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BREAKING: Senate Confirms Kingsley Ude As Minister To Replace Uche Nnaji
The Senate has confirmed Kingsley Ude, SAN, from Enugu State, as a minister in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. His confirmation followed a screening session held on the Senate floor on Thursday. Ude previously served as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State. During his screening, senators posed a series of questions touching…
No Law Empowers Police To Declare Sowore Wanted — Legal Counsel
Legal counsel to human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has said that the police acted outside the law by declaring his client wanted. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, the counsel, Tope Temokun, stated that “there is no law in Nigeria that empowers the police to declare anybody wanted.”…
Alleged Terrorism: You’ve Last Chance To Defend Yourself, Court Tells Kanu
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, said it would give the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, one last opportunity to defend the seven-count terrorism charge the Federal Government entered against him. Consequently, trial Justice James Omotosho adjourned the case till November 7 for the defendant to…
Genocide: Approach Nigeria’s Situation With Understanding, FG Woos Trump
The Federal Government has again called on the United States President, Donald Trump, to be understanding in his approach to Nigeria’s security challenges. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, days after Trump threatened military action against Nigeria over what he claimed…
BREAKING: Acting PDP Chairman, Mohammed Cancels Ibadan National Convention
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdulrahman Mohammed, has cancelled the proposed national convention scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State. Mohammed suspended the convention alongside the party’s National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu and some members of the National Working Committee, NWC, in a press briefing on Wednesday. He said the PDP had received…
Sowore Remains Wanted, We’ll Do Everything To Get Him Arrested – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has reaffirmed that his declaration of activist Omoyele Sowore as wanted remains in effect, vowing that the police will take all lawful steps to arrest him. Jimoh had on Monday declared Sowore wanted for allegedly “causing a disturbance of public peace and acts to commit a serious…
Many Feared Dead, Others Missing As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Ohimini, Benue
Several villagers are feared dead, while many others remain missing, following a suspected herdsmen attack on Anwule community in Oglewu, Ohimini Local Government Area, Benue State. Reports have it that the attackers targeted farmers while they were working in their fields, killing several with machetes and other weapons. The assault has forced residents to flee…
‘We Never Seized Her Passport,’ NIS Denies Natasha’s Allegation
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has denied the allegation of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that its officers withheld her passport at the airport. The immigration spokesperson, Akinsola Akinlabi, told newsmen on Tuesday, shortly after the Kogi senator alleged an attempt to block her from travelling, that the incident was part of routine…
China Declares Support For Nigeria, Opposes Trump’s Military Threat
China has called on the international community to respect Nigeria’s sovereignty following a threat of military action from the United States. The Chinese government reaffirmed its support for Bola Tinubu’s administration, praising Nigeria for pursuing a development path that reflects the country’s unique national realities. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning, made the remarks when she…
UPDATED: Senator Natasha Accuses Immigration Officials Of Blocking Her From Travelling (VIDEO)
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has alleged that immigration officials at the airport prevented her from travelling abroad. The lawmaker raised the alarm during a live broadcast on her Facebook page on Tuesday morning, accusing officials of withholding her passport without legal justification. “Have I committed any offence? Why are you withholding my passport?”…