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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has returned the case file of the detained self-styled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi to the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, for re-assignment to another Judge. The case file is in respect of a fundamental rights suit filed by Adeyemi challenging his detention without trial and praying the court to admit him to bail, pending his trial However, the court on Thursday declined to proceed with the hearing, after establishing that the 72-hour period given to the respondents to show cause on why…

KEY TAKEAWAYS AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, alleged on Tuesday that the blockade that stopped NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, from reaching Yelwata IDP camp was government-sponsored. Sowore made the claim on Arise Television’s Prime Time after suspected thugs barricaded a road in Benue, while Obi’s aide, Esther Umoh, said it happened on Boko Road. Sowore criticised the silence from the police over the incident and insisted nobody should stop any Nigerian from travelling or campaigning anywhere in Nigeria. The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the obstruction the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, encountered during…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu actively listens to the citizens of Nigeria and takes their feedback into account before making necessary adjustments to government policies. Idris made these remarks in Abuja on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the ministry by a delegation from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, led by its Director-General, Prof. Ayo Omotayo. He emphasised that the Ministry of Information and National Orientation is not solely tasked with communicating government policies but also with relaying the opinions of citizens back to the…

Filmmaker and actor Ibrahim Yekini, popularly known as Itele d’Icon, is celebrating a new record as his movie series Koleoso has reached 141.6 million combined views on YouTube across 13 parts. In a statement on Tuesday, Yekini announced that Koleoso has become the most-viewed African movie title on YouTube.“Koleoso makes history as the most-viewed African movie title on YouTube, with over 140 million combined views across Parts 1-13 – and still counting,” he said.According to figures released by the filmmaker, the series has recorded:Part 1 – 9.8M, Part 2 – 9.9M, Part 3 – 8.9M, Part 4 – 10M, Part…

There was tension in Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly blocked a major road as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, arrived in the state. The incident was disclosed by Obi’s media aide, Esther Umoh, who shared a video on her X handle showing the blocked route. According to Umoh, the incident occurred shortly after Obi and his entourage arrived in Benue State. “We have just arrived in Benue State, where alleged sponsored thugs have blocked Boko Road by the Air Force Base, attempting to prevent Peter Obi from gaining access into the…

Spokesperson for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said people risk suffering a post-political identity crisis after working with Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Naija News reports that Okonkwo made this known while reacting to the Labour Party (LP) former vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed’s claims that none of the leading presidential candidates for the 2027 election, including Peter Obi, has the capacity to improve Nigeria. Defending Datti, Okonkwo during an interview on Arise TV’s Daybreak on Tuesday said the former LP chieftain may be suffering from a post-political identity crisis after serving as…

WHO IS KARL IKEMEFUNA VON BATTEN AND WHAT IS HE HIDING? I attempted to stay out of this discussion but I found the whole matter so nauseating that I cannot in good conscience do so any longer. I advise Dr. Karl Von Batten (@KVONBATTEN) OR Dr. Karl-Marx Edward Ikemefuna William George Okeke-Von Batten OR whatever his real name is to consider the following. You and your self-styled American lobbyist and PR firm called ‘Von Batten-Montague-York LC’ (@batten_von) have been trying so hard to get everyone’s attention. My email and the DM on all my social media handles have been flooded…

Former Ekiti State Governor and ex-Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, has likened African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s promise to restore fuel subsidy to the All Progressives Congress’ controversial Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the last general election. Fayemi described Atiku’s subsidy proposal as a political strategy designed to appeal to Nigerians struggling with the economic consequences of petrol subsidy removal rather than a sustainable economic policy. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, Fayemi said, “My take on that is that Atiku’s proposal of subsidy is politically equivalent to our own Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023. It’s…

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Mariya Mahmud, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will hand over power to another candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his tenure. Mahmud made the declaration on Monday in Kano while speaking at the launch of the City Boy Movement (CBM), a political support group working to mobilise young Nigerians and women for Tinubu’s re-election. The minister told supporters at the event that there was no political opening at the Presidential Villa for opposition parties until 2031. “There is no vacancy in the Villa till 2031,” Mahmud said. Mahmud…

The founder of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has warned internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Boys,” against bringing proceeds from their illicit activities into the church as offerings. Ibiyeomie issued the warning during a church service, stressing that his church has no need for money obtained through internet fraud. The cleric expressed concern that some internet fraudsters actively participate in church activities while continuing to defraud unsuspecting victims and remain comfortable with the proceeds of their crimes. According to him, internet fraud amounts to stealing, regardless of how those involved attempt to justify or describe the practice. “Yahoo is…