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PDP Defies INEC, Insists on June 30 NEC Meeting

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stood its ground in defiance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that its planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will hold as scheduled on June 30, 2025. This move comes amid rising internal tensions and conflicting interpretations of INEC’s regulatory powers over political party affairs. INEC had earlier issued a cautionary advisory, urging the PDP to reconsider the timing of the NEC meeting. The commission reportedly raised concerns over the procedural compliance and internal disputes within the party, suggesting that the meeting could further complicate the party’s leadership crisis and breach certain sections of the Electoral Act. However, the PDP leadership has dismissed INEC’s intervention, describing it as an overreach into internal party matters. In a statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the PDP maintained that it is fully within its constitutional rights to convene t...
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Danjuma, Christian Elders Back Obi, Say Nigeria Needs New Leaders

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  The National Christian Elders Forum, led by former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), and other elder statesmen, on Tuesday, endorsed Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of Saturday’s poll. The NCEF said this year’s presidential poll must produce a leader that will ensure national reconciliation and unity, which will in turn lead to socioeconomic prosperity for Nigeria. Urging Nigerians not to vote based on tribal or religious considerations, the group said what Nigeria needed at this time were a new crop of leaders with capacity, integrity and good health because “a sick country requires hearty leaders.” The Christian Elders  forum disclosed this in a statement titled, “Resolutions towards 2023 elections: Think new,” signed by its chairman and former Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Dr Danjuma Gani, and Secretary, Pastor Bosun Emmanuel, on Tuesday. They said, “In view of the need to ensure that democracy survives in Nigeria and the cultur...
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VIDEO: Another Heavy Magnitude Earthquake Hit Turkey, Felt in Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, Israel

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  A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on Monday in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which left more than 41,000 dead in the country, the disaster response agency AFAD said. The quake hit the town of Defne at 8:04 pm (1704 GMT) and was strongly felt by AFP teams in Antakya and Adana, 200 kilometres (300 miles) to the north. An AFP journalist reported scenes of panic, adding that the new tremors raised clouds of dust in the devastated town. Two new earthquakes shook Türkiye's Hatay province near the Syrian border, just two weeks after a pair of major earthquakes in the area occurred on Feb. 6. According to Turkey disaster management, AFAD, the epicenter of the first earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4 was the Defne district. It took place at around 8:04 p.m. local time (5:04 p.m. GMT), at a depth of 16.7 kilometers (10.4 miles). Another magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in the Samandağ district in Türkiye's Hatay shook the area at a ...
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Body of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu will arrive in his homeland Ghana today after his tragic death in Turkey earthquake

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  The body of former Chelsea and Newcastle player Christian Atsu is being flown home to Ghana. The Ghanaian footballer was found dead on Saturday following the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria. In a statement released on Sunday morning, Ghana's foreign ministry said: 'The Government of Ghana is making arrangements to receive the mortal remains of the late Christian Atsu, a former Black Stars player. The remains will be accompanied by his family and Ghana's Ambassador to Turkiye on a Turkish airlines flight and will arrive in Accra at 7:40pm, Sunday 19th February 2023.' The ministry confirmed that Atsu's brother and sister were present when his body was recovered.   The 31-year-old had been missing since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that took place in the early hours of the morning of February 6, his agent confirmed on Saturday that Atsu's body had been discovered under the rubble. Murat Uzunmehmet revealed the devastating news of Atsu...
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Aisha Buhari Sued By Former Aide Over Alleged Illegal Detention And Assault

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  Former aide to First Lady, Aisha Buhari,  Zainab Kassim, has sued her for N100m in damages over alleged illegal detention and assault.  The former Special Assistant to the President in the Office of the First Lady filed a suit for the enforcement of her fundamental rights against Aisha Buhari as she alleged that some Department of State Service officers acting on the orders of the First Lady allegedly abducted her and took her to the Presidential Villa where she was severely assaulted, dehumanised and abused. O ther respondents in the case include the Inspector-General of Police and the Department of State Services. Kassim alleged that the assault was carried out with the support of officers of the DSS and Police after she deleted her posts on social media. In the suit with the number: FHC/ABJ/OS/202/2023 obtained by our correspondent on Friday, she asked the court to declare her arrest and detention as unlawful. Some of the things she's demanding for include;  “De...
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Five gunmen and one police officer killed in Anambra police station

