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Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to obey the court’s order by releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sani said he had stayed in the prison for a long time as well, urging that Nigeria should be law-abiding and committed to the rule of law. The ex-federal lawmaker …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the new Electricity Act, which replaces the 2005 Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act. The Electricity Act was first passed in July 2022 in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The new bill seeks to promote private sector investments in the Nigerian power sector and de-monopolise the nation’s electricity generation, transmission and distribution at …

Peter Obi’s request to interrogate INEC’s ICT officials met stiff opposition from the electoral body, President Tinubu and the APC at the Presidential Election Petition Court’s hearing on Thursday. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Thursday, urged the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make its ICT officials …

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with representatives of traditional rulers from across the country at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which is said to be part of President Tinubu’s consultations with various stakeholders across the country, is expected to be discussing sundry issues, including how to achieve national healing and the unity of the country. …

Washington (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh aligned with the court’s liberals in affirming a lower-court …

Miami (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw. The Justice Department was expected to make public a seven-count indictment ahead of a historic court appearance …

Edo State Assembly, at plenary screened and confirmed fifteen commissioner-nominees sent Governor Godwin Obaseki after due deliberation on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Obaseki, had forwarded the names of the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the Edo State House of Assembly for consideration and confirmation. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, the Secretary …

Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on Wednesday advocated more role for women in politics and governance, ahead of the Local Government elections in the State. Mrs. Obaseki was joined by wife of State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Maryann Shaibu, and a former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Josephine Anenih in leading women from the 18 local government …

Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with members of G5 or the Integrity Group at the Aso Villa, Abuja. The group, led by one serving governor and four former governors caused a major division within the Peoples Democratic Party after demanding the then National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu step down for a southern replacement as a precondition to support the …

Following weeks of speculations over its stand on the leadership of the 10th National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party has said the ruling All Progressives Congress would find itself a minority party on the floor of both houses on Tuesday. This is, as it said has entered into a working agreement with other opposition parties ahead of the inauguration of …