Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says there must be proper guarantees under the law to prevent situations where governors use police apparatus to intimidate and oppress political opponents. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was a guest of Inside Sources With Laolu Akande where he said at the moment, policing has been decentralised in the…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed April 9, 2024, to sentence controversial cross-dresser and social media celebrity, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. Justice Abimbola Awogboro reserved the date for his judgment after Bobrisky pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Justice S.A. Omonua (rtd)-led a seven-man panel investigating the impeachment petition against the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has concluded its sitting. The panel commenced sitting on Wednesday, April 3, and ended on Friday, April 5, 2024. At the Friday sitting, the chairman of the panel, retired Justice Omonua said the sitting was…
Benue state governor has been asked to reverse the sack of the rector of the state polytechnic Nathaniel Oche The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo chapter, and the Concerned Idoma Senior Staff Association of the institution made the appeal in Makurdi Addressing newsmen in Makurdi, the Chairman of ASUP Benue…
The Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, has sworn in nine out of 16 All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers. The swearing-in took place in the early hours of Friday in Jos, the state capital. According to the report, the member from Jos East was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. It was…
Ikenga Ugochinyere representing Ideato North federal constituency in Imo State, has urged South East leaders to emulate the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu is seeking a political solution for the release of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kalu through his Peace In South East,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi Central Senatorial zone of the state, have declared that the 2023 governorship candidate of the Party, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, remained the leader of the party in the State. This was the resolution at a stakeholders meeting of the zone held on Saturday at Oriuzor, the country home…
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, and her Innovation, Science and Technology counterpart, Chief Uche Nnaji, are some of the dignitaries, who will attend the 35th Enugu International Trade Fair opening in Enugu. Governor Peter Mbah, as the chief host, and the other four South-East state governors would also be at…
The Police Command in Enugu State has rescued, unhurt, persons abducted along the Eke/Ebe Road in Udi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state after a fierce gun battle with the abductors. The command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu that the gun battle and rescue happened at about…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has pleaded with Naval authorities for support in terms of more personnel for the state to enhance security. This is as he noted that security remains a priority on his administration’s agenda and, therefore will strive to sustain it. Otti made this appeal on Thursday when he received a…
