Rivers Tribunal Orders Governorship Election Rerun, Wike Vows To Appeal Verdict
The Rivers State Governorship election petition tribunal has sacked Governor Nyesom Wike of the State, ordering a rerun of the governorship election. This came as the sacked governor said he will appeal the court ruling. In a judgement delivered by…
Union Shuts Ports Over Workers’ Salary, NLC Tackles Borno Govt Over 16Yrs Employment Embargo
The Nigeria Labour Council (NLC) Borno chapter, on Friday called for the immediate lifting of the 16 years embargo on employment in the State, even as the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Friday said the ports would remain…
Pastor Oyakhilome Donates N1bn To Idahosa University
The President of the Believers Love World Incorporated also known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has donated the sum of one billion naira to Benson Idahosa University to upgrade their faculty of engineering. Pastor Oyakhilome made this donation on…
Boko Haram: NEMA Confirms 27 Killed, 96 Injured in Yola Mosque Attack, Residents Say 100 Killed
About 27 persons died and 96 injured in Friday’s explosion at Jambutu Mosque during Juma’at prayer, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed. Injured victims were evacuated to Federal Medical Centre, Yola and Specialist Hospital Jimeta, Adamawa state, even as…
How Boko Haram Killed 23 in Maiduguri Mosque Attacks
Eyewitnesses have revealed how an early morning explosion on Friday no killed no fewer than 23 people in a mosque behind Federal High court in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to residents of Jiddari Polo in the troubled state…
Ogor Congratulates Esievo on Tribunal Victory, Felicitates with Uduaghan @61
The Minority Leader, House of Representatives and Member Representing Isoko Federal Constituency, Hon Leo Ogor, has congratulated Hon. (Mrs) Orezi Esievo member representing Isoko South constituency 1, on her victory at the election petitions tribunal. The petition by Hon. Benjamin…
Igbo Ekunie Initiative Press Release On The Arrest And Detention Of Nnamdi Kanu
We the Igbo Ekunie Initiative, IEI, comprised of individuals in Nigeria and the Diaspora unequivocally condemn the illegal arrest and incarceration of Mr Nnamdi Kanu the director of Radio Biafra by the DSS, and we demand his immediate release. We…
Your Screening Not a Confirmation – Senator Tells Amaechi As Screening Resumes October 27
Senator George Sekibo, who is one of the Rivers senators opposed to the nomination of the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi as minister has stressed that it is one thing to be screened and another to be…
Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari’s First Political Prisoner, Says Igbo World Assembly
*Denied Access To His Lawyer Despite Court Ruling Igbo World Assembly (IWA), has said that events surrounding the arrest and detention of the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu had shown that Kanu is the first political prisoner of President Muhammadu…
Accept Election Outcome If You Lose, Jonathan Urges Tanzanian Politicians
Leader of a delegation of Commonwealth election observers to Tanzania, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has urged contestants in country’s presidential election to promptly accept the outcome should they be defeated in the October 25 election. The former President of Nigeria told…
Buhari Names New INEC Boss, Appoints 5 Commissioners
President Muhammadu Buhari on has announced the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), even as he also named five new national commissioners for the electoral umpire. Their appointments were consequently approved…
