The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, said the election would not hold in 38 polling units in Imo State during the November 11 governorship poll. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Sylvia Agu, who disclosed this at a press conference in Owerri, explained that there was zero voter registration in the 38 polling…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Isiokpo Division in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state has issued an interim order restraining the state House of Assembly and the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule from carrying out any action with respect to the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Also restrained are the House…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the election victory of Senator Gabriel Suswam of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and affirmed Emmanuel Udende as the validly elected Senator for the Benue North-East senatorial district. A three-member panel of the appellate Court, led by Justice Abimbola Adejumo, set aside the judgment of the State…
A group of Nigerian activists the United Action Front of Civil Society, on Wednesday, condemned the arrest of the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri. Ajaero was reportedly whisked away by security operatives from the state congress secretariat ahead of a planned protest in the state over workers’ welfare neglect….
Scores of pro-democracy activists on Wednesday marched to the National Assembly in Abuja to demand the sacking of the Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle. The protesters at the complex chanted solidarity songs and displayed banners with different inscriptions such as Sack Bello Matawalle now,’ and ‘Our defence budget not in safe hands,’ among others. Among…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court stting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, adjourned till December 19, 2023 further hearing in the alleged N6bn fraud trial involving social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission made this known on its Facebook page. Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob…
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Wednesday, stormed the Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan, to protest the arrest of their colleagues by operatives of the anti-graft agency. According to reports the students, who came in three Coaster buses and three Hummer buses and led by the leadership of the…
The House of Representatives is to investigate the money expended on the postponed 2023 population and housing census by the National Population Commission (NPC). The house made this resolution on Wednesday following a motion from Honourable Dominic Okafor drawing attention of the lawmakers to the 200 billion naira spent so far on the census. The…
The service for the England and Manchester United legend will be held on 13 November at Manchester Cathedral. Sir Bobby, hailed as one of England’s greatest players, died on 21 October aged 86, prompting tributes from around the world and silences observed in the weekend’s football matches. A procession to the cathedral will pass by…
A former governor of Gombe State and the senator representing Gombe North, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has asked the state government to suspend the payment of his monthly pensions. Dankwambo in a letter he addressed to Governor Inuwa Yahaya on October 4, a copy said his monthly pension paid by the state government was approved under the…
