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Politics › Re: Popular Nigeria Blogger Loses Appeal, Ordered To Pay £100k Damages To Dr Olukoya by Truths9ja(op): 7:11pm On Feb 02

That clueless blogger must pay up the damages here. UK isn't Nigeria.

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Popular Nigeria blogger loses appeal, ordered to pay £100000 damages to daniel Olukoya, wife

A United Kingdom High Court of Appeal has upheld earlier rulings against UK-based blogger Maureen Badejo, ordering her to pay £100,000 in damages to the founder of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Daniel Olukoya, and his wife, Folashade, after losing a defamation suit.

In April 2021, the Queen’s Bench Division of the UK High Court of Justice ordered Ms Badejo to pay £65,000 to Olukoya and £35,000 to his wife over defamatory publications made on her social media platforms.

The court also directed her to publicly retract the defamatory statements and publish a summary of the judgment on her social media platforms for a period of 10 consecutive days as a corrective measure and as a means of ensuring that her “misguided and misinformed audience” gets to know about the court’s Decision.

Ms Badejo, the proprietor of Gio TV, was accused of using Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram to blackmail Dr Olukoya and the church. She had alleged that the cleric and his ministry defrauded the United States Government by selling books in the country without paying due taxes.

She also claimed that an MFM pastor in the UK paid £150,000 into Olukoya’s personal account and later travelled to Nigeria to seek assistance in covering up fraud.

Delivering judgment in the appeal, Justice Lavender of the UK High Court of Appeal, Queen’s Bench Division, affirmed the earlier decisions in suit number QB-2020-003625.

The judge upheld the orders made by Master Thormett on April 13, 2021, and February 3, 2022, and dismissed Ms Badejo’s appeal in its entirety.

Justice Lavender ruled that the online publications concerning Dr Olukoya and his wife were false and defamatory, noting that the allegations lacked any factual basis.

He further refused Ms Badejo permission to appeal, holding that her application failed to meet the required legal threshold.

He stated that the application lacked merit and that, under CPR 52.4(3), the decision could not be reconsidered at an oral hearing.
“Insofar as the defendant seeks permission to appeal against Master Thormett’s order of 3 February 2022, her proposed grounds of appeal are both hopeless and pointless,” the court held.

The court stressed that individuals are entitled to protection against defamatory publications and warned that false accusations circulated online attract legal consequences. It added that freedom of expression does not extend to publishing false statements capable of damaging reputations.

Meanwhile, on February 9, 2021, an Ogun State High Court in Nigeria also ruled against Ms Badejo, ordering her to pay N500m in damages to MFM and its General Overseer for defamation.

The Nigerian suit, filed in September 2020, sought N10Bn in aggravated and exemplary damages. While delivering judgment, Justice Abiodun Akinyemi ordered the blogger to remove and delete the offending online publications and to issue a written apology and retraction on her social media platforms and in at least three national newspapers.

The judge described her actions as “reckless defamation” and an “evil use of the internet and social media.”

https://thewhistler.ng/blogger-to-pay-mfms-olukoya-100000-after-losing-defamation-appeal/

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Politics › Re: Whoever Thinks PDP Is Dead Will Be Surprised: Makinde Speaks On The Fate Of PDP by Truths9ja(op): 10:57am On Jan 24

yarimo:
PDP is still alive according to nairaland PDP lawyer Fergie001

fergie is no more supporting PDP

Politics › Re: Whoever Thinks PDP Is Dead Will Be Surprised: Makinde Speaks On The Fate Of PDP by Truths9ja(op): 10:09am On Jan 24

Dey play Makinde, PDP is completely dead

Politics › Whoever Thinks PDP Is Dead Will Be Surprised: Makinde Speaks On The Fate Of PDP by Truths9ja(op): 10:07am On Jan 24

'Whoever thinks PDP is dead will be surprised': Makinde speaks on the fate of his party in 2027

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is dead, declaring that the opposition party remains strong and ready to surprise its critics ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Makinde stated this on Friday while speaking at the South-West PDP Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Abeokuta, Ogun State

Credit: https://www.intelregion.com/news/makinde-speaks-on-the-fate-of-his-party-ahead-of-2027-election?intel=verified

Politics › Re: Impeachment: Apc Leaders Forum Backs Fubara, Urges Nass To Take Over Assembly by Truths9ja(op): 7:58am On Jan 24

Best response here. Governor Fubara will never be impeach. Wike should talk to his boys.

