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…Says burden of leadership “requires us to act in faith at all times” Leaders must and are expected to remain calm In the midst of adversity, so that the people being led will follow in their footsteps, Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. He made this assertion today at the 25th year anniversary conference of the Redeemer’s International Leadership …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II Oba of Great Benin Kingdom has urged all Muslim faithful to use this special period to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Godwin Obaseki, and all other Nigerian leaders in their ability to pilot the affairs of the country for more future fulfilment. The Benin Monarch …

The NCC was called upon by the House to offer explanations following the controversies that erupted during the consideration of the Bill. Following the stalemate in the consideration of the Electoral Amendment Act by the House of Representatives, the Nigerian Communications Commission has said Nigeria does not have adequate network coverage in its 119,000 polling units to enable the electronic …

Also, with the court judgments, this £2.556 billion matter has now ballooned to £15 billion sterling. This one takes the cake for a scam wrought on the banking system but when we consider that there is a judgment from the Supreme Court, which has acted alongside other lower courts, like man was made for the law and not the law …

A former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, has said a former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun could not be said to remain a Nigerian citizen, having earlier forfeited her citizenship. Under the 1963 constitution, which was in force in 1967 when Mrs Adeosun was born, a person born to Nigerian parents in a foreign country, were allowed to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the physical registration of voters earlier scheduled to commence on July 19, 2020. INEC National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said on Friday that the postponement became necessary due to the forthcoming public holiday. He said the physical registration of voters would now commence on Monday, July …

In its years in power the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was flayed for being undemocratic by critics, especially in its internal affairs. With the All Progressives Congress, APC in power, the current ruling party is now being flayed as unprogressive Apparently, ruling parties in Nigeria have a problem keeping to the meaning of the middle word in their names. The …

*Okowa, Otuaro, Oborevwori, Ochor, others bid him farewell *Gov expresses worry over Nigeria’s situation The remains of erstwhile Acting Governor of Delta State, Prince Sam Obi, were yesterday, laid to rest at his country home in Ute-Okpu, Ika North East Local Government Area of the State amidst tears, wailing and eulogies. The ceremony was attended by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, his …

In an unprecedented legislative manoeuvre, the electoral act was, this week, passed by both chambers of Nigeria’s National Assembly. Its passage was not without drama, chaos and what looked like well-choreographed political trickery. The most contentious clause in the bill which pitched the lawmakers, most of whom voted along party lines, against one another was section 52(3). The section states that “the …

It took the House of Representatives two days to consider the report on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, or better still, to consider the controversial section 52(3) of the bill. Even though the Senate had set the tempo for the House on the same section, it could not have predicted what eventually happened in the lower chamber. Thursday started with …