Anambra state government has lifted it’s ban on elections of Igwes and town union leadership is state. This was announced in a release signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Greg. Obi, dated December 1, 2021, and addressed to all the Traditional Rulers, Presidents General […]
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Court upholds withdrawal of the Bachelors’ degree certificate of the former governor of Abia state.
A Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, last Tuesday, upheld the withdrawal of the Bachelors’ degree certificate of former governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzo Kalu, by the Abia State University.that the presiding judge, Justice Oludotun Adefope-Okojie, nullified the judgement of a high court that had restored […]
Tragedy strikes as forty people die in the Kano boat mishap.
Reports say at least forty people died in a boat accident in Badau village, Bagwai Local Government Area of Kano State. It was learned that the boat capsized while conveying passengers from Badau village to Bagwai town to attend the annual Mulud festival. According to the report, the boat mishap […]
Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria reject forced COVID-19 Vaccination by the federal government.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has rejected forced COVID-19 vaccination on Nigerians by the federal government. PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, General Secretary of the association, on Tuesday in Abuja. Osifo said […]
Dr Godwin Maduka has dismissed reports on social media that doubted his capacity to govern the state.
The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the November 6 Anambra State election, Dr Godwin Maduka, has dismissed reports on social media that doubted his capacity to govern the state. He described the report as “an attempt to tarnish his image.” Reports published on social media had alleged that […]
Eleven political parties file petitions at the Election Petition Tribunal challenging Soludo’s victory.
Eleven political parties and their candidates have filed their petitions to the Election Petition Tribunal. This is just about forty-eight hours to the expiration of the twenty-one days stipulated by the Electoral Act for the filing of petitions against the outcome of the Anambra State gubernatorial elections. The political parties […]
A federal High Court in Abuja yesterday, dismissed suit seeking disqualification of Soludo as Governor-Elect.
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of Prof Charles Soludo, as the governor-elect of Anambra State. Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo, in a judgment delivered in a suit instituted by two voters in Anambra State, Valentine Adindu and Chukwuebuka Egwudike, described the suit as […]
Presidential Steering Committee on COVID 19 Gives Directives to Travellers Coming into the country for the Yelutide Season
Following fresh outbreak of the new variant Omicron, travellers coming into Nigeria are to conduct a PCR test, 48 hours before embarking on their trips to the country and another day two and day seven PCR tests on arrival. They are also expected to self isolate for seven days. Outbound […]
Federal High Court Nullifies Banishment Of Former Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi
A federal High Court Judge has nullified the banishment placed on former emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, by the kano state government. In the ruling, Justice Anwuli Chikere maintained that the banishment breached the fundamental rights of the former emir as well as contravened provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Delivering […]
State Actors Urged not to Stifle Press
State actors have been urged not to stifle the press through hard measures and policies. This was the submission of a Professor of Mass Communication, Ralph Akinfeleye at the convocation ceremony which held at the NIgerian Institute of Journalism,NIJ. Akinfeleye said that the other name for democracy is a free […]