and a politically motivated witch-hunt. Before his arraignment, Sowore was…

Former Super Eagles defender Danny Shittu has urged Spanish-Nigerian striker Samu Omorodion to avoid rushing into a move away from Portuguese side FC Porto, Soccernet.ng reports. The 20-year-old has piqued the interest of many European clubs vying for his signature, having quickly adjusted to life in Portugal with a scoring spree of 20 goals in 32 match appearances in the 2024-25 season campaign for Porto. Following this, Chelsea, who were on the verge of securing a move for the player, have returned to the market with their interest in the former Atlético Madrid player. However, they face competition from their…

NOW The Kano State Government says it has awarded over N40 billion contracts for the construction of 15 roads in different parts of the state. The Commissioner for Works, Marwan Ahmed, said this at a news briefing, shortly after signing the contracts with different companies in Kano on Monday. Ahmed said that the contracts demonstrated Gov.… 6 hours ago History was made and then swiftly rewritten as Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, resigned on Monday after a brief 49-day tenure. Her departure, along with that of the Deputy Speaker, Chief Whip,…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the retail price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at its filling stations to N880 per litre in Abuja. NNPC dropped the price of the product from N965 per litre in Abuja. On February 13, NNPC had reduced pump price solely in Lagos from N960 per litre to N945 per litre.

Amid the leadership tussle that has assailed the Lagos State House of Assembly in the last seven weeks, a lawmaker, who represents Agege Constituency I, Mudashiru Obasa, has been re-elected as the Speaker of the 40-member Assembly. Obasa was re-elected on Monday after the resignation of Mojisola Meranda who stepped down as the Speaker of the House. His re-election followed the nomination by a former Majority Leader of the House, Noheem Adams, who represents Eti-Osa Constituency 1. Obasa subsequently took the oath of office as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly seven weeks after his removal.…

Former Governor of Abia State and the Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Monday ruled out the chances of an Igbo presidency through Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. Instead, the former chief Whip of the Senate threw his weight behind President Bola Tinubu to complete his eight years, saying he has the capacity to revamp the economy and bring back transformation to the country. Kalu disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. The legislator further affirmed that whoever the people of South East…

Idowu Abdullahi The Lagos State government has launched an initiative, the Pathway to Malaria Pre-Elimination & Digitisation Programme to eliminate malaria in the state. The initiative seeks to reduce malaria prevalence to below one percent in the state through digital technology, strengthened case management, and expanded public-private partnerships. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayom, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday while emphasising that the initiative was a crucial step towards defeating malaria in the state. “Lagos is already leading the way with a malaria prevalence of under 3%, far below the national average. With this initiative, we…

Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin won the four acting trophies The Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Anora scooping the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes. Here is the full list of winners. Best picture WINNER: Anora The Brutalist A Complete Unknown Conclave Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez I’m Still Here Nickel Boys The Substance Wicked Best actress WINNER: Mikey Madison – Anora Cynthia Erivo – Wicked Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez Demi Moore – The Substance Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here Best actor…

The Nigerian Football Federation have joined Fulham in condemning the racist attacks on Super Eagles star Calvin Bassey on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Bassey scored the solitary goal for Fulham in their penalty shoot-out win over Manchester United in the FA Cup round of 16 on Sunday. The Super Eagles star also produced a brilliant defensive effort for the Cottagers as they were only breached once. However, after their win, Bassey was subject to a lot of racist slurs and discriminating comments from opposing fans on social media. Following this incident, Fulham shared a release on their social media condemning the…