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Federal High Court Begins Easter Vacation March 31
The Federal High Court will begin its Easter holiday on March 31. The Chief Judge, Justice Tsoho, announced the holiday in a statement signed by the FHC’s Assistant Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Oby-Christopher, and stated that it would last until April 17. “This is pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b) of the Federal High Court (Civil...
Labour Party Threatens To Boycott Ebonyi LG Election
The Labour Party in Ebonyi State has threatened to boycott the forthcoming local government election in the state, saying that it’s a one-party activity. A chieftain of the party, Splendour Oko-Eze, made this known while speaking with newsmen shortly after a meeting with party members at the San Diego Hotel in Abakaliki. According to him: “Local government election in Nigeria, as...
You Don’t Need To Beg To Be President, Group Tells Ndigbo
A group, Igbo for a Progressive Nigeria, has urged the people of the South-East not to genuflect to anybody in order to be president of Nigeria in 2023. Describing the presidency of Nigeria as the bonafide right of qualified citizens, the group said the Igbo should enter the presidential race as a matter of rights, not a privilege. The group’s President,...
Planned Electricity Price Hike A “Reckless Move” Northern Elders Tell Tinubu
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday expressed concern and disappointment on the recent decision by President Bola Tinubu’s government over the increase in electricity tariff. It described the hike as a “reckless move” and a complete disregard for the well-being and welfare of the Nigerian people. In a statement by Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, its Director of Publicity and Advocacy, the pan-northern group...
Sen. Kalu Commiserates With Ex-Governor Wamakko Over Wife’s Death
Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed sadness over the passing of wife of Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial district, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Hajia Atika. The former governor of Abia State, Kalu while commiserating with family, friends and political associates of the former governor of Sokoto State, urged Wamakko to take solace in the fact that...
Court Slams 46 Years Jail Term On Fake EFCC Officers
Two men, Ugwu Chijioke and Ibrahim Adekunle, have been sentenced to 46 years in prison for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and executing a fake court order. According to a statement on X.com on Sunday, the duo were arrested in May 2021 at New Horizon Estate, Lekki, Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the commission. At the...
2027: Niger Delta Group Supports Tinubu, Oborevwori Re-election Bid
The Forum of Political Leaders of Itsekiri Extraction within the All Progressives Congress has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the sole candidates for the 2027 general elections. He said the 2027 general election will be an easy sail for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress in the region. The convener of the group, Chief...
Manufacturers Kick Against Senate’s Proposal To Increase Excise Duty On Sugar Products
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have kicked against a proposal to increase excise duty on carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) through amendment of extant law. Stakeholders expressed divergent views at a public hearing jointly organised by the Senate Committees on Finance and Customs on the proposed amendment to the Customs and Excise Tariff (Consolidation) Act last week. The bill seeks to...
Confusion As NNPP Faction Voids Kwankwaso’s Suspension, Expels BoT Chairman, Others
The crisis within the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) on Tuesday took another dimension after the party expelled its Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Boniface Aniebonam, and other national officers over alleged anti-party activities. That happened after a group in the party led by the BoT chairman had earlier on Tuesday suspended its presidential candidate during the February...
BBC Finally Issues Apology To Trump After Doctoring Panorama Speech As Broadcaster Is Accused Of Second Misleading Edit
The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump after doctoring his Panorama speech as the broadcaster is accused once again of a misleading edit. It comes as the US President threatened to sue the firm for $1 billion (£759 million) in damages unless the corporation issued a retraction and apologised. The BBC confirmed the programmed will “not be broadcast again in this...
