…Urges National Assembly to defend nation’s constitution Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has told Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to sack President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its chairman over lack of legitimacy as President of Nigeria. The activist who made this call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said the President lost legitimacy following discovery that he...

The Enugu State House of Assembly has approved the sum of one hundred- and seventy-billion-naira loans as requested by the state Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. The request was conveyed to the Legislators in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Governor Professor Chidiebere Onyia who seeking the approval of the offer of four facilities for infrastructure development and payment of salaries. Reading the letter during plenary on Monday, the Speaker of the...

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged the Nigerian government to pick a date for negotiations on the Biafran referendum. “The earlier the Nigeria government schedules a referendum date for Biafrans to decide their fate, the better for everyone,” Emma Powerful, IPOB’s media and publicity secretary said via a statement over the weekend. Powerful said IPOB is now ready to hold talks with the government over the peaceful exit of the southeast region, the...

The Nigerian government has, tongue-in-cheek, called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, a few hours after a war broke out on Israeli soil. Saturday was the deadliest day in decades for Israel. Hamas – an Islamist militant group – launched an unprecedented and highly coordinated surprise assault on the Israeli territory. More than 700 Israelis have been killed, 2,150 injured and multiple hostages taken since the fighting broke out, Israeli...

107 non-serving All Progressives Congress (APC) senators have called for caution, dignity and comment to the rule of law in respect of President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University (CSU) certificate saga. A press statement on Sunday signed on behalf of the group by Senator Basheer Lado (Convener, Chairman Pro tem) read, “We the 107 APC Non-Serving Senators group wish to address the current situation facing our esteemed President, Distinguished Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the...

Chief Maja Umeh, former Commissioner for Information in Anambra State, and former Board of Trustee member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, has been recognized as a life patron of APGA, Anambra State. This recognition was conveyed by the Anambra state chairman of APGA, Barr. Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, in company of the party’s state secretary, Sir Levi Obiadua and the State woman leader, Lady Esther Onyekesi, at the residence of Chief Umeh, who also...

Due to prevailing insecurity in the country, the National Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the issue. The National Speaker of the group, Rt. Hon. Usman Bashir Shagari in a statement on Friday in Abuja underscored the Assembly’s staunch commitment of the group to fostering a secured Nigeria for all citizens. Parts of the statement read: “The recent abduction of schoolgirls in Zamfara has brought renewed anguish...