Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Justice Lifu issued an order of interim injunction against INEC while delivering a ruling in…
The reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Friday accused his principal, Godwin Obaseki, of preventing him from entering Edo state Over the past few months, Shaibu and Obaseki have been at loggerheads over issues regarding the governorship election in the state. The 54-year-old, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics…
The Edo State government has called for the arrest and prosecution of reinstated Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu following his alleged involvement in a violent incident at the Benin Airport on Thursday, which resulted in the death of a police inspector. Philip Shaibu, who had just returned from Abuja on a chartered flight following a court…
A Human Rights Activist based in Warri Delta state Israel Joe, has urged the federal government to place all Nigerian politicians including the president on seventy thousand naira, minimum wage like civil servants whose monthly salary has just been increased by the president. Comrade Joe said this in a statement sent to newsmen in Warri,…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied promising to pay a minimum wage of N80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas. The denial came following reports circulating online that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. But his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt,…
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philips Shaibu, on Friday, said he was already an unofficial member of the All Progressives Congress. He said the only thing still keeping him in the Peoples Democratic Party was because he was yet to officially dump the ruling party in Edo. Reacting to questions on why he…
A man arrested for attempted suicide in Abuja, Yushau Shuaibu, has been released on bail to his lawyer. According to a statement by FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in Abuja on Friday, it said Shuaibu was released on bail to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju on Thursday. Yushau had attempted to commit suicide…
Information reaching EKWEANAEDO ONLINE has it that the recently-arrested Anambra crypto vendor, Mr. Linus Williams Ifejika (popularly known as BLord) has been released from the police custody. The 26-year-old Anambra billionaire was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday in Abuja, following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud, among others,…
Youths in Anambra State have showered praises on the State Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engr. Julius Chukwuemeka for his good works in the Ministry and massive support for youths-oriented activities in the state. This is coming shortly after the Ministry of Power and Water Resources bagged an outstanding award from the Anambra State…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, seeking to quash the drug trafficking charge filed against him. In a judgement, a three-member panel of the appellate court dismissed Kyari’s appeal for lacking in merit. Justice Adebukol Banjoko, who read the lead judgement, held…
