Nigeria’s Appeal Court Quashes Re-opening Of Orji Kalu’s Conviction
. .. Against an earlier conviction by a Federal High Court in Lagos which pronounced a 12-year jail term, for the crime.   The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by the Federal Government to reopen the trial of Senator Orji Kalu, former... Read more
Rivers Crisis Battle Between Good and Evil – NADECO
Foremost pro-democracy group, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has described the on-going political crisis in Rivers State as a strictly party affair and condemned the involvement of Nigeria’s electoral commission-appointed and court-affirmed President, Bola Tinubu in the effort at its resolution. In a press release issued today analysing the... Read more
Ohanaeze Writes Tinubu, Requests For Kanu’s Release
…canvasses amnesty for South East agitators   The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has written to President Bola Tinubu requesting him to use his position to set free the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu as has been decided and ordered by various courts... Read more
Rivers Assembly Crisis: Court Confirms Gov. Fubara’s Ally, Edison Ehie, As Authentic Speaker
. Restrains Martin Amaewhule and Dumle Maol from parading themselves or interfering with the activities of Rt. Hon. Edison Ogerenye Ehie as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.   A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has confirmed Edison Ehie as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers... Read more
Obi Visits Victims Of Kaduna Bombing, Calls For Incident Investigation, Better Funding For Military
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate funding for the Nigerian military in order to enhance its operations Obi made the call against the backdrop of the recent accidental military air strike at... Read more
NADECO USA Rejects Nigeria’s Supreme Court Verdict On Flawed Presidential Election
. Cites retiring Justice’s allegation of internal corruption in judiciary as buttress, Calls for Judicial Reform and a Return of the Nigerian People’s Sovereignty to Nigerians. Citing the recent revelation by retiring a retiring Justice of Nigeria’s Supreme Court, Justice Muhammad Dattijo that the Nigerian judiciary has lost the... Read more
Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal Sets Wednesday
Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) is expected to deliver the much anticipated verdict on the concluded hearing next Wednesday, September 6th, 2023. The country’s Court of Appeal Registrar Umar Bangari confirmed the ruling date to the media on Monday, noting that the reading of the verdict will be... Read more
Alleged N117bn Fund Diversion: Group Urges Court To Compel EFCC, ICPC To Probe Wike
A group, Incorporated Trustees of Peoples Life Improvement Foundation (PLIF) and a prominent indigene of Rivers State, Sir Precious Elekima, has asked the Federal High Court to compel the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related... Read more
Nigeria’s Labour Party Chairman, Abure Kicks Off U.S Tour To Meet Diaspora Supporters, Assures Of Victory For Obi At Tribunal
By Victor Onyeka-Ben   The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Julius Abure has thanked the party’s Nigerian diaspora faithfuls for their unwavering support and encouragement in its avowed commitment to the realization of “a new Nigeria that will be free of the ills of official corruption... Read more
Rename LASU After Jakande, Family Begs Sanwo-Olu
Mr Seyi Jakande, the son of the former Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to revisit the discussion on renaming Lagos State University (LASU) after his father. He made the appeal at the Maiden Edition of Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture, 2023, organised by... Read more