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The party specifically faulted the Chairman for allegedly assuming the role of interpreting judicial pronouncements, a responsibility it insisted rests solely with the judiciary. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the immediate resignation or removal of its Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, over allegations of partisan conduct, gross misconduct, and constitutional breaches. …

  The protesters carried placards and banners with inscriptions that read: “Tinubu, let our Democracy breathe”, “Falle daya ce, one term president”, and “I stand with ADC, I stand with Democracy” among others. Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama district of Abuja on …

Airstrikes on Wednesday struck central Beirut, causing heavy casualties and widespread panic, as Israeli attacks in Lebanon continued in spite of the newly announced ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. According to a medical source, a “high number of casualties” were recorded following some of the fiercest strikes on the Lebanese capital since the latest escalation between Israel and the …

Beijing: China says it has welcome the announcement by relevant parties of reaching a ceasefire arrangement on the Iran conflict. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, expressing support for the mediation efforts made by countries such as Pakistan. Iran and the United States have agreed to a two-week ceasefire less than two hours before the deadline set …

The Deputy Governor of Edo, Dennis Idahosa, on Wednesday announced the death his mother, Madam Esther Idahosa (née Enabulele). Her passing was announced in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Friday Aghedo. According to Aghedo, the matriarch died peacefully on Wednesday (Today), at the age of 95. ”Mama Idahosa was a venerable matriarch who lived …

Israel supports Donald Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday. The office said Israel backed the US move, provided Tehran immediately opens the strait of Hormuz and stops attacks against the United States, Israel and countries in the region. The Pakistani …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump over the course of a day went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that the battered Islamic Republic’s leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire that he expects to pave the way to end the nearly six-week-old war. The dramatic shift in tenor came as …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that, based on conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, he will delay the “bombing and attack of Iran” for two weeks. Trump said the decision came after the leaders requested the U.S. “hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran,” which the president previously threatened would …

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday called for maximum restraint and full respect for international law amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. It stressed its rejection of any threats against critical civilian infrastructure. “We have always said that diplomacy is the answer,” Anitta Hipper, the European Commission’s lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy, said at …

The Nigerian government on Tuesday started the mass trial of suspected terrorists charged with terrorism offences at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports previous mass trial of terrorism suspects took place in Kainji in Niger State. Federal High Court judges are generally on vacation from 7 April (today) till 13 April. Regular court …