A group of civil society organizations in Ebonyi State and the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in Abakaliki have petitioned Usman Alkali Baba, the inspector general of police, regarding alleged repeated violations of human rights by the state’s government. The organizations announced their decision in a statement issued in Abakaliki and signed by the […]
Mercy Yusuf, the owner of the property, and her company, T.M. Properties Limited, were found guilty and given sentences by Justice E. Okpe of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Nyanya in Abuja. After claiming ownership of Plot 1721 Jahi District Cadastral Zone B08, Abuja, she obtained $298,000 and N40 million from Bacab Properties Limited […]
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) criticized the Labour Party (LP) for asking to be present during the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System’s reconfiguration (BVAS). This follows the Court of Appeal’s decision on March 8 in Abuja to approve the electoral umpire’s request to modify the BVAS system used for the presidential election. Three justices ruled […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Afenifere leaders, and Gani Adams have all been urged to put an end to the attacks on Igbos. The Yoruba leaders were urged by IPOB to put a stop to anyone attempting to incite an ethnic conflict in Lagos State and the […]
Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has criticized Rotimi Amaechi for declaring his love for the Igbo people. Amaechi claimed that Igbo blood flows through his veins as he traveled around the Diobu neighborhood of Port Harcourt during the week to campaign for the APC candidate. Amaechi criticized Wike’s administration for not treating Igbos […]
An explosion in his office has killed Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, the Taliban governor of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan. AFP reported on Thursday that Muzammil was the most senior official to be killed since the Taliban retook power in 2021. Since then, there has been a marked decrease in violence, but numerous attacks, many of […]
Peter Obi’s request to scan and copy election materials from INEC’s database was denied by the appeals court on Wednesday. The three-member panel concluded that granting obi’s request for an order would interfere with the elections that are scheduled for Saturday. Obi and the Labour Party, LP, was criticized by Justice Joseph Ikyegh-headed panel for […]
The camp of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, of rigging the 2023 presidential election intelligently. Reno Omokri, a close ally of Atiku, accused Tinubu of allowing other candidates to have votes during the rigging process. Omokri also accused the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of rigging […]
•Says postponement to ensure adequate time to backup data stored on over 176,000 BVAS used for presidential, NASS elections •Political parties can apply for certified true copies of backend data of BVAS •Appeal court refuses to stop commission from reconfiguring BVAS •Situation Room expresses concern over move by commission to reset devices •Supplementary polls to […]
The United States put itself at risk of a clash with Beijing by asserting that Washington was not looking for a fight and that there had been no shift in U.S.-Chinese ties. In response to China’s foreign minister’s warning that Washington must alter its “distorted” perspective or risk conflict, John Kirby, the White House’s spokesman […]