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Akpabio: Appeal Court upholds Prof Ogban’s prison sentence for electoral fraud
The Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, has upheld the conviction and three-year prison sentence of Professor Peter Ogban, a University of Calabar (UNICAL) academic, for electoral fraud committed in the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election, which led to the emergence of the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In a landmark ruling delivered on…
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Noise pollution: 45 religious centers, others shut down, 175 sanctioned in 2024 – Ogun Govt
The Ogun State government says it shut down not less than 45 notable religious centers, entertainment houses, commercial outlets and sanctioned 175 others for noise pollution in 2024. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ola Oresanya disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement released to commemorate the 2025 International Noise Awareness Day with the theme, ‘Protect…
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BREAKING: Court orders EFCC to release Aisha Achimugu within 24hrs
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release a business woman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu within 24 hours. Justice lnyang Ekwo gave the order in a ruling on Wednesday. The court also directed all parties to report on compliance with the order on May 2, 2025.…
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2027: Akwa Ibom Gov, Umo Eno confirms plan to dump PDP
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has confirmed that he would be dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP soon. Eno was recently rumoured to have been nursing plans to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC ahead of the 2027 election. The governor addressed supporters during the Town Square meeting of the Ukanafun/Oruk…
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Taraba lawmaker quits Assembly seat after appointment as commissioner
The lawmaker representing Karim-Lamido II Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Mike Dio Jen, has officially stepped down from his position following his appointment as Commissioner for the Ministry of Tertiary Institutions. Jen disclosed his decision to resign shortly after Governor Agbu Kefas approved his appointment. The Secretary to the State Government,…
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Court convicts blogger for cyberbullying MFM founder, Olukoya
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted a blogger, Adewale Ajimisogbe, for cyberbullying and libelling the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr Daniel Olukoya. Ajimisogbe pleaded guilty to the charges following a plea bargain agreement he entered into with the police. He, along with…
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‘Atiku weapon fashioned against PDP’ – Olayinka on why Wike lost VP slot
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is the weapon formed against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Olayinka made the remark while recounting how Wike was schemed out of becoming PDP’s presidential…
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China clears air on spying allegations involving German far-right lawmaker’s aide
China on Wednesday rejected allegations that it employed an aide to a far-right German lawmaker, a day after the man was formally charged with spying for Chinese intelligence services. Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing that claims of a Chinese espionage threat were “fictitious and malicious.” His remarks followed the announcement by…
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Appeal Court Affirms Professor Ogban’s Conviction For Election Manipulation In Favour Of Akpabio
The Court of Appeal in Calabar, Cross River State, has upheld the conviction and three-year jail term handed to Professor Peter Ogban for tampering with the outcome of the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial election to benefit Senator Godswill Akpabio. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the appellate court maintained the earlier ruling of the High Court…
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Atiku: ‘This Is Not Okowa’s First Betrayal, How He Stabbed Ibori In The Back Over Power Is Still Fresh In Our Memory’ – Timi Frank
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has asserted that the betrayal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, is not his first attempt. Naija News reports that Frank stated this in a statement on Wednesday while reacting to Okowa’s remark…