The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has hailed the recent conviction of Simon Ekpa, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by a Finnish court. An official press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the media aide to the AGF, … [Read more…]
The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has urged the newly elected Local Government Chairmen to be selfless and focus on Grassroot development. Ibas gave the charge while swearing in chairmen-elect of the 23 LG Councils in Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday evening. This was contained in a statement issued by the … [Read more…]
Residents of Kasuwan-Garba town in Mariga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State on Saturday evening lynched and set a woman ablaze over an alleged blasphemous remark against Prophet Muhammad. The woman, identified as Amaye, a food vendor, was said to have made the alleged blasphemous remarks at her restaurant after a customer jokingly expressed … [Read more…]
A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, who identifies himself as the Prime Minister of Biafra, to six years in prison on charges linked to terrorism and tax fraud. The Päijät-Häme District Court ruled that Ekpa was guilty of encouraging crimes with terrorist intent, aiding a terrorist organization, engaging in aggravated tax fraud, and breaching … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud When the Sultan of Sokoto rose at the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Enugu to declare that “justice is now purchasable in Nigeria”, his words struck a raw national nerve. It was not merely an observation; it was an indictment. It was the voice of moral authority saying what … [Read more…]
…we are blind to party affiliations …Please come and join us in APC – Ex State APC Chairman Doris Ewoh, Enugu Political thought leaders, stakeholders, and the people of Enugu East Senatorial District have endorsed the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as their sole gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 elections. The declaration, … [Read more…]
The Labour Party Governorship candidate in Anambra State, Dr. George Moghalu (Ohamadike Nnewi), has extended warm wishes to Ndi Anambra as the month of September begins, while also taking a swipe at the present administration over what he described as politics of self glorification. In his new month message made available by his Special Assistant … [Read more…]
…says support for Peter Mbah blind to party affiliations Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu In what was a gathering of political heavyweights and stakeholders, cut across different political parties from Enugu East Senatorial District, the zone has designated and endorsed the incumbent governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, as their sole governorship candidate in 2027. Taking … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress has emerged victorious in a landslide victory in the Saturday Rivers State local government elections, securing 20 out of the 23 LGAs. Chairman, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Dr Michael Odey, announced the results at the commission’s Headquarters along Aba Road in Port Harcourt on Sunday afternoon. According to Odey, the … [Read more…]
The Labour Party (LP) Governorship candidate, Dr. George Moghalu (Ohamadike Nnewi), yesterday paid a fraternal visit to his kinsman, Chief John Nwosu, the Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), at his residence in Nnewi. The visit, described by his Special Assistant on Media, Johnson Okoye, as warm and cordial, went beyond partisan boundaries … [Read more…]
…Mbah has increased functional tractors in Enugu from less than 5 to hundreds in 2 years – Farmers Union chair Over 60,000 farmers across Enugu State are set to benefit from a new round of free fertilizer and agro-inputs distribution as Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, weekend, flagged off the exercise on Saturday. The … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Police Force has again recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against violent crimes such as kidnapping across the country, with coordinated efforts leading to the rescue of a victim, arrest of suspected kidnappers, and the recovery of sophisticated firearms, ammunition, and millions of naira in cash in Akwa Ibom and Nasarawa States. … [Read more…]