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  No fewer than six people have been confirmed dead following a gun battle that took place on Sunday morning, February 19, at a  police station in Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Nation reported that a resident of the area said the hoodlums came in their numbers and were dressed in “dark” clothing during the attack that occurred around 5:58am.  The resident said;  “The hoodlums arrival to the station followed a gun fire exchange between them and police officers at the station. We heard gun fire. It was intense. We also saw vehicles at the police station burning. “The gun fire exchange resulted in the death of one police officer and two of the attackers were killed. One of the attackers is believed to have sustained an injury.” Confirming the incident, Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said five armed men and one police operative attached to the station were killed during the operation. He said;  “The combined security team, ma...
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Nigerian woman arrested in Italy for allegedly Forcing Young Women And Girls Into Prostitution By Threatening Them With 'Juju' (Video)

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  Italian police has arrested a Nigerian woman for allegedly forcing young women and girls who arrive from Nigeria, into prostitution by using voodoo locally know as ‘juju,’ as a threat. The suspect who is believed to be the ‘Madame’ of a sex trafficking ring was  arrested in the Puglia province of Foggia on Tuesday, police confirmed in a statement on Friday, February 17, 2023.  Flying squad police in the Sicilian city of Siracusa, in collaboration with police in Foggia, have carried out an operation to arrest a Nigerian woman living in Foggia. The arrest warrant was issued by a preliminary investigations judge (GIP) on February 8 in Catania, Sicily. The suspect, who is in pre-trial custody, allegedly organized a prostitution ring, recruiting young women in Nigeria and forcing them to work as prostitutes in Italy, according to investigators. According to police, the young women and girls were forced into prostitution using deceit and voodoo rituals, with death threats aga...
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Obasanjo’s In-law Bags Seven-Year Imprisonment For Forgery

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  Dr John Abebe, the in-law to the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has bagged seven years imprisonment for forgery and laundering. Abebe was sentenced after  it was established that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  arraigned Abebe, who is a younger brother to the late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo for forgery. Abebe was first arraigned on July 26, 2018 on a four-count charge of forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja.  An oil company, Statoil Nigeria Limited had on June 22, 2010, accused Dr Abebe of forgery. Statoil Nigeria Limited had alleged that the defendant forged parts of a Net Profit Interest Agreement (NPIA) dated November 30, 1995, which was drafted by British Petroleum (BP). It was alleged that he “knowingly forged” a November 30, 1995 letter written by BP Explor...
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Police Arrests Female Gunrunner, Kidnapper Of Own Mother, And Other Kidnappers In Zamfara

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  A kidnapping syndicate and six members of the gang, including one who masterminded the kidnap of his mother has been arrested by Zamfara State Police Command. According to the state police commissioner, who spoke through the command’s spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, "police operatives had acted on intelligence gathered through community policing".    The suspects were identified as Thomas Yau of Maikarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Abdulsamad Mohammed, Bello Abdullahi and Abubakar Namadi. Others are Suleiman Gabriel and Christopher Gabriel, all of the same address. Speaking about    the arrest, he said: “On 12th February 2023, Zamfara Police Command through its community policing engagement acted on intelligence information that led to the busting of a kidnapping syndicate and the arrest of six notorious kidnappers who have been terrorising different villages in Kaduna, Kano and other neighbouring states such as Zamfara, Sokoto and so on.” He continue...
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Umahi Bows To Pressure, Disbands Ebubeagu In Ebonyi

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  The Federal High Court judgment disbanding Ebubeagu security outfit a few days to the 2023 general election in the country has been accepted by Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi. Governor Umahi equally expressed worries over the alleged threats issued by a separatist group led by Simon Ekpa, to disrupt election processes in the south east geopolitical zone. He made this known while addressing stakeholders and citizens of the state in a broadcast. According to him: “We are aware of certain complaints regarding the security situation in our state and South East which in the course of this address will be discussed. On the issue of threat to disrupt elections in the south East and by extension in Ebonyi State, I want to appeal to our people to please listen to the voice of reason and disregard whatever announcement that is intended to disrupt elections in South East and other parts of the Country and in particular Ebonyi State. Our people must be very vigilant about this. “We would...
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Pastor And Two Bricklayers Drown Inside Well In Osun

