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Human rights activists and constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has berated the National Assembly over the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment that forbids the electronic transmission of results. The renowned lawyer while faulting the lawmakers for their action, noted that they have murdered democracy in the country. Speaking, Saturday, in Abuja while delivering a special lecture at the 2021 …

….demands a personal apology, N100bn for Benue …laments that Nigerians are suffering, smiling under APC-led govt Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, at the weekend said it is the height of deceit and hypocrisy for the Federal Government to encourage ranching in Katsina state with the approval of N6.25billion and release of N5billion for that purpose while the same government …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari u to urgently instruct Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed and the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to withdraw within 24 hours the directive containing a sweeping gag order banning journalists and broadcast stations from reporting details of terrorist attacks and victims across the country. Recall that NBC …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief Nigeria’s Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Matthew Urhoghide, has vehemently denied the allegation that he and his colleagues from southern Nigeria betrayed their people when they voted to pass the controversial Petroleum Industrial Bill which allocated a paltry 3% derivation to oil host communities. Urhoghide gave his reaction, …

…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 …