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Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, said on Sunday that he never campaigned for any politician or spoke on their behalf in the build-up to the 2023 General Elections in the country. According to the PUNCH, Oyedepo said this while speaking to the congregation at the church’s headquarters, Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Ogun State, in reaction to …

Duport Energy Park in Edo State has the capacity to supply Benin Republic gas to meet its energy needs for the next 100 years, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Dr. Akintoye Akindele has said. Mr. Akindele gave the assurance recently during a visit by a delegation from Benin Republic, which comprised the Technical …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Reconciliation Committee inaugurated by the NFF board to look into the misunderstanding between members of the All Nigerian Football Players Union (ANFPU) and the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has set up a seven-man constitution drafting committee. The Chairman of the committee and Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, while addressing journalists …

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the legal counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the security agents including army and police for killing and kidnapping peaceful protesters in Aba, Abia state on Friday. Ejiofor claimed the protesters engaged in a peaceful demonstration against the continued incarceration of Kanu by the Department of State Services since June …

Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Fredrick Nwajagu, the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos State. According to the Vanguard, the Command also disclosed that Nwajagu had been taken into the custody of the Department of State Services. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest, said Nwajagu was arrested …

Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Fredrick Nwajagu, has been arrested by the Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged threat to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people in the state. Vanguard gathered that the Igbo leader was picked in the early hours of Saturday …

Nigeria Correctional Service Superintendent in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Mr. Eyimoga Moses, was at the weekend arraigned in court before Hon. Justice Abdul Dogo of the Federal High Court, Makurdi for the fraudulent act of job racketeering. His arraignment was effected by Nigeria’s ant-corruption Agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). According to ICPC counsel Barr. Bako …

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has arraigned a lecturer of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) for demanding sexual and monetary gratification from a female student of the institution. The defendant, Dr. Balogun Olaniran was brought before Hon. Justice Osinuga of the Ijebu-Ode High Court, sitting in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State by ICPC on a …

By Eben Enasco Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has presented Certificates of Return to the Edo State House of Assembly members-elect, following their victory at the March 18 Assembly poll across the country. Twenty-one Members received their certificates out of the Twenty four who Contested from their various Constituencies to replace the outgoing 7th House of Assembly members whose tenures …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has directed all government agencies involved in the implementation of the work of the Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Returns and Resettlement of Displaced Persons in the North-East to harmonise items needed. They are also to give their prices in all procurements to be undertaken on behalf of the Committee, according to a statement released …