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Nnamdi Kanu’s Foreign Lawyers Seek UK Ministers Intervention Over IPOB Leader’s Ordeals
Nnamdi Kanu's foreign counsel, Bindmans LLP said it has been instructed by the family of the IPOB leader to raise urgent concerns with UK ministers about the separatist’s detention “in conditions which amount to torture”, ABN TV reports. The London law firm on Thursday said it has also outlined a series of options for diplomatic and international legal action against...
“Rigging is the Worst Coup” – Dickson, Amaechi Warn Ahead Of 2027 Election
Former Governors of Bayelsa and Rivers states, Senator Seriake Dickson and Rotimi Amaechi, have sounded a warning that Nigeria’s democracy is under serious threat from persistent electoral fraud, voter apathy, and political manipulation as the 2027 general elections approach. The two leaders spoke at the fifth anniversary lecture of First Daily Newspaper, in Abuja, yesterday, where political figures, diplomats and...
Presidential Election Dispute: Obi’s Petition To Be Decided First
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, in Abuja, has disclosed that its first judgement will be on the petition the Labour Party, LP, and its candidate, Peter Obi, filed to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s election. The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five member panel of the court commenced sitting around 9:30am. The panel, which is currently taking appearances of lawyers representing all the...
Corps Members Rejoice As NYSC Monthly Allowance Increased To N77,000
The federal government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000, effective July 2024. According to a statement signed by the NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday, the approval was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25 2024 and signed by the Chairman,...
Keyamo Calls For Swift Action On Africa’s Air Traffic Gaps
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called for urgent action to address capacity gaps in Africa’s Air Traffic Management systems, stressing the need for strategic investment in human capital to strengthen airspace safety across the continent. Speaking at the 36th International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations Africa and Middle East Regional Meeting in Victoria Falls,...
Return Official Vehicles In Your Possession, Court Orders Ex Zamfara Gov, Matawalle
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has ruled that former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, cannot lay claims to the ownership of official vehicles he took away on leaving office last May. This is as the trial court dismissed a suit he filed challenging the State government right to retrieve the cars from him. Recall that in June, the police raided Matawalle’s...
President Buhari Confers National Award On Deserving Nigerians (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s resolve to root out banditry, criminality, terrorism, and insurgence in the country. The President stated this in Abuja at the award of investiture to deserving Nigerians. He expressed delight that despite the hardship being faced, a good number of Nigerians and friends of Nigeria had been demonstrating active patriotism to improve living standards. He stressed...
2027: Ambode Reaffirms Loyalty To APC, Tinubu
Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has dismissed reports suggesting he plans to dump the All Progressives Congress for the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the claims as false and baseless. Over the weekend, a viral social media report alleged that Ambode had concluded plans to defect from the APC and join an...
Subsidy: Petrol Price Will Come Down, Says NNPC Boss, Mele Kyari
The Group Chief Executive Officer, of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Thursday, allayed the fear of Nigerians on the rising prices of Premium Motor Spirit, known better as petrol across the country. The NNPC boss said competition among major players in the oil sector would force down the price of petrol as against the upward trends that...
You Are Not Qualified To Be Advocate Of Free, Fair Elections – Osun APC Tells Gov. Adeleke
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has shaded the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his Democracy Day speech. The part also told him that he is not qualified to be an advocate of free and fair elections and the observance of the rule of law, alleging that he is a product of the rigged 2022 governorship...
