- The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has pulled out of the February 22 local government election, citing a recent Court of Appeal ruling
- APC stated that the court judgment reinstated its previously sacked local government officials, making the planned election unnecessary and unlawful
- A dispute between APC and PDP over the ruling led to violent clashes, resulting in six deaths and multiple injuries as both parties attempted to take control of local government secretariats
APC Withdraws 2 Days to Osun LG Poll, Reasons, Other Details EmergeSource: TwitterCourt Ruling and APCs Justification”The Court of Appeal, in appeal No. CA/AK/270/2022, nullified the Federal High Courts earlier ruling that removed elected APC chairmen and councillors. Following this judgment, they have resumed their positions, meaning the seats are no longer vacant.”Tensions Between APC and PDP Clashes and Casualties Reported
Bandits leader Bello Turji imposes N22m levy on Sokoto villages
Sokoto villagers meet Bello Turji for negotiation and he reduced the money from N25 million to N22 million. Photo credit: Muhammad Aminu KabirSource: FacebookHe is just like a businessman who has multiple shops and is going around to supervise them. He is currently in the eastern part of Isa. That was where the villagers met ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Tinubu’s govt announces date to scrap visa-on-arrival policy, “It’s Never Done A…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has disclosed its plans for the visa-on-arrival policy The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the visa-on-arrival process is not a system that works According to Tunji-Ojo, the Advance Passenger Information systems will be deployed at the land borders The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says visa-on-arrival ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
“Their ancestors were brought here”: Photo of Yoruba Village in Port of Spain su…
An image of some Yorubas in Ibadan, Oyo state. Photo credit: Oluwaseun AriyoSource: Getty Images”At the Yoruba village in Port of Spain, Trinidad. You will not believe this place. A community of people who still speak some Lukumi Yoruba hundreds of years after their ancestors were brought here as enslaved people. They even bear powerful ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
USAID terror funding claim coming late, says ex-CAN president
Former CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has called on the Nigerian government to investigate the allegations slammed against the USAID In an interview, he criticised the delayed revelation by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry that USAID allegedly funded terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram, with $697 million Ayokunle recalled that CAN had long suspected foreign sponsorship of ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Father of late Access Bank CEO challenges court ruling over his sons estate
An appeal has been filed against a ruling by the Lagos State High Court in the legal dispute over the estate of the late Herbert Wigwe The appellants, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe and Christian Wigwe, argued that the trial judge erred in refusing their request for interim relief to preserve the estate and ensure the welfare ... Read more Continue reading here ▶