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Politics › Impeachment: Apc Leaders Forum Backs Fubara, Urges Nass To Take Over Assembly by Truths9ja(op): 7:57am On Jan 24

IMPEACHMENT THREAT: APC LEADERS FORUM BACKS FUBARA, URGES NASS TO TAKE OVER RIVERS ASSEMBLY

The forum said the call became necessary due to what it described as the continuous abuse of legislative powers and repeated attempts by the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach the governor, actions it claimed have eroded the Assembly’s credibility, legitimacy and public trust.

The ultimatum, which took effect from January 23, 2026, was directed at the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant authorities, urging them to implement the report without further delay in line with established precedents in the health sector.

https://www.gistnewspaper.com/post-details.php?id=2026012406052615303

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Politics › Re: Joe Igbokwe, Travels To His Village Sighted ontop of a Palm Tree (Pictures) by Truths9ja(op): 5:30am On Jan 24

7arrows:
He wasn't sighted. He asked for his pics to be taken.

I don hear you. He secretly enters the village

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Politics › Re: Joe Igbokwe, Travels To His Village Sighted ontop of a Palm Tree (Pictures) by Truths9ja(op): 5:30am On Jan 24

Tecno66:
Joe Iggbokwe don return back to Lagos before dem post this foto otherwise, gunmen go trace am.

seriously. He's very wise

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Crime › Re: Man Steals From Toyota Camry In Broad Daylight In Awka (Video) by Truths9ja: 9:48pm On Jan 23

Some says it happened in Calabar

Politics › Re: Joe Igbokwe, Travels To His Village Sighted ontop of a Palm Tree (Pictures) by Truths9ja(op): 8:54pm On Jan 23

LadyExcellency:
You mean Federal Government forces? Sponsored theatre of destabilisation. Ask yourself why the government never allow captured gunmen a court interrogation.

some were captured too.

Politics › Re: Power, Palaces And Politics: The Hidden Messages Behind Oyo’s Visits To Aso Rock by Truths9ja(op): 8:50pm On Jan 23

Hmm 🤔 Oyo State politics is very deep. What fayose said yesterday is just a fiction of lies and propaganda.

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Politics › Power, Palaces And Politics: The Hidden Messages Behind Oyo’s Visits To Aso Rock by Truths9ja(op): 8:48pm On Jan 23

POWER, PALACES AND POLITICS: THE HIDDEN MESSAGES BEHIND OYO’S VISITS TO ASO ROCK

Oyo state, Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent visit to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has continued to generate ripples beyond the walls of Aso Rock. Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, added his own interpretation by sharing a version of what allegedly transpired during that meeting on his social media handle.

But the story did not end there.
In January 2026, Governor Makinde had inaugurated a reconstituted 41-member Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, introducing a rotational chairmanship system to replace the former permanent arrangement of having the Alaafin as chairman.

Under this new order, leadership of the council now alternates every two years among three foremost royal fathers: the Alaafin of Oyo, the Olubadan of Ibadanland and the Soun of Ogbomoso.

Gov. Seyi immediately appointed the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Senator) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, a long-term political ally of President Bola Tinubu, as the first chairman under this historic rotation.

Barely 24 hours after Governor Makinde’s visit to the President and Fayose’s public narration of events, the Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, the Olubadan himself, also paid a visit to President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

For keen observers, the timing is intriguing.

If there are even traces of truth in Fayose’s story, then the Olubadan’s visit naturally invites deeper reflection.

Was it a routine courtesy call? A symbolic royal gesture? Or a subtle political reassurance amid swirling narratives?

