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A coalition of lawyers, civil society organizations, political parties, and ethnic leaders has united under the banner of Joint Action for Democracy (JAD) to demand the immediate removal of Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and Justices Peter Lifu and James Omotosho. The groups allege that these judges have compromised […]

The military high command has announced the dismissal of a naval rating, Seaman Haruna Abbas, who was reportedly detained for about six years. Haruna’s dismissal came on the heels of his wife, Hussaina Iliya, claim on a popular radio station in Abuja that her husband was detained unjustly by the military, since 2018, over attempt […]

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4 public holidays to enable residents travel to their various communities for participation in the October 5 Local Government elections. The Governor also announced restrictions of vehicular movement from midnight on Friday, October 4 to 5pm on the election day. Fubara made the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission said it has not officially released the voter register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Dr Johnson Sinikiem, stated this while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Recall that the Chairman of RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli on September 26 during […]

The Nigerian government, led by President Bola Tinubu, has unexpectedly paid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members their old monthly allowance of N33,000 for September, despite recently approving an increase to N77,000. This decision has left many corps members feeling disappointed and frustrated. Our correspondent spoke with several serving NYSC members over the phone, confirming […]

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has faulted claims that he is working against the interests of the Yoruba in the National Assembly. Bamidele, also, said the claims “are baseless, false and unfounded,” noting that he had been dutifully serving the interests of Ekiti Central, Ekiti State, South-west and Nigeria by extension since […]

The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday explained why the Biafra agitator took the “tough decision” of asking Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court to recuse herself from his trial. On September 24, Kanu had demanded that Justice Nyako step down from his […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech was filled with false claims and lacked solutions to Nigeria’s pressing issues. In a statement on Tuesday by Debo Ologunagba, PDP’s spokesperson, the opposition party said Tinubu’s address was “another lethargic and windy rhetoric of false performance claims and empty promises ostensibly scripted […]

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said that a new political structure that is people-oriented will emerge in Rivers State after the local government election slated for October 5. The governor made this statement when he received members of ‘The Simplicity Movement’ led by Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, a candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in the […]

In his Independence Day message, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to seek a truly independent nation free from state capture and end the unprecedented hardship and suffering. Writing on his X handle on Tuesday, the former Anambra State Governor said, “On this day, we must make […]

Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at targets across Israel in a dramatic intensification of a conflict that appeared to be escalating out of control. “Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it,” Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet late […]

On the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a statement expressing its solidarity with citizens and reaffirming its commitment to protecting their fundamental rights. In his Independence Day message, NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, acknowledged the growing calls from citizens for better governance, accountability, and respect for […]