Election Petitions: Courts must not replace voters — Osigwe says at Editors Conference
ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has raised concerns over the increasing role of the courts in determining electoral outcomes in Nigeria, warning that the judiciary should not gradually replace voters in deciding who represents the people. Osigwe spoke on Thursday while delivering a presentation titled “Election […]
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[Photos] Day 2: Protesters return to Ojota in Lagos
For the second consecutive day, protesters have gathered at Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in the Ojota area of Lagos State.
Naira appreciates to N1,580/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1, 580 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,595 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,570 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,570 per dollar […]
Protest in Nigeria: ‘Cup of rice is N600,’ Protester in Rivers lament
A protester in Rivers state has lamented the high cost of a cup of rice in the state amid protest about the hunger pervasive in the country.
Protest in Nigeria: Protesters shut down Abuja’s Central Business District
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Abuja’s Central Business District, decrying hunger and economic hardship in various parts of the nation.
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‘Ebi o, Ebi o’ (hunger o); woman with empty pot joins protesters in Lagos [Video]
A woman has been seen crying of hunger on Thursday in protest of the current hardship bedeviling the country which has erupted a protest nationwide.
