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VANGUARD

* Obi’ll actualise dream of Igbo —Nwodo.

* Owo massacre: Ondo Amotekun nabs killers of worshippers, goes after sponsors

DAILY POST

* ‘If you don’t like hijab walk naked’ – Shehu Sani on lawyer wearing herbalist’s attire.

Former Kaduna State governorship aspirant, Senator Shehu Sani has berated Nigerians criticizing the Supreme Court ruling which allows school girls to wear hijab in public schools.

* Supreme Court Justices’ protest letter: APC under fire.

PUNCH NEWS

* Alleged organ trafficking: Ekweremadu, wife risk long jail term if convicted.

The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has arrested a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice.

They were arrested for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child, who is currently in protective custody.

* Nothing important as people’s welfare, security – Osinbajo.

* Aggrieved National Assembly members plan showdown with govs over lost tickets.

THE NATION

Wike hosts Orubebe, other high profile PDP visitors.

More high profile leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, yesterday paid private visits to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Senate Minority Leader Philip Tanimu Aduda first led the PDP leadership of the Senate for a closed-door meeting with the governor.

THE GUARDIAN

APC, PDP lose two senators to Labour Party, NNPP.

PREMIUM TIMES

Buhari, Boris Johnson meet, discuss term limit, Nnamdi Kanu, others.

THE SARKIN BAI AND KINGMAKER MUKTAR ADNAN, IS DEAD.

Kano Emirate’s longest serving kingmaker and former district head of Dambatta, Mukhtar Adnan, has died.

Great News! Drug Charges Dropped!-Blessing Okagbare

There were strong indications yesterday that the United States may have dropped ‘all charges’ against Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, who is serving a 10-year ban over drugs offences. Okagbare was provisionally suspended for testing positive for human growth hormone in July 2021, just hours before her 100m semifinals at Tokyo Olympics. She was later handed a 10-year ban by the world anti-doping agency (WADA). Before then, Okagbare was under investigation by an American agency for some other misdemeanours. The U.S. Federal authorities had searched Okagbare’s cellphone on her return to the country from the Tokyo Olympics and found she had frequently communicated with Eric Lira, a kinesiologist and naturopathic doctor, who was said to have brought ‘misbranded’ versions of the drugs to the U.S. from Central and South America before distributing them to athletes. But a source close to World Athletics told The Guardian yesterday that the U.S. has dropped ‘all charges’ against Oka...

PDP Gets New National Chairman - Confirms, The Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Illiya Damagum, As Acting National Chairman

A Benue High Court on Monday ordered Ayu to stop parading himself as national chairman of the PDP pending determination of the suit before it. The National Working Committee, NWC of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), acting on the order, yesterday, confirmed its Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Illiya Damagum, as acting national chairman after Ayu, stepped aside in honor to the court order. The PDP NWC took the decision at an emergency meeting, yesterday reports the Vanguard news. Ayu will cease to function as national chairman until the court says otherwise. Stakeholders in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who want the National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, to quit the position, have succeeded, at least in the interim. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, confirmed the development in a statement shortly after the meeting. He said: “The NWC at an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 acknowledged the Order of the Benue St...

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