Author

Folarin Kehinde

Sowore
Headlines

DSS releases Sowore, returns his passport after arrest in Lagos

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Department of State Services, DSS, released former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore shortly after he was picked up.

The Activist was arrested by operatives of the secret police at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, shortly after his arrival.

On Saturday, the activist had raised an alarm over a plot by security agencies to pick him up and frame him.

Sowore had said, “Yeah! All around in my home town, they’re tryin’ to track me down, yeah! They say they want to bring me in guilty.

“However Babylon must fall! #FearlessInOctober.”

However, constitutional lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, informed DAILY POST that Sowore had been released with his passport returned.

Omoyele Sowore released, passport returned to him. Aluta continua,” Adeyanju said.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Sowore
Headlines

BREAKING: DSS arrests Sowore on return to Nigeria

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Department of State Services, DSS, has reportedly arrested popular activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore.

Sowore was said to have been arrested upon his return to Nigeria.

The activist’s arrest was confirmed to DAILY POST by fellow activist, Deji Adeyanju on Sunday.

Adeyanju said, “SOWORE was arrested by the jobless and lawless Nigerian government for calling for an End to Bad Governance protest,” he said.

Also, Saharareporters reported: “NewsFlash: DSS Arrests Sowore Upon Arrival To Nigeria After Order By New DSS Boss.”

Recall that Sowore had revealed that the Nigerian security forces were attempting to track him down in his hometown in Ondo State.

The former presidential candidate claimed that security agencies were plotting to frame him as guilty of bogus offences.

He had disclosed this via his verified Facebook page on Saturday.

Sowore said, “Yeah! All around in my home town, they’re tryin’ to track me down, yeah! They say they want to bring me in guilty.

“However Babylon must fall! #FearlessInOctober

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Headlines

“APC has not said anything” – Families of young men killed by Okpebholo’s convoy lament

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The families of the young men killed by the convoy of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo have lamented that they are yet to hear from the party.

Okpebhoolo’s convoy crushed one Emmanuel Edionwe and four of his friends to death on Warrake Road around Uzebba axis in Owan West Local Government Area in Edo State during one of APC’s campaign rallies.

The tragic accident which occurred on Thursday, was said to have left the families of the deceased traumatised and devastated with many of them shattered by the fact that the victims were returning from a burial ceremony when they met their untimely death.

The bodies of four of the deceased victims were said to have been deposited at the Edo State University, Uzaurie Mortuary in Etsako West Local Government Area.

It was gathered that Okpebholo’s convoy rammed into the victims’ silver Camry sedan car when they were attempting to negotiate a sharp bend on the road, with many eyewitnesses stating that the accident occurred as a result of rough driving.

A relative of Emmanuel Edionwe, one of the deceased, who spoke to ThisDay on the condition of anonymity, said: “We are devastated beyond words. Emmanuel was a good, easygoing boy who should not be dead today.

“He and his friends were driving in the Silver Camry car. After the accident, we just learnt that five of them have died after the collision with Okpebholo’s convoy.

“Emmanuel and four of his friends are dead. There is just one of them who is in critical condition and is now being nursed to life at the hospital.”

Noting that Edionwe died at the Irrua Specialist Hospital (ISH), where he was later transferred to for specialist care, he said: “It was officials of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) that evacuated the bodies from the scene of the accident.

“Four of them died yesterday. One died this morning. There is only one surviving person in critical condition.”

The source noted that Okpebholo sneaked to check on the victims in the hospital they had been rushed to in Auchi after the accident but that it was disheartening that the APC campaign council had refused to acknowledge the incident or even commiserate with the affected families.

“We feel really bad that the APC has not said anything about the accident. It is insensitive. No one who suffers such a loss should be left without closure,” he said.

