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Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB, has described appeal Court’s discharge and acquittal as a triumph of light over darkness. MASSOB also said that the discharge was a stepping progress towards Biafra actualization and restoration, adding that it has opened a new dimension to the Biafra struggle which must continue to be anchored on nonviolence, …

Abuja Appeal Court, on Thursday, quashed the terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. It discharged and acquitted him of the seven-count charge pending against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja, according to report by Vanguard. The appellate court, in a decision by a three-man panel …

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, says the allegations by the Coalition of United Political Parties that there is an alleged plot to undermine the 2023 general election didn’t come to him as a surprise, adding that the use of technology scares politicians. Jega stated this on Wednesday night when he appeared on Channels …

The Director General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe has said the Obidient Movement which currently drives the Presidential run of the Labour Party, Peter Obi transcends ethnicity and religious bias. Okupe said this in his opening remarks at the ongoing Pre-Campaign Press conference, in Abuja. He explained that if Presidential candidates were to be pre-qualified, both …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to kidnapping and land grabbing in Benin, the state capital. In a statement by the Deputy Spokesperson of the Command, Jennifer Iwegbu, on Wednesday, the suspects have given useful statements and would soon be charged to court. The statement read, “In furtherance of the determination of Edo State Command to …

…Reiterates Buhari’s ineligibility ‘ll make presidential poll significant…Reveals 95m electorate ‘ll vote in next year’s poll. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has listed insecurity, thuggery and social media fake news as major threats to next year’s general elections.  It also claimed that the ineligibility of the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the presidential election will make the poll very significant. …

The 2023 Appropriation Bill on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate by the sponsor and Senate Leader, Ibrahim Gobir at plenary. Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Gobir said that it was laid before the chamber on Oct. 7 by President Muhammadu Buhari. “The Bill is deemed …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja will deliver judgment in the case between the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and the Federal Government on Thursday. Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor made this known on Wednesday in a statement titled, “Update on Onyendu’s Court of Appeal case.” Vanguard earlier reported that the separatist group’s leader’s special counsel, Aloy …

…Says PDP, APC expired commodities The Labour Party on Wednesday, unveiled 1,234 members of its Presidential Campaign Council, with Assistant Inspector General of Police (retd.), Mohammed Zarewa, as chairman. While former spokesperson of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, was named Director-General of the Labour Party campaign organisation, Clement Ojukwu and Yunusa Tanko were named secretary and spokesperson of the …

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has suspended three Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) over negligence and dereliction of duty. The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare disclosed this while briefing journalists after the weekly Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by Governor Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City today. The commissioner said the government’s ban …