Yet, in the true spirit of Nigerian political theatre, there is little cause for alarm. Perhaps, as usual, Uncle Fayose will once again step forward to interpret the meaning of this visit for the public.

Until then, what remains clear is this: in the delicate dance between power, tradition and politics, no visit to Aso Rock is ever just “ordinary.”

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Politics › Re: Joe Igbokwe, Travels To His Village Sighted ontop of a Palm Tree (Pictures) by Truths9ja(op): 6:30pm On Jan 23

Dem don send Joe igbokwe to village. I hope unknown gunmen won't strike. Fergie see your friend

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Politics › Joe Igbokwe, Travels To His Village Sighted ontop of a Palm Tree (Pictures) by Truths9ja(op): 6:29pm On Jan 23

APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, Finally Travels To His Village In Anambra For The First Time In Many Years, Sighted Atop A Palm Tree.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17hvmtCRw7/

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Politics › Re: Rivers State Politics: Wike Is Losing The Battle by Truths9ja(op): 6:14pm On Jan 23

No lifeline for Wike this time around. You can never stop Fubara in APC. PDP has been destroyed totally.

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Politics › Rivers State Politics: Wike Is Losing The Battle by Truths9ja(op): 6:13pm On Jan 23

Wike is losing the battle... 😱

Tinubu just affirmed Fubara's leadership of the APC in Rivers State.

Fubara is going to get automatic ticket in APC.

Wike doesn't have access to Rivers oil funds.

His PDP is now fragmented and can't be used to make any bargain.

He's now totally at the grace of President Tinubu.

Credit: Harmless

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Politics › Re: Labour Party: Court orders INEC to recognise Usman-led EXCO, sacks Julius Abure by Truths9ja: 2:14pm On Jan 21

Julius Abure remain sacked

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Inter Milan Vs Arsenal: UCL (1 - 3) On 20th January 2027 by Truths9ja: 12:30am On Jan 21

Congratulations 🎉 to Arsenal team and its players

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Inter Milan Vs Arsenal: UCL (1 - 3) On 20th January 2027 by Truths9ja: 9:11pm On Jan 20

Victory for Arsenal in today's match

Politics › Re: Pro-wike Rivers Lawmakers Received N350m For Constituency Projects Never Done by Truths9ja(op): 5:18pm On Jan 20

Also don't forget the national Assembly passed Rivers State budget last year.

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Politics › Re: Pro-wike Rivers Lawmakers Received N350m For Constituency Projects Never Done by Truths9ja(op): 4:59pm On Jan 20

EFCC need to swing into action by inviting all of them for proper questioning.

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Politics › Re: Pro-wike Rivers Lawmakers Received N350m For Constituency Projects Never Done by Truths9ja(op): 4:57pm On Jan 20*

26 pro Wike lawmakers are just purely wicked here, still they are threatening Governor Fubara of impeachment. The law must take it course. These lawmakers must be recalled in their various constituencies.

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Politics › Pro-wike Rivers Lawmakers Received N350m For Constituency Projects Never Done by Truths9ja(op): 4:56pm On Jan 20

HOW 26 PRO-WIKE RIVERS LAWMAKERS RECEIVED N350MILLION EACH FOR CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS NEVER EXECUTED

The payments, totaling approximately ₦10.5 billion, were approved and released on September 12, 2025, according to financial records reviewed by SaharaReporters.

Documents obtained by SaharaReporters from a source inside the Rivers State Government House have revealed that at least 26 lawmakers aligned with former Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike received ₦350 million each in September 2025 for constituency projects during the period of emergency rule in Rivers State.

Yet none of the projects have been implemented in their respective constituencies, government sources told SaharaReporters.

The payments, totaling approximately ₦10.5 billion, were approved and released on September 12, 2025, according to financial records reviewed by SaharaReporters.

The payments, totaling approximately ₦10.5 billion, were approved and released on September 12, 2025, according to financial records reviewed by SaharaReporters.

