Politics

The alleged victim of organ harvesting, David Ukpo linked with former Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, yesterday at the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom admitted that he is now 21 years old, as against 15 he earlier claimed. Both Ekweremadu and his wife appeared in court yesterday and they pleaded not guilty to the charge of organ harvesting while the case has […]

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July, 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-El-Kabir celebration. Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on the celebration. The Former Governor of Osun State urged Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness, and sacrifice, […]

A Federal court in Buenos Aires, Argentina has sentenced 19 former military officers to long prison terms for crimes against humanity, including forced disappearances, murder, torture, and kidnapping of children during the country's military dictatorships in 1976-83. Among those sentenced was General Santiago Riveros, previously convicted for other human rights violations who received a life sentence after being found guilty of more than 100 crimes. The court ruled that crimes […]

Renowned Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana San, has reacted to recent comments of a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission Inec, Haruna Mohammed justifying the acceptance of the nominations of APC candidates who did not take part in party primaries in Yobe and Akwa Ibom States. Speaking on the issue, Falana explained that the party primaries and nomination processes are governed by the Electoral Act, 2022, particularly Sections […]

The presidential candidate of the Labor Party Peter Obi has insisted that he preferred a younger person with a capable hand with something to offer to complement his ticket rather than recycling old hands who had been in the government before. Obi who disclosed this yesterday in a television interview was asked to explain social media rumors that he had chosen Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, a businessman and politician, as his […]

The Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi yesterday inaugurated the committee on harmonization of the state secondary education board law with the federal secondary education board law. Ugwuanyi who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government SSG, Professor Uchenna Simon Ortuanya, during the ceremony at the state house, stressed the need for the development of secondary education in the state and harmonization of laws on the country, urging […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is disappointed with the intelligence system and utilization at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in Abuja, following his visit to the correctional facility which came under attack by terrorists on Tuesday night. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said Buhari while speaking to newsmen expressed his disappointment with the intelligence system, challenging how terrorists organized, have weapons, […]

The Government of Ebonyi State has said that it stands with the family of former Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu, even as they tackle the embarrassment brought about by the health condition of their daughter. The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation of Ebonyi State Orji Uchenna Orji in a statement yesterday said the government has been following up the turn of events and twists that followed the […]