Obi, Atiku are office seekers not opposition leaders - Baba-Ahmed
According to him, true opposition leadership requires direct engagement with citizens affected by insecurity rather than commentary from a distance.
Attacks intercepted, caused ‘limited damage’ – Iran mocks Israel
Iranian Military said Israel attacked its military facilities across the country Saturday morning, causing “limited damage” in some areas.
Israel strikes ‘targets’ in Iran
Israel’s military says “conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran,” it said in a statement early on Saturday local time, after reports emerged of explosions heard in Tehran.
Policy somersaults hinder agric growth, others in Africa — Obasanjo
•Says African governments must do more on policy sustainability Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advised governments in Africa to do more on sustaining policies, lamenting that policy somersaults have been the major hindrances to achieving food security among others in the continent. The former President disclosed that the hunger crisis in the country and […]
Court reserves verdict on suit seeking to stop allocations to Rivers LGAs
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgement on a suit that is seeking to compel the Federal Government to withhold allocations meant for Local Government Areas, LGA, in Rivers State. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned for judgement on a day she declined to hands-off the matter which was brought before the court […]
‘Sins‘ of sacked ministers
It is no longer news that President Bola Tinubu has sacked six ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle. The reasons he rejigged his team for the third time, technically, since he was sworn in on May 29, 2023, are raising dust in the polity.
Kano imposes movement restrictions ahead of LG polls
Kano State Government on Friday announced a movement restriction across the state ahead of Saturday’s Local Government elections. The restriction, effective from midnight to 6 p.m. on election day aims to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the polls. The state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, said in a statement that the precautionary were […]
Again, court sacks all NNPP candidates in Kano LG Polls
By Bashir Bello KANO — A Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda, has again sacked all the 44 Local Government chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) submitted to the state independent electoral commission for the Saturday election. Justice Amobeda gave the order following […]
Falana writes FHC CJ, demands reassignment of Rivers Assembly case to P-Harcourt
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has requested the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to reassign the case filed by Martin Amaewhule’s faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly against the Rivers State government and others, to the Port Harcourt Division of the court.
Court reserves judgment in pro-Wike lawmakers’ suit seeking to stop Rivers funds
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday reserved judgment in a suit filed by Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule, seeking to stop all allocations to the state. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the judgment to a date that would be communicated to parties after the lawyers to the plaintiffs and the […]
Greatest honour to Prof Nwosu is to ensure credible, transparent polls – Tinubu
—- Mourns ex-NEC boss By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has said that the best way to honour the late defunct Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, NEC, Professor Humphrey Nwosu is to ensure that elections in the country are credible, transparent and democratic. This was contained in the President’s tribute to Prof. Nwosu […]
