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CSOs Accuse Northern Leaders, Opposition Of Plot To Oust Senate President Akpabio
Civil society groups have raised concerns over what they allege is a coordinated campaign by opposition elements and discontented northern political leaders to destabilize the Senate and unseat Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a joint statement, Civil Rights Africa and the League of Democracy Defenders accused suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of spearheading a smear campaign against Akpabio. They claim this...
Jonathan Warn Against ‘Backdoor’ One-Party System For Nigeria
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned that the covert implementation of a one-party system in Nigeria could undermine the country's already precarious democracy. Speaking at a memorial lecture held in honour of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, in Abuja on Wednesday, Jonathan emphasised the dangers of political manipulation aimed at sidelining opposition parties. The former President noted that while...
Deputy Speaker Kalu Seeks U.S. Partnership For Electoral Reforms
Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has pushed for collaboration with the US government to aid Nigeria's initiatives to advance electoral reforms and gender equality. Kalu made the call during a meeting with a delegation from the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria led by Mr David Frost, a political counsellor, and Cassandra Carrony at the...
60,000 Nigerian Teachers To Break Guinness World Record
At a Teachers Conference in Lagos, over 60,000 Nigerian educators from both public and private schools will come together to set a new Guinness World Record for the most teachers in one place. Disclosing this at a press conference in Ikeja, Lagos, the Director of Strategic Partnerships, 1 Million Teachers, Oluwaseyi Anifowose, said the conference is slated for September 20...
House Of Reps Panel Launches Probes Into Alleged N200bn CBN Loan To DISCOs
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the disbursement and utilization of the ₦200 billion loan issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs). Chairman of the investigative committee, Rep. Uchenna Okonkwo (LP–Anambra), announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, noting that a 19-member subcommittee...
FG Disagrees With Reps, Senate On Proposed Security Summit
The federal government has refuted claims made by members of the House of Representatives that Boko Haram insurgents are better armed than the Nigerian military. Speaking during a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru said:“Yesterday (Tuesday), the House of Representatives said terrorists have better weapons than us. That is absolutely not true. We have much...
2025 Hajj: NAHCON Concludes Pilgrims’ Registration, Flags Off Inaugural Flight In Imo
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially closed registration for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage as of May 2, citing the need to focus on the logistics of airlifting pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. In a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, Hajia Fatima Usara, Assistant Director of the Information and Publication Division, NAHCON, said, “Stoppage of further registration became necessary...
LIVE: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Trial At Federal High Court Abuja 8th May 2025 [Refresh For Updates]
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LIVE: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Trial At Federal High Court Abuja 8th May 2025 | #AbnTv https://youtube.com/shorts/Zi34QCm4uQY?feature=share ________________67 Case adjourned 14th, 21 and 22nd of May 2025 ________________66 Witness. The examinations ended. ________________65 Defense....has agreed to enter into cross examination on Wednesday while they gather information on whether or not those who were killed were as a result of the MNK broadcast or other causes. ________________64 Witness.....Naming of...
Tariff Hike: Court Dismisses MultiChoice’s Lawsuit, Faults FCCPC’s Conduct
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit that MultiChoice Nigeria Limited filed to challenge the intervention of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) in the recent increase in DStv and GOtv subscription fees. Delivering judgement, Justice James Omotosho held that “The suit constituted an abuse of court process since the same subject matter...
“I Was Kidnapped, Not Arrested” – IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Defends Himself In Court
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, appeared today, May 8, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja as his trial resumed, with both defense and prosecution continuing arguments over his alleged involvement in terrorism-related offenses, ABN TV reports. Kanu, who looked calm and well-composed in court, was surrounded by his legal team led...
