E-Voting: Ubani Tackles Lawmakers over Conditional Transmission of Election Results
The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Ubani has lambasted members of National Assembly who voted to allow the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to play key role in the transmission of…
Senate Voids Onochie’s Nomination As INEC Commissioner
In response to public outcry, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner. The Senate failed to validate her nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari…
EndSARS: Okowa Receives Panel’s Report, Speaks on What the Protests Revealed
Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, at the weekend spoke on the significance of the impact of the EndSARS protests that rocked most parts of Nigeria, saying that “it opened a new chapter in the history of our country,…
Agba Jalingo: ECOWAS Court Awards N30m Against FG
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has “ordered the Federal Government to pay journalist Agba Jalingo N30m as compensation for ill-treating and torturing him while in detention in Cross River state.” The court said, in a judgment, “Agba Jalingo…
Detention Without Trial: Group Identifies 300 of 3, 000 Abducted, Detained Civilians In Past 8 Months
…Says Four of 112 Abducted Obigbo Civilians in Niger State Nigerian Army Commando Base Dead in Custody The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has revealed the identities of 300 persons out of 3000 civilians allegedly…
Lawan Bags 7 Years Sentence, Escorted To Prison
It was a black Tuesday for former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan after he appeared before Justice Angela Otaluka of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to bag…
2023 Presidential Election: South East APC Shortlists 10 Aspirants for Next Nomination Process
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC), South East, has shortlisted 10 possible presidential candidates in continuation of its nomination process for the emergence of a President of Nigeria of South East extraction at the end…
I Will Work for Unity and Peaceful Coexistence of Nigeria – Nwajiuba
The Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has reiterated his commitment to work for the Unity and peaceful coexistence of the country, Nigeria, saying that nation building evolves and develops through process and dialogue, he noted…
Planned Nationalisation of Unity Bank Fake News – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as “fake news,” a report by a media platform that it was planning to nationalise Unity Bank Plc. In a statement signed by the CBN spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi, the apex bank in…
Southern Governors Unite, Take Decisions on Open Grazing, National Confab
The Governors of Southern States of the country on Tuesday, announced their resolution to ban open grazing and movement of cattle by foot across the region as part of measures to check incursion of armed herders and banditry. The governors…
$1bn Arms Procurement: Clear Your Name Now, Coalition Charges Defence Minister
The Coalition for Truth and Justice (CTJ) has called on Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Bashir Salihi Magashi, to clear his name from the controversial purchase of security equipment. The group noted that Salihi Magashi must explain how his ministry expended the $1billion approved by…
