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President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs for what he calls their “overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country,” wishing them well in their future endeavours. The new Service Chiefs are: Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff. The President congratulates the new Service Chiefs, and urges them to be loyal and dedicated in the discharge of their responsibilities. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) January 26,

A Federal High Court seating in Benin City, on Monday dismissed a suit filed by African Action Congress(AAC) challenging  the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Godwin Obaseki. This suit against Governor Obaseki, PDP and INEC is on account of its candidate’s name not appearing on the ballot paper used in the conduct the Saturday, September 19th, 2020, governorship election in Edo State. While ruling on whether the court has jurisdiction to rule on the issue, Justice Demi Ajayi-George held that the court can only use the claim of the plaintiffs/respondent to determine its jurisdiction on the matter. She said that the plaintiff was not vigilant enough as they should have filed their suit within the 14 days time limit stipulated by the electoral law. Justice Ajayi-George stated that since the plaintiff said that the INEC refused to accept the forms of the it’s candidate on two different occasions, the 6th and 8th of July, 2020, the

By Hon. Ozimah Joseph Odemokpa  How can PHCN (NEPA) should be billing a single flat occupied by an individual #20,000 to 40,000 per month when minimum wage in Nigeria is still below #30, 000?  This is the worst corruption ever in Nigeria history. We call for total eradication of estimated billing in all powers sector in Nigeria. The DISCO in Lagos state and other power sectors in Nigeria are seriously using the estimated billing to fraud Nigerians all over the country. This has caused more hardship on Nigerians that are currently suffering from Covid-19 pedemic since the beginning of year 2020 including the resection on ground. Nigerians say no to estimated billing is totally a fraud. I further advise the Federal government to also review the current price on electricity tariff, as we all know that this is not the best time for a reasonable government to inflate price on any commodity against is citizens that are not finding things easy to eat three square meals a day.  God Bless the F

Bar. Ken Immasuagbon, popularly known as Rice Man Hails the Federal High Court verdict Sitting Abuja today.  Bar Ken Immasuagbon was ecstatic after the verdict was read by court validating the qualification of Godwin Obaseki to contest the September 19th gubernatorial election last year.  "I am very elated, no doubt...I am very happy and in fact ecstatic. We worked for this victory, convincing voters in 192 wards, the opposition couldn't have taken thee hard work from us through the backdoor of unfounded propaganda.  Now we can get back to brass tasks in our dear state as the needless case of certificate forgery, which was based on unfounded hearsay, has been effectively laid to rest by the court of competent jurisdiction.  "I had no doubt in my mind that our Governor, Godwin Obaseki, will prevail over the wicked lies peddled by the APC concerning his certificates because there was no single evidence to support their claims and as you know, the court is not a Father Chris

Judge's opinion:  The burden is on the plaintiff to prove allegations... That the plaintiff witnesses could not prove their case...... Obaseki duly qualified to contest the Edo September 19th 2020 election... High Court Abuja..  Details shortly This is victory for all  Hon. Ozimah Joseph Odemokpa

The Edo State High Court has held that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy-Governorship aspirant, Audu Ganiyu Abudu, presented false information to INEC in his Form EC9 to enable him contest the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State. The case was brought against Audu Ganiyu Abudu by the Plaintiff, Hon. Sunday Kadiri, from Ogbona ward, in Etsako West Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State. In a well-considered judgement by Honourable Justice Courage Ogbebor, the court nullified the candidacy of governorship candidate of the APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the party’s deputy governorship candidate, Audu Ganiyu Abudu, in the September 19th, 2020 election. The plaintiff had asked the court to disqualify the candidate for Deputy Governor, Ganiyu, from participating in the election on account of having allegedly given false information to the electoral commission to aid his qualification for the election. He prayed the court to annul the candidacy of Ize-iyamu as the APC c

The First Lady of Edo State Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki has presented gifts to children born on New Year day across the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State.  Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki made the presentation on the 1st of January 2021 to the Management of the Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers across the 18 Local Government Areas through the Chairpersons of the Local Government Councils. Her Excellency who opted for this mode of distribution due to the resurgence of Covid19 pandemic in the country, was determined in ensuring that children born on New Year day in the rural and urban areas of the State, do not miss out of the annual gesture. The First Baby of the Year in the entire State, baby Ibrahim was born 10 minutes into the New Year weighing 4.4kg, at Primary Health Care Center Akharuma, Auchi. The baby's mother Hassana Ibrahim expressed her appreciation to the First Lady of Edo State Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki.  In the same Local Government Baby Muhammed was born

  *MAN WICKEDNESS AGAINST FELLOW MAN* More than 400 people have signed a petition asking the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sack Adam Nuru, managing director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), over “unethical grounds.” The petition, initiated on Wednesday, alleged that Nuru was responsible for the demise of Tunde Thomas, said to have died of depression on December 16. According to the petition, the FCMB MD allegedly had an affair with Moyo Thomas, the deceased’s wife, resulting in two children. It alleged that Moyo had informed her husband that she was leaving Nigeria for the United States with the kids only to call him upon arrival that the children do not belong to him. The petition claimed the news initially caused Thomas to be down with a stroke but later recovered and thereafter met another lady whom he planned to marry. Thomas was, however, said to have suffered a cardiac arrest after returning from work — about two days before his introduction to his already pregnant girlfrie