NBA Rejects Bill to Jail Eligible Voters Who Fail to Vote

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNBA Rejects Bill to Jail Eligible Voters Who Fail to Vote

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…Calls It Unconstitutional and Draconian The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has come down hard on a controversial bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, describing it as “unconstitutional,” “draconian,” and a “dangerous precedent” that threatens civil liberties. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the NBA warned that forcing Nigerians to vote under threat of fines or jail...

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FG to Sell 753-Unit Estate Seized From Emefiele

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG to Sell 753-Unit Estate Seized From Emefiele

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…set for public sale via Renewed Hope portal The Federal Government says it is putting a 753-unit housing estate recovered from former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, up for sale. The estate, located in Abuja, was officially handed over to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which recovered it as part of ongoing investigations into Emefiele’s corruption-related offences. In a statement issued Tuesday and signed by...

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All South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAll South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…Lagos-Calabar Highway to Be Tolled by December Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has declared that all governors of the South East region are fully aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, regardless of political party affiliations, and called on opposition figures like Peter Obi to follow suit. In an interview granted as part of a forthcoming State House documentary commemorating President Tinubu’s second year in office, Senator Umahi said the region is now reaping the...

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2027: No Need For Coalition, Except PDP Fails To Address Internal Crisis – Udenwa

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: No Need For Coalition, Except PDP Fails To Address Internal Crisis – Udenwa

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 20, 2025

  Chief Achike Udenwa, former governor of Imo State has said that there’ll be no need for the formation of a coalition political party to defeat the All Progress Congress (APC) in 2027, except the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fails to address its internal crisis. Udenwa, while speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday stated that the main opposition party will pull through the difficult period because it has an internal mechanism to address conflicts. He...

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2027: Obi Not Atiku’s Running Mate In New Coalition, Obidient Movement Debunks Claims

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: Obi Not Atiku’s Running Mate In New Coalition, Obidient Movement Debunks Claims

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 19, 2025

The Obidient Movement has debunked claims that Peter Obi has been offered the running mate position to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the new coalition being formed ahead of 2027. A press statement on Monday signed by Nana Kazaure, Director, Strategic Communication & Media, Obidient Movement, noted that the former Anambra State Governor is still a chieftain of the Labour Party. The stamen reads, “The Obidient Movement has been inundated with calls from our...

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Defection: Edo Deputy Speaker Resigns 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDefection: Edo Deputy Speaker Resigns 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

Following the minority status of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State Assembly occasioned by the defection of PDP members, including the speaker, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Mrs. Maria Oligbi-Edeko, has resigned her position. Mrs Oligbi-Edeko representing Esan North-East II announced her resignation during the plenary in Benin City, the state capital, on Monday. In her resignation letter to the House, Oligbi-Edeko said her resignation was...

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Guinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

NewsPoliticsWorld NewsGuinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, calls on Guinness Nigeria to partner with the state in celebration of the state’s past records in football while investing in the next generation of champions. Governor Mbah stated this at the Government House when the Guinness Nigeria management team showcased the English Premier League, EPL, trophy to the state. He further stated that the honor is more about the state’s legacy as the home of football...

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Nigerians Have Succeeded Individually, Failed Collectively – Bukola Saraki

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerians Have Succeeded Individually, Failed Collectively – Bukola Saraki

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 18, 2025

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lamented that Nigerians are successful as individuals but have failed collectively because the country has remained unable to fulfill its manifest destiny as a leader in Africa and the world. He also noted that Nigeria has more accidental leaders which is the reason the country has continued to have challenges. Saraki, who stated this yesterday when he presented a paper titled “Empowering the future from legacy to infinity” at...

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UTME Controversy: Kalu Seeks Independent Probe Into JAMB’s Systems

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUTME Controversy: Kalu Seeks Independent Probe Into JAMB’s Systems

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 18, 2025

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has sought for independent probe into the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) system, even as he directed the Federal Government department to initiate an urgent and independent audit of its digital systems following the large-scale technical disruptions that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Recall that the nationwide examination, a gateway to higher education for millions of Nigerian youths, was thrown...

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Army Recovers Stolen Petroleum Products, 38 Suspects Arrested

NewsNigeriaPoliticsArmy Recovers Stolen Petroleum Products, 38 Suspects Arrested

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 18, 2025

Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army in partnership with other security agencies have recovered over 700,000 litres of stolen petroleum products and arrested 38 suspects. This was achieved following intensified crackdown against crude oil theft and associated crimes across the Niger Delta Region. The operations, according to a statement on Sunday signed by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director 6 Division Army Public Relations. According to him, the operations conducted between 12 and 18...

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