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National Coordinator, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Media Warriors, Chinedu Obigwe, yesterday described the victory of the Victor Oye leadership of APGA at the Kano Appeal Court as the triumph of justice over injustice. In a statement issued in Awka, Obigwe said all lovers of APGA and good governance in Anambra State had waited for … [Read more…]
MOHAMMED Fawehinmi, son of the late rights activist and legal practitioner, Gani Fawehinmi has died at the age of 52. The younger Fawehinmi died on Wednesday, a source said. “He complained of difficulty in breathing this morning and was taken to the hospital and that was all,” the source added. … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has hinted that the over two months suspension of Twitter’s activities in Nigeria will soon be lifted following agreement that has been reached in most areas of contention with the platform. The government had, on June 5, 2021, officially put an indefinite ban on Twitter, restricting it from operating in … [Read more…]
Recall that bandits on July 5 invaded the school and abducted more than 100 students. On July 25, when 28 of the students were released, the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev Israel Akanji, said 87 of them were still in captivity. Giving an update in an interview with The PUNCH … [Read more…]
Buhari regime begins measuring poverty level among Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has launched Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Survey to measure the level of penury among Nigerians. Mr Buhari, despite a floundering economy and fiscal crisis amid worsening insecurity, has vowed to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. The World Bank noted, however, indicated that more Nigerians … [Read more…]
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has again berated the Federal Government for lack of commitment in tackling the security challenges in Nigeria. According to the governor, security forces in the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) have demonstrated capacity with the arrest of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People … [Read more…]
The Abuja division of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to nullify the bail earlier granted to four of the 12 detained associates of embattled Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also called Sunday Igboho. Justice Obiora Egwuatu had, last Wednesday, granted bail to the 12 detainees who had spent five weeks … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said medical interventions would not stop the outbreak of Cholera in the country. This is just as it put the current death toll at 816. This was contained in a statement by the centre’s Director General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, and titled ‘Cholera in Nigeria: Urgent call to … [Read more…]
Just In: NECO Examinations hold in Enugu State. Before now, the palpable fear that NECO Examinations won’t hold in Southeast states as a result of the sit-at-home order by IPOB was high. However, we report that despite that, students of schools in Enugu State are writing the exams. Some school proprietors confirmed this recent … [Read more…]
NECO Examination holds, as IPOB insists on sit at home order. Today, according to the timetable of the National Examination Council (NECO), the subject to be written is Mathematics. This necessitated the suspension of the sit-at-home order by Kanunta, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother. “IPOB, having realized the academic deprivation the already marginalized Biafra students who … [Read more…]
Judgment day for Secondus as govs, elders decide fate It’s judgment day for embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, as governors and elders of the party meet to iron out grey areas rocking the opposition party, including calls for his sack by some party faithful. Daily Sun gathered … [Read more…]
Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB splits over sit-at-home order. As some parts of Enugu and Anambra are reported to have been deserted. The planned sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) scheduled to commence today has split the pro-Biafra community. The pro-Biafra group had penultimate week, in solidarity with its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordered … [Read more…]