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Nigerian Human Right Activist and the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has said that his current court trial on the allegation that he insulted President Muhammadu Buhari will end up in favour of the Nigerian people.

Mr. Sowore said this on Monday, he said his main concern is the good of the people and to fight against an oppressive, corrupt government in the country.

Sowore has always advocated against poor governance and bad leadership, notably during the military regime of Gen. Sani Abacha.

He was also vocal in protesting against the poor living conditions of Nigerians and leadership corruption during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Among the charges preferred against Sowore are Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, September 10, said that corruption was the major factor responsible for the suffering of millions of Nigerians.

President Buhari added that corruption at all levels was the biggest problem impeding Nigeria’s economic growth and development.

The Nation reports that, the president spoke at the 49th annual accountant conference with the theme: Building Nigeria for Sustainable Growth and Development.

It was organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

“I urge you now to always see corruption in its true colour as a gross violation of human rights. Corruption is the major reason why millions of our people are in hardship, sick and helpless,” the President said.

President Buhari said it Read More

There is jubilation in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) camp after an election petition tribunal in Ekiti State sacked Senator Adeyeye of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti, state capital, has nullified the election that produced Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Dayo Adeyeye.

Adeyeye was declared the winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial District poll. Hon. Danladi Adeck, a member of the three-man panel of the tribunal, who read the unanimous judgement on Tuesday declared former Minority leader and the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Biodun Olujimi winner of the election.

Following the declaration of Adeyeye, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress( APC) winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in the February 23, 2019 Ekiti South Senatorial election, Olujimi, had approached the tribunal to praying that she should be Read More

Western Union Money Transfer  has said that it might block all money transfers to Nigeria, according to a report. This might not be unconnected with the indictment of 77 Nigerians by the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice, in connection with massive fraud and money laundering.

Western Union in Texas, the state with the largest Nigerian population in the U.S., may have blocked all money transfers to Nigeria, according to the report. The report added that the blockade might spread to other states and countries.

It would be recalled that last Thursday, a Spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, Thom Mrozek, disclosed that suspects were Read More

There was pandemonium in Bakin Ruwa area of the Nnamdi Azikwe expressway, bypass of Kaduna State capital on Tuesday, as Police and members of the Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) clashed.

The IMN group of the Shi’ite Islamic sect were gathering to proceed on Ashura Day procession when the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday.

The Nation gathered that Shi’ites had planned to come out as early as 6:00 am to beat the security agents to the plan to stop them from the procession.

However, the police who relied on intelligence report quickly moved to the scene and dispersed the gathering of IMN members.

The Shi’ites, however, claimed that three of their members were killed in the process.

One of the IMN leaders, Alliyu Umar who spoke to The Nation said, the Read More

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that preparation has begun on the 2023 general elections.

The Oyo state resident electoral commissioner, Mutiu Agboke, revealed this in Ibadan, Oyo state on Monday, September 9 during a thank-you visit to the zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The commission also attributed the level of credibility recorded in the 2019 general elections to the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in monitoring and Read More

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has upheld the election of Nasir El-Rufai as the elected governor of Kaduna state. Justice Ibrahim Bako who is the chairman of the three-man tribunal delivered the judgement on Monday, September 9.

The tribunal said Isah Ashiru who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party was unable to prove his allegations of rigging labelled against Governor El-Rufai.

In the petition filed before the tribunal, the PDP candidate alleged that Read More

There is jubilation in APC camp after the election of the member of House of Representatives, representing Ikwo\Ezza South federal constituency, Lazarus Ogbee, was cancelled by the National Assembly election petitions tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.

Ogbee was declared winner of the election conducted on 23rd February 2019 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Tribunal headed by Justice Sika Henry Aprioku also declared his opponent and plaintiff in the matter, Chinedu Ogar of Read More

The expected and awaited judgement from the presidential election petitions tribunal has reportedly put the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) camp on edge.

In a recent press statement, the PDP says the country is anxiously waiting for the judiciary to do the right thing because they have proven their case. It said the judiciary is the last hope of the masses and hence, the need to address the substance of the petition by Atiku.

Parties to the dispute over the February 23 presidential election won by President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (AP Read More

Following an ambush by Boko Haram Terrorists on a Nigerian Military Logistics convoy on Friday morning, Boko Haram fighters have stolen a large amount of money from the Nigerian military. One soldier was also wounded in the attack.
Soldiers of Nigerian Army Super Camp 3 and the 231 Battalion — both under Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole — were moving supplies from Damaturu, Yobe State, to Biu, Borno State, when they drove into a Boko Haram pitfall around Azare-Kamuya end of the highway at about 9:00 a.m., military sources said.

A fierce firefight that followed left at least Read More

The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will on Monday, September 9, rule on the petition by the PDP challenging the re-election of Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna state.

The Tribunal Secretary, Mrs Hafsat Suleiman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kaduna.

Suleiman said the Tribunal concluded its sitting on August. 19 and has fixed Monday, September. 9, to pass its verdict on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The PDP and its governorship candidate in the March 9 poll, Alhaji Isah Ashiru, had petitioned the Read More

There is jubilation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) camp after an election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja dismissed the petition filed by Hassan Bappa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba state.

Aminu Malle contested the election held on February 23, 2019 as the APC’s candidate and was declared winner after securing the highest lawful votes in the federal constituency election in Taraba State.

But, before he could assume office, the Supreme Court Read More

The Apex Fulani Socio-cultural organization, Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore, has said that Southeast governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo want to divide Nigeria in their reactions to RUGA settlement.

It was learnt that the National President of the organisation, Abdullahi Bodejo was reacting to the directive by the governors compelling Fulani herdsmen to transport their cows to their region.

The group said that Fulani is the largest ethnic group in Nigeria while demanding every governor; both in the North and the South to carve out an area for the Fulani in their respective states to settle and raise their cows.

It would be recalled that the governors had Read More

There is jubilation in Ondo State after supreme court sack another APC lawmaker. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the removal of a member of the Ondo state House of Assembly, representing Okitipupa constituency 11, Sina Akinwumi.

The Apex court therefore upheld the judgement of the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure that set aside the election of the APC lawmaker.
It was learnt that the Supreme Court panel presided over by Justice Mary Peter-Odili unanimously validated the issuance of the Continue Reading

There is jubilation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) camp on Monday 2nd September, as a former lawmaker in Zamfara, Alhaji Manir Gidanjaja, who joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) three (3) weeks ago, has dumped the party and returned back to the APC.

According to The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Gidanjaja had on Aug. 8 announced his defection to PDP and was received into the party at Government House in Gusau.

However, Gidanjaja Read More

There is mild drama in Kogi State on Tuesday, 3rd September, as seven  (7) aspirants earlier cleared by the peoples democratic party (PDP) to contest the primaries of the party stepped down and declared support for the formal governor of the state, Captain Idris Wada.

The aspirants, who are said to be from the eastern part of the state, also collapsed their structures to support Captain Idris Wada, a former governor pursuing a return to office. Those that stepped down include AVM Salihu Atawodi, Muhammed Tetes, Emmanuel Omebije, Grace Iye Adejor, Victor Adoji.

Idris Ichala Wada (born Read More

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed on Operation Thunder Strike, on Monday, 2nd September, raided two different kidnappers camps in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

According to reliable military source who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria said that the raid on the bandit’s camps located in Ligari and Sabon Gayan villages was carried out at about 2:30 pm by troops of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army deployed on "Operation Thunder Strike".

It was learnt that during the raid, a suspected high profile Read More