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No fewer than 60 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives have threatened to leave the party if the Acting National Chairman Umar Ililya Damagum does not resign immediately. The lawmakers accused Damagun of handing over the structure of the leadership of the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They accused Damagum of doctoring the Caretaker Committee members lists in Rivers state and at least 10 other States infusing it with members of the ruling APC with the aim of killing the PDP. Hon Ugochinyere Ikenga, who led five other lawmakers to address reporters at the…

In a gesture of respect and admiration, Honorable Chief Nureni Alade Adeshola ‘Sholad’, the Political Head of Oyo South West Local Council Development Area and the esteemed Babaloja of Oyo Land, has conveyed warm felicitations to Distinguished Senator Monsurat Sunmonu Aduke on the occasion of her 65th birthday. Birthdays are significant milestones, symbolizing moments of reflection, gratitude, and celebration. With profound reverence, Chief Nureni Alade commended Senator Aduke for her unwavering leadership, describing her as a beacon of strength, integrity, and maternal care within the community. “As you embark on this new phase of your life journey, may divine wisdom…

Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has described his impeachment by the state House of Assembly as illegal. Earlier, the state House of Assembly impeached the embattled state deputy governor following the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against him. He was probed on allegations of perjury and leaking of government secrets by a panel headed by Justice S.A. Omonua (retd.) which ended its sitting on Friday after Shaibu failed to appear. Shaibu said the impeachment was due to his ambition to become the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is probing 50 bank accounts, as it recovered N30 billion in the case of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, and the ongoing probe of the ministry over alleged money laundering. The latest development was revealed in a bulletin titled, “EFCC Alert,” detailing some major arrests, prosecutions, and recoveries made by the commission within the last month. The document authorised by the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, which was obtained by our correspondent on Monday, revealed that the recovered N30bn is now in the Federal Government’s coffers The document reads, “Update on Betta…

The Saudi Arabia, on Monday, said the crescent of Shawwal has not been sighted, indicating that the fasting will continue on Tuesday. It also added that the Eid-El-Fitr would hold on Wednesday, April 10 to mark the beginning of the new Islamic month. This disclosure was made on Haramin’s official Facebook page, an official platform for the Muslim community across the world. “The crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, 10th April 2024. “May Allāh allow us to utilise the remaining moments of this blessed month to engage in that…

.Visits victims, Immigration office. Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has condemned the brutalisation of two officials of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA) by Nigeria Immigration Service personnel in Ibadan. The governor decried the inhumane treatment meted out to the OYRTMA officials for apprehending an officer of the Immigration Service for violation of traffic rules. Governor Makinde stated this on Monday, when he paid visits to the two assaulted officials, Mr Nurudeen Abiola, resident at Binukonu Olunloyo Area and Mr Taiwo Adeagbo, resident at Oke-‘Badan area as well as the Nigeria Immigration Service, Oyo State Command. He described…

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has named 37-year-old Omobayo Godwins as his Deputy hours after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu was announced.The Omobay’s inauguration is scheduled for Monday, April 8 in Edo State Government House. Here are a few things to know about the new deputy governor: He was born on July 19, 1986. Omobayo hails from Akoko Edo Local Government Area. He has a B.Eng Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Public Administration from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) He is a registered member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the…

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has appointed a 38-year-old engineer, Omobayo Godwin, as his new deputy and is set for inauguration. This was coming on the heels of the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the state’s House of Assembly on Monday. According to the panel set up for the impeachment proceedings of the former deputy gov, Shuaibu was sacked for leaking the state government’s secrets. Details later…

The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the embattled state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu. Details later…

The Federal Government is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national identity cards planned by the National Identity Management Commission include a bank-enabled National ID card, a social intervention card, and an optional ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card. The Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to the Director-General of NIMC, Ayodele Babalola, who disclosed these in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said Nigerians would start getting the three national ID cards within one or two months…