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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged that the killings in the South-East should stop. Kanu also demanded the immediate release of Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie, a newspaper vendor popularly known as ‘Mama Biafra’ in Abia State. The IPOB leader was quoted as speaking during a visitation to him in the Department of State Services custody …

At our law firm’s Weekly Chambers meeting recently, we took time to analyze section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022. It was felt to be a profitable and proactive endeavour for lawyers who play in the electoral litigation turf to be abreast – if not ahead – of being subject tied to matters that may arise from party primaries. Section …

– Demand release of their children in Yola  Terrorists who kidnapped passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train that was attacked on 28th March 2022 have urged the government to release their children allegedly kept in a Yola detention facility.   They threatened to start killing the passengers in captivity within 7 days unless their demands are met  Leaders of the terrorists spoke …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Dr. Ibrahim Goni as Conservator-General of the National Park Service for another term of 5 years effective May 10, 2022. In a letter No. FMENV/ADM/199/T/188 dated 19th May, 2022 conveying the presidential approval , Minister of Environment, Barr Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi congratulated Dr. Goni and wished …

Irene Nwachukwu, the mother of the child of Jamil Abubakar, has filed for the sole custody of their son over the father’s “extreme religious views”. Jamil, a pilot and the son of a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, had in a recent tweet allegedly endorsed capital punishment meted out to blasphemers. The son-in-law to Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, …

Abuja, Nigeria – The Civil Empowerment and Rule of Law Support Initiative, CERLSI, has called on the National Assembly to pass pending Witness Protection and Whistleblower bills at the National Assembly so as to firm up the Anti-Corruption fight in Nigeria. Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, CERLSI deputy executive director who made the call said that with the recent signing into law three …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, submitted the results of the Edo State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives primary elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). L-R: Secretary, Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives Primaries Committee, Hon. Benny Umoren; Chairman of the Committee, Kolawole Shittu; Chairman, Edo PDP State Assembly Primaries Committee, Dr. Isaac Weyinmi; …

Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, conducted primaries to elect candidates to fly the party’s flag at the forthcoming 2023 Senatorial elections. The process was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Delegates casting their votes during the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial primaries to elect candidates to fly the party’s …

One of the many benefits of campaigning around the country is to give ordinary folks opportunity to meet with, assess their leaders and profile their suitability for the office they crave. Although our vice president has been quite peripatetic in the last seven years, the grueling campaign schedule of the last one month has afforded more Nigerians, especially ordinary folks, …

ADC, PRP, NNPP, SDP, APM to contest on banner LP Jega, Utomi, Dansadau, others to lead coalition of Allied Parties  Utomi urges mind shift in readiness for post APC/PDP Nigeria After 15 months of discussion and engagements, six parties, on the banner of Allied political parties, and the National Consultative Front, NCFront, the umbrella body of the Third Force Movement, have …