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Controversy has rocked the sale of forms by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reportedly put at N10 billion resulting in accusations and denials on the management of the funds. The party had sold forms to Presidential, Governorship aspirants, aspirants into state, National Assemblies during the 2019 General elections. Worried by not rendering accounts, Kazeem Afegbua, a member of the PDP, Monday, petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for a probe of the party’s accounts. But, PDP has denied the allegation that it generated N10 billion from sale of nomination and expression…

India’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed 200,000 on Wednesday, with more than 3,000 fatalities reported in just 24 hours. World Health Organization has warned that a variant of COVID-19 contributing to a surge in cases in India is found in 17 countries. A total of 201,187 people have now died, 3,293 of them in the past day, according to health ministry data, although experts suspect that the true toll is higher. India has now reported 18 million infections, an increase of 360,000 in 24 hours, which is a new world record. This month alone the country has added almost six…

Against the rising insecurity in the country, some Nigerians in the social media  have dragged two popular clergymen into mud over what they see as failed prophecies on the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. The preachers are Rev. Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka, a Catholic priest and the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Southeast Nigeria and Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Senior Pastor and founder of The Latter Rain Assembly also known as End-Time Church. While Mbaka had predicted that Buhari was the messiah sent to Nigeria, Bakare, on the other hand, had declared that God told him that Buhari would…

A Nigerian Senator has affirmed that the country is bleeding owing to the pervading insecurity virus gripping all sectors and making lives unsafe. Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi West) who among the 15 Senators was moved to tears while contributing to the debate. The Nigerian Senate had, Tuesday, deliberated on the worsening security situation across the nation and threw the plenary open for contributions from all the actors. Adeyemi began, “Insecurity is a serious problem in Nigeria. There comes a time where we cannot but speak the truth irrespective of sentiments. A lot has been said this morning, Mr President and I want…

Chelsea and Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal in Madrid. Real Madrid has never defeated Chelsea in four European meetings (Chelsea holds the advantage 2-0-2). Chelsea pulled ahead when Christian Pulisic became the first American player to score in a Champions League semifinal when he eluded Thibaut Courtois and slotted his 14th minute goal. Karim Benzema erased the advantage with his 29th minute volley. The goal, Benzema’s 71st in Champions League play, moved him into a tie for fourth-most in the competition’s history Chelsea had a promising opportunity to take…

Few hours after the reported suspension of Channels TV by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over breach of broadcast code, the station is operating on its usual 24-hour transmission. Media houses reported on Monday that NBC has suspended and fined the station N5 million for interviewing Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) spokesperson, Emma Power. However, NBC, Tuesday, denied suspending Channels TV over the broadcast of the interview. The letter signed by the commission’s Director-General Armstrong Idachaba which partly read “for obviously breaching the above provisions of the law, your station remains liable to sanctions provided in section 15 of the Code…

The Canadian government has deployed its military and Red Cross teams to Ontario to help in checking a surge in coronavirus hospitalisations. “We will continue to work with Ontario to keep Canadians safe and healthy,” Canadian Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair tweeted. Canada’s most populated state Ontario has been hit by a surge of infections, as the country goes through a third wave of infections. This is as Ontario reported shortage of vaccine to fight the pandemic. As of Monday, 3,917 cases on average were recorded in seven days and 605 people were in ICUs. The region had also…

All Progressives Congress rank is swelling as Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Tuesday, swore in Chukwuma Frank Ibezim as the Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District. The Clerk to the Senate, Ibrahim El-Ladan, administered the oaths of office and allegiance on Ibezim on the directives of Lawan. “With this oath taking, the Imo North Senatorial District is fully represented,” Lawan said. Recall that Supreme Court on Friday, April 17 declared Frank Ibezim of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Senator-elect in the December 5, 2020 for the Imo North Senatorial district bye-election. He defeated Senator Ifeanyi Ararume of the same party.…

Against audacious incursion into villages and illegal seizure of property by Boko Haram insurgents, Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State, is afraid that Abuja, Nigeria’s capital may not be safe soon. This is as Boko Haram has already infiltrated Niger State, adjoining state to Abuja and had not only hoisted their flags in captured villages, including Kaure village in the Shiroro Local Government of the state. Speaking when he visited the Internally Displaced People, IDPs Camp at the IBB primary school near the Emir of Minna’s palace, Governor Bello said the insurgents have also forcefully allocated, shared married women to…

Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has accused Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma of shunning him. In his 2020 New Year message, the clergyman had said Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a former Senator, would be sworn in as governor. “In spite of all that would happen this 2020, there is hope. In Imo State, there is hope. Hope, hope, hope … hope in Imo State! “Imo people have suffered (but) God is raising a new hope that would be an agent of salvation for them,” he said. Emeka Ihedioha of the…