The Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division, has dismissed a suit by suspended national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus. The PDP was also granted leave to proceed with its elective national convention scheduled for October 30 and October 31. The panel of three judges led by Justice Haruna Tsammani found no merit in Secondus’ appeal saying he voluntarily relinquished his office since he did not challenge his removal at ward and local government levels. Secondus had filed the suit marked: CA/PH/339/2021 seeking, among others, to restrain…
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Anambra Guber: CLEEN Foundation raises alarm on consequences of likely unprofessional conduct of security agents
CLEEN Foundation, a non governmental agency that promotes Public Safety, Security and access to Justice in Nigeria has stated the need for security agencies to be appropriately briefed before deployment on election duty for the 2021 governorship election in Anambra State. According to Chigozirim Okoro, Assistant Programme Manager, CLEEN Foundation during a zoom meeting titled ‘Security Threat Assessment Findings On The Conduct Of Security Agencies #Anambra Decides,’ assertion, based on research carried out by the Foundation. Another striking observation from the respondents’ opinion is the high likelihood of the conduct…
Read MoreCSOs commend Senate’s reconsideration of Electronic Transmission of Election Results clause
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations have commended the Nigerian Senate for reconsidering its earlier decision to subject the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) powers to transmit election results electronically to the judgement of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and approval by the National Assembly. The revised Clause 52 passed by the Senate now empowers the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the mode of voting and transmission of election results without recourse to any external consideration. The Senate also reviewed its position on Clause 42 by empowering INEC to…
Read MoreSadiq Mamman Lagos loses daughter shot along Kaduna-Abuja road in Egypt
Sadiq Mamman Lagos has lost his daughter Khadija who was shot by bandits along Kaduna-Abuja highway to the cold hands of death in Cairo Egypt. Khadija was said to have died after a successful surgery on her hand where she was shot. She was said to have relapsed to coma before her death in Cairo. Mamman Lagos, the late daughter Khadija and his daughter were attacked by suspected kidnappers on 17 September, 2021 while driving to Kaduna from Abuja. while he escaped unhurt by missing the bullets by whiskers, the…
Read MoreMedia Practitioners brainstorm on obstacles to girl education in Kaduna
Over 30 media practitioners in Kaduna State are brainstorming on girl education and obstacles with aim to finding means to filling the gaps and removing the obstacles. Speaking at the event holding in Zaria, Co-Chair of Open Government Partnership, Hadiza Umar said the media are part and parcel of partnership, engage, reform and learn, to have a seamless relationship with, take advantage of to identify, disseminate challenges on girl education. The Chief Executive of Kaduna Open Radio and Jalad Media, Joshua James said the Open Government Development Partnership OGDP has led to…
Read MoreBreaking… EFCC arrests Governor Ganduje’s wife
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arrested Hafsat Ganduje, wife of Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over alleged land fraud. Hafsat was said to have been arrested in Abuja after her failure to respect the invitation of the EFCC on September 13, 2021 following a petition by her son Abdull-Azeez Ganduje who alleged his mother was involved in land fraud running into millions of naira. The Kano First Lady was said not to have honoured the anti graft agency’s invitation due to her trip to United Kingdom…
Read MoreTorture; CSOs Urge Nigerian Government to Submit report to Convention
The CLEEN Foundation and Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) have jointly appealed to the Nigerian government to comply with its obligation to the Convention Against Torture by sending its report to the Committee in accordance with Article 19 of the Convention Against Torture Treaty. The demand was made as part of a series of activities carried out by both organizations towards the implementation of the Convention Against Torture in Nigeria. The Foundation said while Nigeria has recorded some progress in terms of the enactment of relevant legal provisions including…
Read More61 Years of Independence, 22 Years of return to Civil Rule in Nigeria: Another era of Despair and turbulence?
By; ABUBAKAR AHMED Colonial Britain was forced to grant political independence to Nigeria on the 1st of October, 1960, just as it did to most of her colonies across the globe, either a bit earlier than Nigeria, or a bit later. This was actually triggered by India since 1948 and Pakistan, which was created out of vengeance by the subdued British to spite and put India on a permanent political misery which served as an eye opener to other colonial hubs elsewhere. Nigeria welcomed the new development as a foundation…
Read More61 Years of Nigeria’s Membership of the United Nations: Partnership for a Better World
By; Abubakar Ahmed The Month of October is indeed sacred in the life of Nigeria; not because it is the month the country got her independence from erstwhile colonial masters; Britain, but because it is also a month the country applied and was subsequently admitted into the United Nations as the 99th Member on October 7, 1960. The resolution on her admission was sponsored by Tunisia, representing the independent African States and the 10th Commonwealth Nations which were already members of the United Nations. Viz; Australia, Canada, Ceylon (now Sri-Lanka),…
Read MoreNigeria @61: Liberty TV, Radio FMs Salute Resilience of Citizens
The Executive Chairman of ATAR Communications Nigeria Ltd (Owners and Operators of Liberty TV and Radio FM Stations in Kaduna Abuja and Kano) Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR and the people of Nigeria on the country’s 61st independence anniversary celebration. In a statement issued from its head office in Abuja to mark the nation’s anniversary, the company commended citizens at home and abroad for their unrelenting patriotism and industry, despite the challenges they may be confronted with. The statement reads; “there is every reason…
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