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The Presidency has explained President Bola Tinubu’s decision to meet Plateau killings victims and stakeholders at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, citing logistical and operational constraints. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the arrangement followed extended engagements with visiting Chadian leader, Mahamat Idriss Déby, on Thursday, in Abuja, before flying to Jos. Onanuga, in a statement on Friday, said the …

Two Nigerian lawyers have attributed the ongoing leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to procedural legal issues and binding court rulings, dismissing claims of external interference. The lawyers, Mr Inibehe Effiong and Mr Bodunde Opeyemi, gave the explanations via their verified X (formerly Twitter) handles, amid public debate over the role of the electoral commission. Mr Effiong, a …

The Labour Party has fixed its Presidential primary for April 28, State congresses April 25, Local Government Area and Ward congresses for April 24 and April 23 respectively. This is contained in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) signed by the Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman and released to newsmen on Friday …

Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, the Chairman of Ogilisi Igbo Foundation, an Igbo sociocultural group, says the preservation of dead bodies is unchristian and alien to the culture of Igbo people. Ezeonwuka, who made the call in Awka on Thursday while speaking with journalists, said the people should stop what he called the celebration of dead bodies in Igbo land. He called …

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth’s orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon. The five minute and 55 second engine burn, known as the translunar injection (TLI), went “flawlessly”, Nasa’s Dr Lori Glaze said afterwards. And from the Orion capsule, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says INEC’s decision to derecognise David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction complies with a court judgment. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, reacting to the development. “INEC’s decision to de-recognise the factional David Mark-led executives of the ADC is in compliance with court judgment and …

A legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday called for a well-structured mechanism for state police to ensure effectiveness. Falana warned that without it, state police could be abused and used as a tool for oppression. The rights activist made the call at the Fifth Yinka Odumakin Memorial Lecture in Ikeja. The lecture had the …

A diaspora group, under the auspices of the Plateau State Association USA, Inc. (PSA-USA) has called for urgent action in tackling attacks and killing of innocent people. This is contained in a statement issued by the group’s National President, Dr Barth Shepkong, in Abuja on Friday. The group also called for comprehensive security reform, including the establishment of a state …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the federal government of pressuring INEC chairperson Joash Amupitan to interfere in the party’s leadership crisis that culminated in the commission withdrawing its recognition for the party pending a court ruling on the leadership crisis. In a statement posted on X by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC said the All Progressives Congress, APC-led …

President Bola Tinubu has directed top security chiefs and the Minister of Defence to go after the killers of Plateau citizens and immediately strengthen security measures in the state to tackle recurring attacks. The President made the directive on Thursday while speaking at a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Jos. Tinubu also announced that the Federal Government would deploy …