On June 5, 2020 when President Muhammadu Buhari called for the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and appointed Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala-Buni to head the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), several members considered the move as the best to reposition the ruling party. The controversial […]
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Human Rights lawyer Mike Ozekhome has faulted the decision of the National Assembly to vote against electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Amendment Bill. He also faulted the conditionality that constrains the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to defer to the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) and National Assembly before it can transmit results in some areas. […]
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Mr. Aminu Malle, the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, has thanked northern members of the House for protecting and promoting the interest of the North in the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill and the Electoral Act. The congratulatory message was sent on behalf of Wase by […]
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The Igangan Development Advocates has said it received an intelligence report that armed bandits were planning to attack Igangan town before or on the day of Eid-el-Kabir. The President of the group, Wale Oladokun, who said this in a statement on Saturday, said it alerted state offices in charge of security but “nothing was done […]
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Sixteen days after his Ibadan home was raided by operatives of the Directorate of State Security Services, DSS, the whereabouts of Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, is still unknown. Igboho, a lead figure in the separatist agitation for the Yoruba Nation, has been missing since he narrowly escaped arrest during […]
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Oye Kicks, Decries INEC’s Impunity We Acted On Court Orders, Electoral Body Insists Factional national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Ozo Victor Oye, has decried the various acts of impunity by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the buildup to the Anambra State governorship poll. The APGA chieftain urged President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill Despite Opposition Walk Out Minority Caucus Kicks, Insists It’s A Ploy To Rig 2023 Poll NCC Says Only 50% Of Polling Units Covered By 2G/3G Network Lawmakers, NCC Lack Powers To Dictate To INEC – Lawyers PDP, SERAP Threaten Legal Action Nigeria Has Lost Opportunity To Deepen Democracy, Says Okorie […]
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Enugu State Government, has confirmed the outbreak of cholera at the new Artisan Market in Enugu metropolis. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Emmanuel Obi, who coomfirmed this in a statement in Enugu on Saturday, said that the outbreak had so far claimed seven lives. Obi further said that 19 other persons had […]
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Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has renewed the commitment of the country’s armed forces to sustain the peaceful co-existence of Nigerians irrespective of ethnic, religious, cultural and political differences. He gave the pledge today when he received the Olowu of Kuta, in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Ahmed Adekunle Oyelude, Tegbosun […]
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