The Federal Government on Monday hailed the conviction of Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, describing the ruling as a landmark victory for justice and a relief for victims of his incitement. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland sentenced Ekpa to six years’ imprisonment for terrorism-related offences, a decision the Nigerian government said validates its …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State, describing the exercise as “an awful absurdity” and calling on opposition parties to reject the results. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) victorious in 20 out of 23 local …
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has strongly criticised the conduct of the Rivers State local government election, describing it as “rascality taken too far” and “a desecration of democracy”. Obi, who made his position known in a post on his official X account on Monday, faulted the legitimacy of the exercise, …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not be able to hold its forthcoming national convention unless ongoing internal disputes within the party are resolved. The PDP had scheduled its convention to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November. However, Wike, speaking …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a sweeping victory in the Rivers State local government elections, winning 20 out of the 23 councils contested on Saturday. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) announced the results in Port Harcourt on Sunday, confirming the APC’s dominance across most local government areas. READ ALSO: Political Truce in …
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that the successful conduct of the Rivers State local government elections has paved the way for the end of emergency rule in the state. Wike, who spoke to reporters at Rumepirikom, Ward 9, Unit 007 in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area after casting …
Factional National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Agbo Major, has declared that former presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has no authority to speak on the party’s alliances ahead of the 2027 elections. Major was reacting to a statement by Kwankwaso at a meeting of his Kwankwasiyya group in Abuja on Thursday, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq In any democracy, the courtroom should stand as a sanctuary of truth, where both the weak and the powerful are held equally accountable under the rule of law. However, in Nigeria, the judiciary has faced accusations of delivering rulings that are unclear, contradictory, and susceptible to manipulation, undermining public confidence in the …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an urgent probe into what he described as “contrived” voter registration figures recently recorded in Osun State. He warned that the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process could be at risk if the matter is left unattended. Atiku’s Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, …
The Anambra State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that Governor Chukwuma Soludo influenced the suspension of Hon. Abuchi Udemezue, the lawmaker representing Ayamelum Constituency. In a statement issued on Friday, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity, Ejike Okechukwu, described the allegations as false and mischievous. He said the Assembly was responding …
