Good morning in Nigeria. Welcome Naija News Top newspaper headlines in Nigeria on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Former Delta State Governor and 2023 People’s Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will soon abandon the PDP.
According to Okowa, “Atiku is leaving PDP.”
Naija News reported that Okowa revealed the pending defection of Atiku in an interview Tuesday, who recently perfected his defection from PDP to ALL Progressives Conference (APC).
He lamented that many members were not satisfied with the occurrence of PDP, even if the country entered the 2027 general election.
“Before we moved to APC, I discussed the alliance with Atiku, who was leaving PDP,” Okowa revealed.
The former Delta governor added that the planned alliance was led by Atiku lacked clarity, structure and urgency.
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instructed its Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, to swiftly prepare legal processes to challenge the defect of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, former Vice-Presidential candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire PDP structure in Delta State, who recently joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Naija News reported that the directive comes after a political shift in political allegiance on April 23, 2025, when Governor Oborevwori, Okowa and other key figures in the Delta State Chapter of the PDP abandoned the opposition and committed to supporting the APC.
The party’s state leaders vowed to take back their tasks by legal means, as the officials were initially selected under the PDP platform.
Acting President Amb Umar Damagum spoke after the National Working Committee of the Year (NWC) meeting, confirming the party’s determination to challenge court defectors.
The Company Affairs Commission (CAC) has released a six-week final atum to all unregistered businesses operating in Nigeria, urging them to formally register or face legal consequences.
The directive was made public on Tuesday with a statement titled “Public Notice: Doing Business in Nigeria under an Unregistered Name or Abbreviation.” ”
In the notice, the CAC warns that the defaulter fails to take action within a specified period and that the defaulter may offend the time of jail or legal prosecution.
The Committee reminds business operators and the public that conducting business as a company, a limited liability partnership, a limited partnership or under a commercial name without a registered business constitutes a criminal offence.
This complies with Section 863 of the Company and Allied Forces Act (CAMA) of 2020. Furthermore, unlike any name or acronym registered, it is also considered illegal under the Act.
Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigava State and founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), criticized the party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa criticized the rebellion of all progressive rule in all progressive rule in the rebellion of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Naija News reported that in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday, Ramido accused President Bola Tinubu of using state resources to weaken the opposition.
According to Lamido, Tinubu’s weapons state has the power to stifle opposition voices threatens Nigeria’s democracy.
He noted that Tinubu is expected to allow opposition parties to compete with each other without intervention, but unfortunately, this is not the case.
Lamido responded to the recent wave of deficits from PDP to dominating APC, especially disappointed with former Delta Governor Okowa.
He insists that it is wrong for any Nigerian president to use state resources to destroy opponents.
The former vice presidential candidate is Atiku Abubakar. Ifeanyi Okowa said he hopes he will not accept the nomination.
Naija News reported that Okowa violated the ruling of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday, saying it was during the campaign that he found that the people of the South did not want Northerner to take over as former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In an interview with Arise News on Tuesday, the former governor of the Delta governor said he would not have accepted his nomination if he knew.
According to him, it was during the 2023 PDP presidential campaign that he realized he had made a mistake.
He cited the losses of PDP to lose the delta during the presidential election to prove his statement. He noted that the people of the Delta overwhelmingly voted for the PDP’s governoral candidate Oborevwori, who also defected to the APC on Monday.
On behalf of the federal government, Home Minister Olubunmi Tunji-ojo announced on Thursday, May 1, 2025 that it was a public holiday commemorating the Workers’ Day celebration.
Naija News reported that Tunji-Ojo praised the hard work and sacrifice of the workers in a statement signed by Permanent Secretary Magdalene Ajani on Tuesday night, reaffirmed the need for peace to drive industrialization and economic growth.
He noted that the worker’s efforts were primarily responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect of Nigeria in the national comedy.
Therefore, Tunji-Ojo urges workers to absorb a culture of innovation and productivity.
In celebration of hope workers, the minister urged Nigerians to maintain hope as the government of incumbent President Bola Tinubu is committed to his promised new hope agenda.
Legendary Juju musician King Sunny Ade has refuted widespread rumors about his safety and whereabouts and promised on Tuesday that fans were neither missing nor kidnapped.
Music idols shared clarifications in a live video posted by his wife Bose Olubo-Adegeye, after his daughter Damilola Adeniyi-Adegeye triggered a social media storm.
On Monday, Damilola was shocked by her father’s alleged disappearance, accusing her step-brother Dayo (who she called the manager of KSA) of allegedly taking the experienced singer hostage and making his affairs unkind.
However, in a live video on Tuesday, King Sunny Ade spoke directly to the rumor and assured his fans that he was in good health and continued to perform at the live event.
He mentioned performing at a show in Lekki in Lagos over the weekend and noted that he was attending another show.
Lagos socialite and music director Emeka Okonkwo was reportedly released from custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
Naija News reported that the EFCC arrested allegations of abuse of Naira bills and damage to foreign currencies and arrested electronic currency.
According to sources within the committee, he was detained at his residence in the Omore area of Lagos on Monday night.
After the arrest, the famous worker in society was accused of participating in illegal acts of spraying the United States on the United States, which was allegedly in violation of the Foreign Exchange Act.
In an Instagram post Tuesday night, celebrity Barman Pascal Okechukwu (the well-known Cubana Chief Priest) announced that it had released electronic currency.
Popular Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck claimed that his acceptance speech at No. 17 was suddenly interrupted because he was accepting Jesus Christ.
Speaking through his X account, he attributed the cutoff to his mention of Jesus Christ, which shows that if he mentioned the governor of Lagos State Babajid Sanwo-olu, that would probably not have been interrupted.
Despite this incident, Odumodublvck said he had no bad feelings about the organizers of the Headies Awards.
He expressed his gratitude for his microphone being eventually re-opened so that he could continue to share his information.
He reiterated his advocacy for Jesus Christ, proclaiming that “Jesus is the king. He is now and forever.”
Arsenal’s Champions League dream is in a strait after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won a crucial 1-0 victory in the first leg of the semi-final at the Emirates Stadium.
The French winger’s goal shocked the family crowd with just four minutes, which gave PSG a quick break to take advantage of David Raya and gave visitors a significant lead.
This target ultimately defines the night as Arsenal, which, despite dominance and produced several promising attacks, failed to violate Gianluigi Donnarumma’s target.
Mikel Arteta’s man will now face a difficult task in Paris, requiring at least one goal to force additional time.
With PSG’s edge and away goals, hopes of Arsenal’s first Champions League final since 2006 are quickly vanishing.
The UEFA Champions League semi-final leg will be held on Wednesday, May 7 at Prince Parks.
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