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Afenifere Rejects Tinubu’s Victory, Insists Obi Won The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, yesterday insisted that the Presidential election, held on February 25, was won by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and not the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. It therefore, said that the decision of Obi to challenge the results of the election in court, has the group’s support This was contained in a communique issued after its Special General Meeting, held, at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday. “That with particular reference to Lagos State, Afenifere confirms that the Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is a person of Yoruba origin, whose great- grandparents are not only Yoruba but definitely one of the notable founding families of Lagos. “We unequivocally endorse and urge the people of Lagos to vote for him. Reviewing, the last elections, the group lamented that the deliberate non-compliance...

Demi Moore Moves in with Bruce Willis  Demi Moore has reportedly “moved in” with ex-husband Bruce Willis in the home he shares with now-wife Emma Heming and their two young children. She reportedly intends to help Heming take care of him and stay until "the very end." The 67-year-old Hollywood superstar was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a degenerative disease that causes behavioral and language disorders. Moore and her three grown-up daughters with Willis quarantined in his home in Sun Valley, Idaho at the height of the pandemic. Bruce Willis  worried ex-wife, Demi Moore, has found a way to be of help as the Die Hard stud as he battles his dementia diagnosis — she's moved in with his current wife, Emma Heming, and the couple's two young daughters, "At first no one outside the family could understand what Demi was doing living with her ex and his new wife, but now it makes sense," charged the insider. "Demi has been a rock for the family and is...

CAN Disowns Letter Written On Governorship Election In Kaduna The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, has refuted what it called “a fake letter, circulating on social media and other platforms in the name of CAN for Christians to vote for a particular political party in the governorship election in the state. CAN noted that the address, signature, letterhead, content, mode and pattern of writing is not written by CAN, saying that it is meant to tarnish the image of the body of Christ in the state. The aim of the fake letter, according to Rev. John Joseph Hayab, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said, “Why? Because some desperate politicians want to use us to poison the minds of our good brothers and neighbors Muslims. Christians and the general public should kindly disregard this.” The purported letter said, “After the review of the presidential and National Assembly elections that just concluded, all Christians in Kaduna State are requested to vote for a part...

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISERATES WITH VICTIMS OF LAGOS AUTO SPARE PARTS MARKET   President Muhammadu Buhari has learned with deep sadness the death of a 65-year-old security guard, the loss of personal property and means of livelihood of some hardworking Nigerians at the Akere Spare Parts market in the Apapa Ajegunle area of Lagos State.   The President's deepest sympathies are with the traders and their families, who bear the brunt of this unfortunate incident and are at crossroads of what to do after this temporary setback.   The President is equally concerned that a similar fire incident occurred at the popular Balogun market a few weeks ago, calling on relevant authorities to take precautions to stem the tide.   While the full extent and cause of the damage is being assessed, President Buhari commends the Lagos State Fire Service for responding to the incident, salvaging a nearby filling station with a 33,000 litres PMS tanker, amongst other adjoining buildings. ...

Court Adjourns Ex-Air Chief, Amosu, Others’ Alleged N21bn Fraud Trial Till June 7 Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, adjourned till June 7, 2023 further hearing in the alleged N21bn fraud involving a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, and two others. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC,  on Tuesday,  November 13, 2018, re-arraigned Amosu  alongside  Air Vice Marshal Jacob Bola  Adigun, a former Chief of Account and Budgeting, and Air Commodore Gbadebo Owodunni, a former Director of Finance and Budgeting on an amended  13-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N21bn. The defendants are being prosecuted for alleged conspiracy  and  conversion  of the funds belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, to the their personal use.  

 Court Grants INEC’s Request To Reconfigure BVAS Machines 8, 2023 The Court of Appeal has granted INEC permission to reconfigure BVAS. The Court of Appeal granted INEC’s request because the electoral body said all data in BVAS machines would be transferred to a back end server before they are reconfigured and will not be tampered with. The Applicants have also been granted permission to inspect BVAS. The court also ordered INEC to allow the Applicants to inspect and carry out digital forensic examination of all the electoral materials used in the conduct of the elections, as well as to avail them the Certified True Copy, of result of the physical inspection of the BVAS. The INEC deposed in their affidavit that the accreditation data will not be tampered with.

SANWO-OLU SYMPATHISES WITH AJEGUNLE FIRE VICTIMS  ·        Governor orders probe    Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commiserated with the traders who lost their goods in the Akere Spare Parts Market in Ajegunle. He is shocked by the incident.  Mr. Governor, on behalf of the government, genuinely shares their grief. He has ordered a probe into the fire, which emergency workers have put out.  Besides, Mr Governor implores Lagosians to desist from attributing the unfortunate incident to any political party or its agents. Those who are struggling to make political gains from the incident are being mischievous.  It is shameful to take advantage of the misfortune of others to feather some political nests.  Gbenga Omotoso  HC, Information & Strategy.