Dr. Fabian Ihekweme, a former Commissioner in Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration, has instituted legal action against the Nigerian Police Force and the Imo State Commissioner of Police at the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding N5 million in damages. Ihekweme’s lawsuit, tagged FHC/ABI/CS/1809/2024, centers on alleged gross violations of his fundamental human rights, citing unlawful…

Anambra State Commissioner for Special Duties, Rt. Hon. Barrister Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche has empowered three widows who are petty traders with fifty thousand naira each to invest in their businesses or start a new one. Also, other 150 widows received bags of rice and cash as early Christmas largesse from the Commissioner during her seasonal get-together…

Anambra State Commissioner for Special Duties, Rt Hon. Barrister Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche says creating inclusive communities for persons with disabilities is a moral imperative that demands every sense of urgency. Rt Hon. Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche stated this in a press statement released to journalists today in Awka to mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. She…

The Ime-Obi caucus of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is scheduled to meet in two weeks to discuss the selection of a new President-General to complete the tenure of the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Chief Iwuanyanwu, who hailed from Imo State, passed away a few months ago. As the leadership slot for Imo State approaches its conclusion…

The traditional ruler of Mkpunando Aguleri in Anambra East coast Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Johnson Mbanefo is unconsciously walking himself into murcky waters, without figuring out the dire consequences for his throne. Trouble started few weeks ago, when a group with intent to ensure facilitation of democratically-elected leadership for Aguleri Junction Timber/Building Materials…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, has advocated for local government (LG) autonomy, arguing that decentralizing power is preferable to concentrating resources under a single leader. Speaking at a forum on LG autonomy organized by the House of Representatives on Monday, Oshiomhole defended the financial independence of local governments, which was upheld by the Supreme…

The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, approved over N8.2billion for the purchase of luxury vehicles for himself and other government officials between January and September 2024, The report revealed that the purchase was done through the office of the Secretary to the State Government and tagged “Purchase of 20nos of official vehicles for the present…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the mass retirement of 1,000 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The House also resolved to ascertain the N50bn payoff earmark for the settlement of the disengaged staff members of the apex bank….

Nigerians are facing increasing hardship, and foodstuff transporters, under the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN), have warned that food prices will skyrocket in December. In an interview with Vanguard, the National President of AUFCDN, Mohammed Tahir, explained that the rising costs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel, combined with…

A human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been arrested by the Nigerian police at Zone 2 in Lagos following a petition filed by Tony Elumelu, the chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group. It was gathered that the petition alleged that Farotimi defamed Elumelu through statements made publicly. Earlier, Akelicious reported that Farotimi raised…