Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Indefinitely

 …“Stop Begging for My Release, I Committed No Crime” – Nnamdi Kanu The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been put on hold indefinitely. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja made the ruling on Monday after Kanu and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, insisted that she no longer had the authority to hear the case. They argued that her previous decision to step down...

Senator Awards Scholarships to 5 Kidnap Survivors

The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Katung, has awarded full scholarships to five students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna, who were victims of the 2021 bandit attack and kidnapping. The students were among the 121 pupils abducted by armed bandits on 5 July 2021 in one of the deadliest school attacks in Kaduna State. While most of the kidnapped students have completed their studies, five remain in school and will now receive...

NAFDAC DG Pushes for Harsher Penalties for Drug Peddlers

…Laments Understaffing, Underfunding The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has advocated for the introduction of the death penalty for drug peddlers, particularly those whose activities lead to the death of children. Speaking at the weekend, Adeyeye emphasised the need for stricter penalties to curb the circulation of harmful and substandard medications. She described such drug dealers as “merchants of death” who prioritise illegal profits...

Nigeria Commiserates With Namibia Over Death Of Ex-President  Nujoma

The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended its condolences to the government and people of the Republic of Namibia, the Nujoma family, and the entire Southern African region on the demise of Dr. Sam Nujoma, the founding President of Namibia and a towering figure in the struggle for African liberation and unity. According to reports, the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and subsequently served as its first...

Be Ready To Step On Toes, Obasanjo Tells Board Chairman, FMC Abeokuta 

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasajo has told the new Chairman, Board of Management of  Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Dr. Dayo Israel to brace up for the  challenges ahead and be ready to step on  toes, if necessary, to have a successful tenure in office. According to Obasanjo, no leader of note he has ever come across achieved without stepping on toes. “If you’re doing a job and you’re not stepping on toes, then...

APC National Chairman Commissions New Party Secretariat in Anambra State

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress – APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, commissioned a new state secretariat of the party in Awka, Anambra State, on Saturday. The new secretariat was secured by Sir Paul Chukwuma, the leading aspirant for the November 8 Anambra governorship election as a part of his “New APC” agenda. Chukwuma also secured 21 local government offices as well as 326 ward offices for the party in Anambra, thereby...

Gov Fintiri Re-echoed Ban On Illegal Mining, Cutting Of Trees For Charcoal

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has restated that the ban on cutting trees for charcoal production and illegal mining is still firmly in place. The Governor re-echoed the ban on Saturday in Gombi, in the Gombi local government area of the state, while presenting the 3rd Class Staff of Office to the newly Kumu One of Gombi Chiefdom, His Royal Majesty, Aggrey Bechour Ali. He directed traditional rulers and security agencies to ensure that those...

APC has Fundamental Interest in Anambra State – Uzu Okagbue

The Deputy Director General of Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Election Campaign Council for Anambra Central Senatorial zone, Chief Uzu Okagbue, has said that the All Progressives Congress has a fundamental interest in Anambra State. This, Okagbue said during a brief interview, after he inaugurated the seven local government coordinators of Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Election Campaign Council for Anambra Central. The event which took place at Okagbue’s home in Umunnachi, Dunukofia LGA on Friday, was...

Silence Over Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker Breaks After his Death

“Hon. Azuka’s death is a reminder of a treacherous trend that has taken root in Anambra State” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Around May 2022, kidnapped Hon. Okechukwu Okoye was found dead with his head and body discovered in different locations. Yet, on Thursday morning, February 6, 2025, news that the kidnapped lawmaker, Hon. Justice Azuka, had been killed filtered in. Thus, within two years and nine months, two serving members of the Anambra State House of Assembly...

31 State Creation Proposals Submitted to National Assembly

The House of Representatives has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the country, but it has clarified that these submissions do not represent an official move by the National Assembly to create states. The clarification follows widespread media reports suggesting that the House was actively working to create 31 new states. Speaking during plenary on Thursday, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review (HCCR), explained...

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