However, investigations indicate that most of the companies nominated by the lawmakers to execute the projects are either inactive, dormant, or suspected shell companies.

How the Funds Were Approved

SaharaReporters obtained a formal memo dated September 12, 2026, signed by Engr. Atemea K. Briggs, Special Adviser on Works, addressed to then Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd.), requesting approval for ₦10.5 billion as constituency project funds for 30 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The memo explicitly sought ₦350 million for each lawmaker under the guise of executing constituency projects in 2025.

The document stated in part, “The purpose of this Memorandum is to seek His Excellency’s approval for the year 2025 constituency projects for thirty (30) constituency projects for thirty (30) Honourable members of the Rivers State House of Assembly at the total cost of ₦10,500,000,000.00 (Ten Billion, Five Hundred Million Naira) only, being ₦350,000,000.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) only per member.”

The memo claimed the funding was in response to lawmakers’ “desire to bring governance closer to their constituents,” and listed proposed projects submitted by 26 out of 30 lawmakers.

Records show that approval was granted the same day, September 12, 2025, and funds were subsequently disbursed into accounts linked to companies presented by the legislators.

Evidence of Payment

SaharaReporters reviewed a statement of account confirming that at least 26 lawmakers received ₦350 million each through their nominated contractors.

Despite this, on-site checks and local reports suggest that none of the listed constituency projects have been executed.

Sources within the government alleged that many of the beneficiary companies either do not exist physically, have no operational records, or were hastily incorporated shortly before the payment.

List of Approved Constituency Projects As Submitted

The memorandum approved on September 12, 2025 contained a detailed schedule of constituency projects and the private firms nominated by the lawmakers to execute them. SaharaReporters obtained the full list, which shows that each project was tied to a specific company presented by the affected legislators.

The projects and their designated contractors include: Abua/Odual: Building and furnishing of a cottage hospital at Emago Kugbo - Margoy Integrated Services; Akuku-Toru I: Construction of 700 meters concrete pavement road in Abonnema and Obonoma towns - Smooth Global Services Ltd; Akuku-Toru II: Construction of police quarters at Kula Community - Trust Optima Multiventures Ltd; Andoni: Ultra-modern town hall and furnishing at Ikuru Town - Skypye Link Nig. Ltd; Asari-Toru I: Construction and equipping of an ultra-modern fire service station in Buguma - Prime Construction, Maritime and Logistics Ltd; Asari-Toru II: Construction of Information Technology/CBT Park at Abalama Community - Jog Development Ltd;Ahoada East I: Reconstruction and furnishing of 10 classroom blocks and construction of a community town hall at Udemisama - Sa-Tech Optimum Limited; Emohua: Construction of community town hall at Okporowu Ogbakiri - C & C Integrated Engineering Services Ltd; Etche I: Construction and furnishing of a modern civic centre at Igbo Etche - Kumodel Global Energy Ltd and Etche II: Construction of civic centre at Igbo Etche - Watering Heights Ltd.

Others are Eleme: Construction and furnishing of ultra-modern community town hall and police post - Oathword Petroleum Development Company; Port Harcourt I: Construction of lock-up shops at Oroworukwo Community - Sochil Logistics; Port Harcourt II: Rehabilitation and furnishing of Rumuobiokwe Community Hall; installation of 500KVA transformer at Okereke Street, Mile 2, Diobu; and construction of public convenience - Benkesi Resources Ltd; Port Harcourt III: Construction of town hall at Bie Ama Community, Borokiri - Rojus Worldwide Services Ltd; Okrika: Construction of livestock market in Okrika Town - Burumo Ltd; Ogu/Bolo: Electrification of Ikpaoma Community - Beavs Consulting Ltd; and Ikwerre: Construction and furnishing of civic centre at Omademe Town - Construe Ltd.

