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All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin, has reacted to a video of him making certain political remarks. The Senator representing Oyo Central lost the March 18 gubernatorial election to Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a disclaimer on Twitter, Folarin denied blaming President-elect Bola Tinubu and other chieftains for the defeat of the APC. The lawmaker said it was a plot to clog the wheel of his closeness to the… Read the full article here

Popular celebrity car dealer Ikechukwu Ogbona, aka IVD, was, on Monday, arraigned before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for the alleged manslaughter of his late wife, Abimbola Ogbonna. Recall that Bimbo died on the 15th of October 2022, following an injury sustained from a fire incident that resulted from violence in their home in Megamound Estate in the Lekki area of the state. IVD was charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter in suit No LD/21055C/23 by the Lagos State… Read the full article here

Super Eagles legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has encouraged Victor Osimhen to switch to the English Premier League this summer. Osimhen has been linked with Premier League giants, Chelsea and Manchester United following a fruitful campaign with Serie A leaders Napoli. The 24-year-old has also expressed his desire to play in the English top flight in future. Okocha admitted that playing in the Premier League would be ideal for Osimhen. “Well I mean he’s done well, he’s having a great… Read the full article here

A group of 43 Facebook moderators fired in January have announced they are filing a lawsuit in Kenya against the social network’s parent company Meta for, among other things, “unlawful dismissal,” according to a statement released Monday. Meta, which also encompasses Instagram and WhatsApp, has undertaken to reduce its workforce by nearly 25% in less than six months, a symbol of the difficulties faced by the tech sector. “In January, 260… Read the full article here

A public workers’ strike, which at first appeared to be a pattern of the annual ‘protest season’, has intensified. The protests are wreaking havoc on public hospitals and piling fresh headaches on President Cyril Ramaphosa, whose ruling ANC party is traditionally close to rebellious unions. Source Read the full article here

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has declared his intention to contest for Senate presidency in the 10th National Assembly. Kalu, who won re-election to represent Abia North in the Red Chamber, disclosed this Tuesday while briefing newsmen at the National Assembly. The ruling All Progressives Congress maintained a majority in the Senate, having secured 57 seats. APC senators eyeing the Senate presidency have been lobbying their colleagues to seek their… Read the full article here

A fire incident has occurred at the White House section of the Onitsha Market, Anambra State. The section, popularly called “Gbongboro”, serves as a warehouse and also where lace and other clothing materials are being sold and it is located at the back of the market. No one could ascertain the actual cause of the fire, but the inferno, which started in the early hours on Tuesday, has destroyed multi-million naira worth of goods. The traders were seen running… Read the full article here

Every progressive society is governed by known laws and rules. Society develops through the rule of law and its due process and the eradication of arbitrary and autocratic decision-making. The recent redesign of the national currency, the naira, the emerging policy and legal issues, the Supreme Court decision and the hardship that has attended the redesign all bring to the fore the challenge of governance and the rule of law. This discourse reviews key issues arising… Read the full article here

The European Union has knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission for failing to live up to expectations in the electoral process of Nigeria. The Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission, Barry Andrews, in his preliminary statement of the EU EOM on the governorship and  Houses of Assembly elections on Monday said Nigerians hungered for democracy and were ready to be involved in the country’s democracy but the appetite was lost due to failures by… Read the full article here

Abbey Mortgage Bank has said it recorded N830.4m profit before tax in its 2022 financial period. The bank disclosed this in a statement to celebrate its 31st anniversary. It said, “Abbey ended 2022 with profit before tax of N830.4m, a 26.62 per cent increase from 2021 and kicked off 2023 with a new investment rating of A- from Data Pro, a reputable technology-driven credit rating agency, having achieved a BBB- rating from Agusto & co. earlier in 2022. “Offering… Read the full article here