Olisa Agbakoba, a human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has condemned a bill in Nigeria’s National Assembly seeking to jail non-voters for six months. While criticising the mandatory voting bill, the senior lawyer disclosed that he would rather go to jail than obey it if it eventually became law. Agbakoba said this…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in conjunction with prominent stakeholders across the South-East, has adopted President Bola Tinubu as the sole consensus candidate for the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation disclosed this in a statement signed by its Deputy President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and the National Spokesperson, Chief Thompson…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has filed a no-case submission in response to the N6.9bn fraud charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos heard the no-case submission and subsequently reserved a ruling on it. Fayose was represented by a former…
Amid public criticisms, President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, deleted a social media post in which he falsely claimed to have met with Vatican Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Posting two photos of himself and Cardinal Kevin Farrell on Sunday, Mr Tinubu wrongly claimed he was hosted by Cardinal Parolin, sparking reactions from Nigerians on X. “Upon…
Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland on Monday frowned against a proposed amendment by the Oyo State House of Assembly seeking to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent Chairman of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Mogajis, Baales, monarchs, the Central Council…
The Asiwaju Patriotic Youth Alliance (APYA), Plateau state chapter has praised Rt. Hon. Ahmed Wase, the lawmaker representing Wase Federal Constituency at House of Representative. Wase, the former deputy speaker at the 10th National Assembly has been praised for presentation of bill to establish Federal University of Animal Health And Production in Plateau State. The…
A moment of embarrassment played out at the Vatican City over the weekend for former Nigerian presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, after he was prevented from entering the VVIP section during the papal inauguration ceremony for failing to present the required invitation pass.Travel guides In a video making the rounds on social media, the former…
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has attributed relative peace and stability in Southern Kaduna under his watch to his fair leadership devoid of religious or ethnic bias. In an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, Mr Sani said, “carrying everyone along” in leadership, regardless of their differences, has helped promote relative peace in the region….
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has donated N20 million to the Anglican School and Hospital projects in Kubwa, an Abuja suburb. This is in fulfillment of his earlier pledge to partner with the faith-based community in its mission to improve literacy and increase access to health care delivery…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has clarified that his involvement in the coalition ahead of the 2027 elections is focused on the fight against bad governance, hunger, and poverty, not personal political ambition. Obi made this known in response to a question from Vanguard regarding reports…