Intrigue, Suspense. These features becloud the much-awaited conduct of ward congresses by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The exercise is expected to begin by July 31, 2021. The congresses would be the first of such gathering of party faithful across the country since the July 25, 2020, when the National Working Committee (NWC), led […]
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President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Ambassador George Obiozor Apex Igbo sociocultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has told the Federal Government that prosecuting the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho would amount to nothing without justice. It also expressed surprise at the efficiency […]
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Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo (left) locked in a warm embrace with Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao (middle); while Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (right) and other military personnel watch on at NAF Base in Kaduna on Monday President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the “gallantry” of Flt. Lt. Abayomi Dairo, the […]
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A Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State has granted bail to the 49 Yoruba Nation agitators arrested in the state. A motion for their bail application was filed by human rights lawyers led by Olasupo Ojo and Oladapo Kayode. Among those granted bail are Olasunkanmi Tanimola; Kabiru Lawanson; Chinemerem Emmanuel; Rasaki Musibau; Lukman Olalade; Olasanmi […]
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A prominent Yoruba scholar, Prof Banji Akintoye, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, saying he and other Yoruba leaders are “currently working to provide assistance” to prevent his extradition from Benin Republic. Akintoye, leader of ‘Ilana Omo Oodua’ and a prominent campaigner for Yoruba self-determination, said in a statement […]
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The minority caucus in the House of Representatives has urged leaders in Nigeria to be more patriotic in how they run the affairs of the country. The opposition lawmakers decry the hardships being faced by Nigerians, occasioned by security and economic crises. Minority Leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu, gave the charge in a statement […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has called for criminal investigation and prosecution of officials of the Nigerian Communications Commission for alleged perjury. Leader of the PDP Caucus, Kingley Chinda, in a statement issued on Tuesday, alleged that the officials lied under oath while appearing before the House on Friday to […]
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Oil spill in the Niger Delta Connected Development (CODE) has cautioned the Federal Government and the National Assembly against restricting host communities’ sense of ownership in the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), saying doing so will fuel fresh agitations in the region. Its Natural Resource Governance and Extractives Lead, Dr. Onyekachi Onuoha, who stated […]
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Yoruba leaders, including monarchs, have rallied support for Yoruba rights activists, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who has been arrested in Benin Republic. Some of the leaders, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday morning, said meetings are holding on the matter. The source also told our correspondent that lawyers […]
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Lawyers ask court to sack chairman, secretary, others Lawyers under the auspices of FS Onifade and Associates have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney-General Abubakar Malami and the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to court over alleged lopsided appointment into the commission.In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/2021 against Buhari, Malami and four others, the plaintiff, Festus Onifade, is […]
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