Author: Tosin Ajayi

By Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Rivers State High Court has commenced its annual vacation with effect from Monday 1st of August to the 13th of September 2022. The vacation was announced by Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi. Justice Chibuzor-Amadi in a statement said the vacation is pursuant to Order 45, rule 4D of the high court of Rivers State civil procedure rules. The statement was signed by the Chief Registrar of the high court, David Ihua-Maduenyi. The statement noted that during the period all judicial divisions of the court shall be closed and…

By Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Supporters of Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, have attacked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State for claiming that Obi lacks the competence to lead Nigeria. Okowa, the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had in an interview on Sunday claimed that Obi lacked the necessary experience to govern a country. Okowa who is the running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said his principal, is better and more experienced than Obi. But in responses from social media users, supporters of Obi claimed that Okowa was only…

By Feyisayo Helen IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Big Brother Naija Level Up housemate, Hermes has emerged Week 2 Head of House, after winning Monday’s game. He will be replacing fellow housemate, Eloswag of Level 1 House who won the HOH game last week. The feisty contest featured all housemates except current Head of House, Eloswag as well as the two new (fake) housemates introduced onbSunday night, Deji and Modella. The housemates were required to reset wristwatches dipped inside an oily bowl. The first three that perfected their task qualified for the next round. Khalid and Chomzy finished their tasks…

By Biyi Lawrence IBADAN, Nigeria ( VOICE OF NAIJA)- The U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Monday announced the arrival of a new Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Will Stevens. “Consul General Will Stevens arrived in Lagos on Friday, July 29, following consultations in Washington, D.C. Mr. Stevens succeeds Claire Pierangelo, who led the U.S. Consulate General Lagos from August 2019 to April 2022,” a statement forwarded by consulate spokesperson, Adegbite Adejumobi said. “As Consul General in Lagos, Mr. Stevens is the senior U.S. Government representative to the Nigerian people throughout the 17 states in southern Nigeria.…

By Oluwatosin Ajayi IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Vice Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said he dumped the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State because of his ‘principles and hard stance on vote-buying’ The 46-year-old economist made the clarification at a press conference held at Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja on Monday. Prior to his statement, sources said that Baba-Ahmed was forced to abandon his governorship ambition because many Kaduna delegates vowed to snub him at the PDP primaries. He told, “On 24 May, I withdrew from Kaduna State governorship primary under the PDP on…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- China’s foreign ministry, has threatened ‘serious consequences’ if the United States House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi makes a trip to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. China, on Monday, said its military will not “sit idly by” if Nancy Pelosi were to visit Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. According to multiple reports, Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of her tour of Asia. This was stated by a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official, despite warnings from Biden administration officials, who are worried about China’s response to such…

By Oluwatosin Ajayi IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Board of Trustees (BoT) on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for a crucial meeting between Governor Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the party. The BoT Chairman, Senator Walid Jibrin, told Daily Trust that they are committed to ending the crisis once and for all, adding that the BoT will meet with Atiku and Wike. He said they were concerned that “the election of Atiku Abubakar as our presidential candidate and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as vice president is unnecessarily causing confusion among some PDP…

By Feyisayo Helen IBADAN, Nigeria. (VOICE OF NAIJA) -A woman and her three children have died after allegedly eating cassava flour (Amala) in Usugnwe-Okaito, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the three children reportedly died immediately after eating the meal on Friday, 29 July, 2022, while the mother died the following day. Sources said the family hails from Omavi, Ohupe ward but resides in Usugnwe-Okaito. The Chairman of Okehi Local Government, Hon Abdulraheem Ohiare Ozovehe, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, 1 August, however, said the bereaved family has debunked allegation of…

By Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hosted a crucial meeting with some Governors, present and former, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who coordinated his presidential campaign. The meeting was held behind closed doors at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Sunday. Although the agenda of the meeting was sketchy as at the filing the report, it might revolve around the events that have unfolded in the aftermath of the PDP presidential primary that threaten to split the main opposition party. Those at the meeting…

By Feyisayo Helen IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Grammy award-winning artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu also known as ‘Burna Boy’, became the first African artiste to sell out the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, U.S. On Sunday, 31 July 2022, over 21,000 thousand fans fill out the arena to watch the Granny award-winner thrill them with an unforgettable and refreshing performance. On Monday, August 1, 2022, State fame Arena via their verified Twitter page confirmed the news. “ Official: @burnaboy is SOLD OUT,” the tweet read. Moreso, Burna Boy is the only African artiste to have sold out four arenas on…