A journalist who was part of the APC convoy confirmed the story. According to him, the victims are not part of the campaign train but persons travelling on their own.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Headlines

Edo election: “We’ll defend our votes with our blood” – PDP national chairman declares

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

Ahead of the Edo governorship election, acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ilia Damagun has vowed that party members would defend their votes “with blood.”

Damagun said the All Progressives Congress (APC) could only win Edo State through violence and intimidation, but the PDP would resist such attempts.

Damagun declared that the opposition would need to kill or arrest all PDP members to win the election.

The PDP chairman also warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against announcing election results at night, threatening that the party members would defend their votes with their blood.

He emphasised that the election would serve as a test for Nigeria’s democracy, urging people to pay close attention to the state.

Damagun stated, “You have to kill or arrest all of us if you want to take this state. You may have gangs, but we have God.

“To INEC, we don’t want midnight result announcements. It is not a threat, but we will defend our votes with our blood.

“We urge Nigerians to focus on the state, and we promise that the PDP will continue to provide good governance in Edo State.”

Damagun later presented what he referred to as “the flag of victory” to Asue Ighodalo, the PDP’s governorship candidate.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Headlines

FG Declares Monday Public Holiday

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad,

This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani.

“The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion,” the statement read.

The minister called on the Muslim Ummah and, by extension, Nigerians, to imbibe the spirit of patience, sacrifice, and resilience.

“While congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the occasion, the Minister implored them to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous egalitarian nation,” the statement read.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Africa & World

UK crime minister’s purse stolen at police conference after anti-theft speech

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The UK’s Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention, Dame Diana Johnson, was a victim of theft when her purse was stolen during a policing conference, the BBC reports on Thursday.

The minister was said to be speaking at the Police Superintendents’ Association conference on Tuesday about the growing problems of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting when her purse was stolen.

The Mirror UK reports that the theft occurred at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, where the conference was held.

The Home Office has confirmed that the minister was a victim of theft, and Warwickshire Police have launched an investigation into the incident, according to The Mirror.

A 56-year-old man from Coventry has also been arrested on suspicion of burglary and released on bail in connection to the incident, Warwickshire Police said.

A spokesman from Warwickshire Police stated, “We’re investigating a report of the theft of a purse at a hotel on the B4115 in Kenilworth. The theft occurred some time between 11.00-13.15 on Tuesday.

“Enquiries are ongoing. A 56-year-old man from Coventry has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and has since been released on bail while enquiries continue.”

The Home Office has stated that no security risks were identified in connection with the theft.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Headlines

JUST IN: EFCC Declares Man Wanted For Stealing Commission’s Vehicle

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a 26-year-old man, Ibrahim Mohammed wanted for stealing the commission’s vehicle.

The commission disclosed this in a short post signed by its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, with a picture of the suspect on its page.

According to the EFCC, Mohammed is an indigene of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The post did not state whether the suspect is a staff of the anti-graft agency.

It did not, also state how the suspect stole the vehicle.

It asked members of the public with useful information as to his whereabouts to contact the EFCC or the nearest police station.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Headlines

I’m Ready To Be Vice President – Peter Obi Declares, Gives Conditions

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said he is open to being Nigeria’s Vice President in the future.

The former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, has however set some conditions to be met before taking such a decision.

He made the disclosure in a recent interview on News Central TV which was aired on YouTube.

Peter Obi explained that his main goal is to help Nigeria move forward. He believes that for the next general election in 2027, the country needs strong leadership to bring positive change.

When asked if he would accept the role of Vice President, Obi said: “Quite frankly, for me, I’m not desperate to be Nigeria’s president. I am desperate to see Nigeria work. If I see people who can do the work better, I will (consider being Vice President).

“I even have people who say I should not come out in 2027 and I said to them, offer yourself. And we will not put everybody on a scale.”

Despite being open to working with others, Peter Obi made it clear that he has no plans to leave the Labour Party.

He said, “Yes, I would be here (at Labour Party), and if anybody is coming for us to negotiate or to come together, he must tell me what his purposes are.