Others are ONELGA II: Construction and furnishing of ultra-modern town hall in Ward 12 - PSC Stores Ltd; ONELGA I: Construction of town hall at Osiakpu - Ugada C. J. Ventures; Omumma: Construction and furnishing of civic centre at Ofeh - Scott Nigeria Ltd; Gokana: Construction of classroom blocks, assembly hall and ICT centre at Community Secondary School, Bua-Yeghe - Dren Logistics Ltd; Tai: Construction of town hall with ICT facilities at Buji Tai - Anbo Fabrication Nigeria Ltd; Khana I: Construction and furnishing of modern community town hall at Gwara - The Porters Partners Ltd; Oyigbo: Construction and furnishing of ultra-modern town hall with ICT facilities - Delapex Resources Ltd; Obio/Akpor I: Construction of classroom blocks for Community Secondary School, Eliozu - Beavers and Builders Ltd and Obio/Akpor II: Construction of town hall at Eneka Rumuonu - Alalad Enterprises and CS.

Despite these approvals, SaharaReporters could not verify the execution of any of these projects.

Background

Rivers State was placed under emergency rule in March 2025 following a violent political conflict between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

On September 17, 2025, President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule, effective from midnight.

Governor Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly were scheduled to resume official duties from September 18, 2025. Fubara physically returned to Port Harcourt on September 19, 2025, where he was welcomed by supporters before resuming work at Government House.

Impeachment Proceedings Begin

On January 8, 2026, SaharaReporters reported that impeachment proceedings were formally initiated against Governor Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu.

During a plenary session presided over by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, Majority Leader Major Jack read allegations of gross misconduct against the governor.

At least 26 lawmakers signed the notice of impeachment, which the House claimed was in line with constitutional provisions. Amaewhule announced that the notice would be served on Governor Fubara within seven days.

A separate impeachment notice was also read against Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu by Deputy Majority Leader Linda Stewart.

Twists and U-Turns in the Impeachment Plot

After the initial move, four lawmakers temporarily withdrew their support, calling for political dialogue instead of impeachment.

However, days later, the same lawmakers reversed their position, insisting that the impeachment process must continue.

https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/20/exclusive-how-26-pro-wike-rivers-lawmakers-received-n350million-each-constituency

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Nottingham Forest Vs Arsenal (0 - 0) On 17th January 2026 by Truths9ja: 6:46pm On Jan 17

Victory for Arsenal team and the FC in today's match

Politics › Re: Governor Fubara Renovates Rivers State Secretariat In Port Harcourt (Pictures) by Truths9ja(op): 5:16pm On Jan 17

Omalicious1:
Hope say Wike boys no go vex

they will vex ooooo. They are angry already

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Politics › Re: Alaafin Considers Lawsuit Over Rotational Leadership by Truths9ja(op): 2:41pm On Jan 17

Is this the best approach?

Politics › Alaafin Considers Lawsuit Over Rotational Leadership by Truths9ja(op): 2:40pm On Jan 17

Alaafin considers lawsuit over rotational leadership

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is considering legal action over the rotational leadership of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs. The controversy began when Governor Seyi Makinde inaugurated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, as chairman, citing a rotational system among the Alaafin, Olubadan, and Soun of Ogbomoso .

The Alaafin denies being consulted on the rotational chairmanship, claiming Governor Makinde's statement is inaccurate. The palace asserts that the Alaafin's position was communicated to the governor via a memo from the Oyo Council of Elders .

Some groups, like the Oyo Scholars Congress and Oyo Global Forum, back the Alaafin's stance, seeing the rotational system as a distortion of Yoruba history and an erosion of the Alaafin's status .

An Ogun monarch, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has cautioned the Alaafin to avoid confrontation with the government, warning of potential consequences .

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Politics › Re: Governor Fubara Renovates Rivers State Secretariat In Port Harcourt (Pictures) by Truths9ja(op): 12:23pm On Jan 17

For the benefit of Rivers State, if we set aside personal interests, Governor Siminalayi Fubara's success will pave the way for the state's continued greatness.

Rivers State Unite for SIM ♥️ ✌️❤️‍🩹❤️‍🔥

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