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JUST IN: PDP NEC Member says Wike No Longer a Member of the Party
The immediate-past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, is no longer a member of the party, given his conduct before, during and after the 2023 general elections.
This is according to a member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Executive Committee, Timothy Osadolor, who said Wike’s recent public outings wherein he appeared to be leaning towards the All Progressives Congress, give him away as a man in perpetual craving for the spotlight at all times and regardless of the cost to his image as an opposition political leader.
He said, “The PDP has ignored Wike because the man is no longer himself. There are more ways to deal with people apart from sanctioning them. You can keep someone in isolation. He (Wike) can boast that he is the one that stayed away but is it not better to stay away than come to party activities and nobody wants to associate with you? He has been given a cold treatment because he went to court to procure a judgment that says he cannot be suspended but there is no judgment that says he cannot be avoided.
That is what the PDP has been doing to him and technically, if Wike wants to say the truth, he will tell you that he is no longer a member of the PDP. No PDP leader or member behaves the way he does.”
But in a swift reaction, a chieftain of the PDP and immediate past Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chris Finebone, said Wike remained a bona fide member of the opposition party.
Describing Osadolor’s comments as wishful thinking, Finebone said he does not have any power to speak for the party.
He stated, “We can’t identify who he represents, but I think it is wishful thinking. It is wishful thinking and the man who is said to have said that is inconsequential as far as we are concerned.
“And so, whatever he has said is of no effect. His Excellency, the former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is 110 per cent a member of PDP and nothing has changed. And nothing can change it.”
On the accusation that Wike has been hobnobbing with Tinubu, he said it was petty and frivolous.
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National grid collapses again
Distribution load figures released at 3:12 p.m. on December 29, 2025, showed that electricity supply to the country’s power distribution companies fell drastically, indicating a widespread system failure.
The national electricity grid collapsed again this afternoon with power supply across most parts of the country dropping to near zero.
Distribution load figures released at 3:12 p.m. on December 29, 2025, showed that electricity supply to the country’s power distribution companies fell drastically, indicating a widespread system failure.
Data from the Distribution Companies (DisCos) revealed that only two operators received electricity at the time of the collapse. Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company recorded a load of 30 megawatts (MW), while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received 20 MW.
All other DisCos were allocated zero megawatts. Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola electricity distribution companies all recorded 0 MW, pointing to a nationwide outage affecting major cities and regions.
In total, electricity distributed nationwide stood at just 50 MW, far below normal
normal operating levels and grossly insufficient to sustain power supply to homes, businesses and critical services across the country.
The latest incident adds to a series of grid collapses recorded in recent years, which have often resulted in nationwide blackouts and prolonged efforts to restore electricity supply.
The recurring failures have continued to raise concerns about the fragility of Nigeria’s power infrastructure and the reliability of the national grid.
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Anthony Joshua’s accident caused by over speeding – FRSC
The FRSC Ogun Sector Command revealed that five adult males were involved in the crash., adding that two of the occupants who died on the spot were foreign nationals.
Photo: FRSC officials at the scene of the accident. Credit: FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that excessive speed and wrongful overtaking led to the crash involving British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Monday.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed stated that the Lexus Jeep, which was suspected to be travelling beyond the legally prescribed speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking manoeuvre and crashed into a stationary truck well packed by the side of the road.
The FRSC Ogun Sector Command revealed that five adult males were involved in the crash., adding that two of the occupants who died on the spot were foreign nationals.
Their remains have since been deposited at the Livewell Morgue in Sagamu.
Joshua and the driver of the vehicle were rescued by security personnel attached to his convoy and taken to a hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention.
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JUST IN: Anthony Joshua escapes death in Ogun auto crash
An eyewitness disclosed that there were four occupants in the Lexus at the time of the crash, with Joshua seated behind the driver. While the boxer sustained minor injuries, two occupants of the vehicle reportedly died on the spot.
World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, narrowly escaped death on Monday after being involved in a road accident along the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway at Makun area of Ogun State.
Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred at about 11:00 a.m., just before Danco Filling Station, Makun, inward the Sagamu Interchange on the Ibadan axis of the expressway.
Joshua was reportedly travelling in a Lexus SUV with registration number KRD 850 HN, which collided with a stationary truck under circumstances that are yet to be fully ascertained.
The Lexus was said to be part of a two-vehicle convoy, alongside a Pajero SUV conveying his security detail.
The Lexus was said to be part of a two-vehicle convoy, alongside a Pajero SUV conveying his security detail.
An eyewitness disclosed that there were four occupants in the Lexus at the time of the crash, with Joshua seated behind the driver. While the boxer sustained minor injuries, two occupants of the vehicle reportedly died on the spot.
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