Abuja protest was not for Atiku, Obi to congratulate Tinubu – Co-ordinator

Supporters of Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last presidential election, staged a peaceful protest in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Monday to defend the mandate of the president-elect. The declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the election held on February 25 has continued to spark controversies with the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Labour Party, LP, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively, discrediting the...

Will the court, not the electorate, determine the winner of the presidential poll?

“None of Nigeria’s presidential election results has ever been overturned by the courts” No election in Nigeria’s recent history has faced many protests and rejections by those who lost. So controversial was the 2023 general election that aggrieved candidates have headed to court to challenge the outcome of last month’s presidential election. Nigerians demonstrated their dedication to democracy on February 25, but there are many angry and frustrated Nigerians who believe that the president-elect, Bola...

Obasanjo Warns Against Igbo-phobia

Former President of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has warned against the dangers of the conspiracy against the Igbos of the South East which he described as ‘Igbophobia’ contending that it would not mean well for the unity and development of the country. Obasanjo who spoke at the one year anniversary celebration of the regime of Gov Charles Soludo in Awka further described the duo as most outstanding of all the appointments he made while in...

Ex -Chief of General Staff, General Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya is dead

The former Chief of General Staff under the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha, General Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya has died this morning a few days before his 79th birthday. According to a message confirmed by Olawale Adekoya, Special Adviser, Media and Strategy to the late General, Diya died at the early hour of Sunday. The message, which was signed on behalf of the family by Barrister Prince Oyesinmilola Diya stated that further announcement...

Nigeria Correctional Service Destroys Items Worth Over N1.5m Seize From Inmates

Items valued at over N150, 000,000 included cell phones, SIM cards, laptops, hard drugs, power banks, and other electronic devices seized from various custodial centers across the country have been destroyed by Nigeria Correctional Service (NCos). The Controller General of the Corrections, Haliru Nababa said the prohibited items were seized after a search of the cells over some time and the destruction was in line with sections 51 and 52 of the Service Standing Orders....

Over 51, 000 Boko Haram Fighters Surrendered From July 2021-May 2022

About 51,828 Boko Haram fighters surrendered to the Federal Government between July 2021 and May 2022. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor disclosed this in a lecture he delivered at the 7th Founders’ Day of the Edo University, Uzairue, Edo state, explained that 13,360 of those who surrendered were fighters. The lecture was titled “National Defence Policy and the Transitional Justice Approach in the War Against Insurgency in Nigeria”. According to him,  “From...

Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: The Vote-Buying Malady

Every Election has three phases, namely: Public Campagn, Vote Casting and Court Litigation. Each phase is crucial. And, for any Election to be credible, a candidate MUST win all three phases. He or she must win at the People’s Parliament, get majority of the votes cast and successfully defend his or her mandate in Court, if necessary. Of these three Phases, Vote Casting is the most critical and most problematic because it is subject to...

World TB Day:  FG expresses commitment to end tuberculosis

…Agrees there are gaps in some critical aspects of national TB response Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has stated that the Federal Government is committed towards ending the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in Nigeria. The Minister gave this hint at a press conference to commemorate the 2023 World TB Day, a global event commemorated annually, on the 24th of March to raise public awareness of TB and efforts made to prevent and treat the...

Osun: Timi Frank lauds Appeal Court justices, congratulates Adeleke

Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, over the reinstatement of his mandate by the Appeal Court. The former APC chieftain in a press statement on Saturday also lauded the Justices of the Appeal Court that decided the case and upheld the victory of Senator Adeleke as the duly elected Governor of Osun state, despite attempt by the tribunal...

Editorial Brushstrokes: The TSU Annual Communication Week features First Editorial Cartoon Exhibition

About 20 exhibits, mostly hard-hitting political cartoons and illustrations of renowned African-American cartoonist, Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo will be displayed throughout the event. _________ Political Cartoons and illustrations by Journalism Professor, Anthony Obi Ogbo will be on display during Texas Southern University’s (TSU) Communication Week (Comm Week) scheduled for March 27-31, 2023. Hosted by the TSU’s School of Communication, the Comm Week will bring together, leading innovators in the media, music, and film industries. This...

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