Weah calls for independent judiciary to safeguard democracy
— As Fubara charges judges to consider effect of judgments on nation’s polity By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt With barely six months to the 2027 presidential election, former Liberian President George Opong Weah has urged legal practitioners to remain neutral in the administration of justice, describing an independent judiciary as crucial to safeguarding democracy. Weah, who […]
Brighton start Premier League season with 4-0 rout of Aston Villa
Brighton lanched their Premier League campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
Targeted Subsidy: 100 million Tinubus can’t stop me — Atiku
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no amount of resistance from President Bola Tinubu or “millions of his gang of economic jesters” can stop him from restoring a targeted fuel subsidy to Nigerians, accusing the administration of dressing up subsidy removal as reform while quietly extending fiscal concessions […]
Court discharges 4 in Royal Anchor estate electricity dispute
By Innocent Anaba A Senior Magistrate Court in Karu, Abuja, has dismissed a criminal case against four officials and workers associated with Royal Anchor Estate after the complainant repeatedly failed to appear for the hearing. The defendants, Henry Ortese, Attahiru Musa, Tanko Pani and Abraham Osezu were consequently discharged in case number CR/124/24. The case, […]
Six armed suspects killed, security operative dies in Anambra
By Florencemary Nwabueze AWKA — Six suspected members of an armed group have been killed during a joint security operation in Amiyi, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The operation, conducted on Saturday, involved the Nigeria Police Force Rapid Response Squad, Department of State Services (DSS), 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, personnel of the Nigerian […]
Ebonyi LG Polls: APC sweeps All 13 chairmanship, 171 councillorship seats
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 13 chairmanship and 171 councillorship seats contested in the Ebonyi State local government elections. The results were announced by the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), Mr Patrick Enyi, at the commission’s office on Onwe Road, Abakaliki. Among […]