“I will not join anybody for state capture or for winning the election. I want anybody to tell me how are we going to ensure that no child is left behind, how are we going to put those millions of out-of-school children back in school.”

In the 2023 presidential election, Obi came in third place with over 6 million votes, which accounted for about 25.4% of the total votes cast. The election was won by Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who received nearly 8.8 million votes (37.6%). Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with about 7 million votes (29.9%).

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Headlines

NERC slams AEDC N1.69bn fine for overbilling customers

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has slammed a N1.69 billion fine on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company for overbilling customers.

NERC disclosed this document titled, ‘2024 Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for AEDC’, released on its website on Thursday.

This comes after an investigation of AEDC’s billing practices by NERC revealed that it overcharged customers from January to September 2023, leading to the imposition of a fine which is equivalent to 10 percent of the overbilled amount.

NERC attributed the fine and adjustments to AEDC’s revenue requirements and tariffs.

The commission stated that it had “approved the deduction of N1.69bn from the total annual OpEx of AEDC effective September 2024, being 10 percent of the overbilled amount by AEDC for the period covering January-September 2023.

In addition, AEDC was urged to ensure the continuous monitoring of its service levels, particularly regarding electricity supply to Band A feeders.

Where AEDC fails to deliver on the committed level of service on a Band A feeder for consecutive two days, AEDC shall on the next day by 10 am publish on its website an explanation of the reasons for the failure,” the order specified.

The development comes in the face of several complaints by Abuja residents and customers of AEDC over the company’s inability to meet its Service Level Agreement of a minimum m 20 hours of daily electricity supply for Band A feeders.

Recall that in April 2024, NERC also fined AEDC, N200 million over tariff violation.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Headlines

BREAKING: APC pulls out of Edo election peace accord

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

Less than two hours before the signing of the Peace Accord between contending political parties ahead of the September 21 governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it was not disposed to signing the peace accord.

This position is barely 12 hours after Governor Godwin Obaseki while receiving the Chairman of the Presidential Peace Committee, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar said his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not sign the peace accord because the party have lost faith in the police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Addressing a press conference at the party secretariat, Emperor Jarret Tenebe said the reasons for their declining to sign among others was that for over two months after a police inspector Onuh Akor who was the orderly to the candidate of the party, Sen Monday Okpebholo was shot and killed along Airport Road, nobody has been arrested and prosecuted, despite claims by the former Commissioner of Police, Funsho who “told Nigerians that the command had the names of those who murdered Inspector Onuh Akor at the Benin airport.”

He said instead of them being arrested, Governor Godwin Obaseki is allegedly keeping them in the government house.

Tenebe said, “This failure of the police has emboldened the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his Peoples Democratic Party to attack members of our political party at rally grounds and in their private business premises ceaselessly.”

He claimed that the governor has made inflammatory statements that have undermined his position as the Chief Security Officer of the State.

He chronicled the various attacks the APC campaign team have suffered in different communities Akoko-Edo, Etsako Central, Esan West local government area while mobilising supporters for the election.

“In the wake of this very worrisome and dangerous trend, Governor Obaseki kept mute and refused to condemn the attacks as the Chief Security Officer of the state. Instead, one Odion Olaye, the Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Edo State, while in the company of Obaseki, openly threatened the country that, “Nigeria will burn if INEC fails to declare the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo as the winner of the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election.”

He mentioned several other chieftains of the PDP who he alleged have publicly boasted that they would do anything and go away with it and that the party’s petition to the police about these incidents with the names of suspects attached have not been treated.

He said “The summary of these episodes is the unwillingness of Obaseki to embrace peace and the refusal of the security agencies to guarantee a peaceful environment for the conduct of September 21st, 2024 scheduled election.”

As part of its demand to sign the peace accord, Tenebe said the police should be seen to taking steps to declare those fingered in the killing of the police allegedly being hidden in government wanted.

0 comments
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
Newer Posts
Older Posts