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  Residents of Ojoro area of Owode Ede, Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State were thrown into mourning after three persons drowned in a well located at a construction site around 9:00am on Friday, February 17, 2023.  The deceased, identified as Adebayo Oluwasina,46, said to be a cleric, and two bricklayers, Lateef Adediran, 22, and Waliu Adediran,31, both siblings, met their death while attempting to recover a fetcher that fell into a well. It was gathered that Pastor Shina, the owner of the site, drowned while attempting to rescue the siblings. A resident of the community, said Waliu and Lateef were bricklayers engaged by Adebayo at his construction site. He further said at the commencement of the day’s work, a fetcher being used to draw water fell into a well located within the construction site and one of the two bricklayers, went in search of it but got trapped. “The younger of the two bricklayers was the one fetching water, and the fetcher fell inside the well. T...
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18-year-old girl Who Buried Her Newborn Baby Alive In Akwa Ibom Claims She Didn't Know She Was Pregnant

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A teenage girl buried her newborn baby alive a few minutes after delivery in Ifa Ikot Okpon community, Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state.  It was gathered that t he 18-year-old girl identified simply as Bright, did not want the baby after giving birth, and had to bury her in a shallow grave she dug in a garden inside a compound on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Speaking to Premium Times, the girl who lives with her parents in a rented apartment, claimed that she did not know she was pregnant until the moment she gave birth.  However, from what her father, Okon Ekpenyong and others, who are familiar with the incident, said, it appears she lied. "My body was paining me. All of a sudden, I now fell down here (pointing at the garden where she buried the baby), I saw a baby coming out of my body. I started crying,''  she said, sobbing. "The baby was dead. I was unconscious. I dug a small place to keep the baby until my mother comes back, so I can show her,'...
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Anambra Boutique Owner Sues NAFDAC Over Claimed Theft of Merchandise During Onitsha Drug Market Operation

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  Sophia Eberechukwu Okoye, a young entrepreneur from Anambra State, who owns a boutique in Onitsha, has taken legal action against the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). She claims that soldiers allegedly deployed by the agency looted her store during a raid at the Onitsha drug market, popularly known as Ogbo Ogwu. In a notice of legal action issued by her legal representative, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor of I. C. Ejiofor & Co. law firm, Ms. Okoye is seeking N22 million in compensation, which she asserts is the verified value of the goods taken from her shop. Reports indicate that Ms. Okoye expressed her distress after losing goods valued at over N15 million due to the purported looting by the soldiers. Her boutique, which had opened just a few months prior, was one of many shops that were reportedly broken into and ransacked during the operation. Sources reveal that the thieves stole clothes, shoes, and other valuable items from the boutique, le...
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"Kano girls, having been married off from an orphanage, face abandonment by their husbands and endure abuse, as they are now forced to seek assistance to survive."

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The Nassarawa orphanage home in Kano is a refuge for abandoned children, many of whom have been found on the streets, lost due to the tragic loss of their parents or left behind after accidents. For years, the Kano State Government has played a crucial role in supporting the orphanage by providing food, clothing, and education until these children reach adulthood. As they grow up, the boys often find work in government positions or venture into entrepreneurship, while the girls are generally married off to suitors interested in them. Since the orphanage’s inception, hundreds of girls have entered into marriage, but some women have shared their struggles with DAILY POST, expressing feelings of abandonment after their husbands divorced them. They often endure abuse and mistreatment, facing significant challenges in seeking help or reporting their situations. Hadiza Muhammad, 40, and Halima Muhammad, 45, are among those who have suffered through domestic abuse for over twenty years of mar...
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Benin Republic, Niger enjoy smuggled fuel as Nigerians keep vigil at petrol stations

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While numerous Nigerians are keeping vigil at filling stations to fuel their vehicles, drivers in the adjoining nations of Benin Republic and Niger are getting a charge out of fuel snuck from Nigeria, a Saturday PUNCH examination has shown. Our journalists, who visited the two nations found that the snuck petroleum was being sold by dark advertisers, whose rates were less expensive than those working in filling stations. Discoveries show that drivers frequently belittle the dark advertisers on the grounds that their rates are less expensive than the people who purchase from the filling stations. Saturday PUNCH accumulated the higher worth of cefas (CFA) to naira made the Nigerian snuck fuel alluring to residents of the two nations. Nigeria is seeing the fifth significant fuel emergency since President Bola Tinubu accepted office on May 29, 2023, following his expulsion of the fuel appropriation. The evacuation prompted a sharp ascent in fuel costs, causing alarm purchasing, far and wid...
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