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Emmanuel Enoidem, a former national legal adviser to the PDP, is set to defect to the ruling APC today, Friday, 23 January, in Akwa Ibom State. Mr Enoidem, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), will be officially received into the APC by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom by 3 p.m. today at Etim Ekpo, where Mr Enoidem hails from, according to information on the Akwa Ibom State Government Facebook page. Mr Enoidem contested and lost the 2023 Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial election as the PDP candidate against Mr Akpabio, who was the APC…
Eleven years after his death, Muna Obiekwe remains one of the most endearing Nollywood actors ever to live. He was a gifted actor whose career soared rapidly but ended far too soon. On 18 January 2015, the Nigerian movie industry was jolted by news that that the 36-year-old actor, had died in Lagos after a prolonged battle with kidney failure linked to untreated high blood pressure. The announcement, which first surfaced on social media before official confirmation, triggered widespread grief and speculation across the country. He is survived by his wife, Gift Obiekwe, and their two children. He is also…
The palace of the Arujale-Ojime of Okeluse Kingdom in Ondo State has cautioned members of the public against what it described as improper and disrespectful ways of addressing the traditional ruler, Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II. In a statement issued on Friday, the monarch’s Chief of Staff, Prince Adefemi Olorunfemi, emphasized that the 22-year-old ruler must be formally addressed as His Royal Majesty, warning that any informal or derogatory mode of address would no longer be tolerated. Prince Olorunfemi noted that some individuals had been referring to the monarch with casual expressions such as ‘bro’ or ‘blood,’ actions the palace…
The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Felix Morka, has denied the allegation that the party is compelling civil servants to partake in its ongoing e-registration across the country. Morka made this rebuttal on Thursday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. He said that they were already struggling to register existing members and those willing to register, stressing that nobody has the time or incentive to pursue those who are not willing. He said: “With every system, people have a tendency to make all kinds of allegations. It’s easy…
Operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have confirmed the arrest of a suspected armed robber identified as Chinedu Eze. The arrest according to a statement by the Amotekun Public Relations Officer, Yusuf Idowu Abass on Friday, followed a failed robbery attempt on the Ilesa–Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Wednesday, after Amotekun operatives on routine patrol received a distress alert from a motorist who had reportedly come under attack along the highway. The motorist, identified as Maxwell Phillips from Benue State, was said to have approached operatives attached to the Ilesa Area Command at…
Rapper and singer Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has expressed deep concern over the menace of cultism in the Nigerian music industry. Lamenting about the negative trend, Marley claimed that only a few Nigerian artists, including himself, are yet to join a cult. He mocked artists who joined cults for power and protection, pointing out that even those who influenced them to join still move around with police escorts for security. On his X handle, the rapper wrote, “We no reach 5 weh never join cult for this [music] industry. Person weh put u for cult self dey…
The Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, has announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing 2025-26 league season. The decision was reached following a petition to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, by one of the clubs affected by the ongoing U-20 national team camping. The club has seen more than five of its players called up, thereby compromising its ability to compete fairly. The NWFL is expected to resume on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. The NWFL stated this in a memo signed by the Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi and sent to all the participating clubs on Thursday. According to the…
The African Export-Import Bank has officially ended its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, the Bank announced. In a post obtained from the bank’s X handle on Friday, Afreximbank said the decision follows a comprehensive review and reflects Afreximbank’s view that the current credit rating assessment no longer provides an accurate understanding of the Bank’s Establishment Agreement, its mission, or its mandate. Despite ending its engagement with Fitch, Afreximbank emphasised that its business profile remains strong, underpinned by solid shareholder relationships and the legal protections enshrined in its Establishment Agreement, which has been signed and ratified by its member states.…
The Gombe State Government has confirmed the death of a newly recruited Nigerian Army trainee, Ibrahim Nazifi, who passed away during training at the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria. Nazifi was among the first batch of successful candidates from Gombe State undergoing training under the Nigerian Army Regular Recruit Intake. In a statement on Thursday, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters and Intergovernmental Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Danbayo, said the recruit died after a brief illness at the training facility. Danbayo identified the deceased as a native of Buba Bani Village in Kashere Ward of Akko Local Government…
Following Wednesday’s Federal High Court judgment in Abuja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that the ruling would restore order, peace and unity in the Labour Party. While felicitating with the National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party led by Usman as chairman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as secretary, as well as members of the committee and the entire party, Otti described the judgment as “both heartwarming and timely,” assuring that “the victory would herald a new dawn of order, peace and unity in the…
