Wednesday, February 26, 2020

APC suspends Obaseki’s aide


    An aide to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Mr. Kaycee Osamwonyi, has been suspended from the ruling All Progressives Congress for allegedly engaging in acts of thuggery, hooliganism and causing factions within the party.

   Kaycee was suspended by APC leaders in Ward six Uhunmwode local government area. The motion for the suspension of Kaycee was moved by Hon. Harrison Orobor and adopted by party members present at the meeting.

Buhari inaugurates new NASS Service Commission


     President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi and 11 others as chairman and members of the National Assembly Service Commission.

Supreme Court Dismisses Lyon And APC’s Application

 

  The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, David Lyon and his deputy, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo.

  Mr Lyon was sacked by the apex court on February 13, on grounds that his deputy, submitted forged certificates to INEC. The court ruled that Mr Degi-Eremienyo’s disqualification had affected the joint ticket with which he and the governorship candidate, Lyon, ran for and won on November 16, 2019.

26 years old corps member arraign for impersonation

 

    The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned a 26-year-old corps member, Oluwatosin Medaiyese before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for alleged impersonation.

Police discover baby factory in Rivers



    Police in Rivers State said on Wednesday that at least 25 children and six pregnant women have been rescued from a baby factory in Port Harcourt, the state capital.