Musings on Elections in Africa on America’s Election Day

Americans assume that free, fair, and credible elections are essential to democracy. They also assume that citizens are free to vote the way they want, and that therefore election results reflect the public will. Voting is also seen as a civic responsibility, something that all eligible Americans should do, though they are not compelled to do so by law. And, for Americans, determination of eligibility to vote should be based on factors such as citizenship,...

Panels of Inquiry Set Up By Governors Are Legal, Says Falana

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer and a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said governors did not breach the law by setting up judicial panels of inquiry in their respective states. This response is a reaction to arguments that have ensued about the constitution of panels of inquiry by the governors. Many have argued that panels set up by the governors to probe police brutality are illegal because they do not have such powers....

ENDSARS UPDATE: Lagos Panel of Inquiry Rejects LCC’s Request to Take Over Lekki Toll Gate

The Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigation the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020 at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos has rejected the request of the operators of the Lekki tollgate, Lekki Concession Company (LCC), to “take back possession” of the tollgate. The Chairman of the panel, retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, maintained that the tollgate would remain closed. She made this position in a short ruling on Tuesday. The judge...

Rivers State Security Council Reviewers 24 Hour Curfew In Oyigbo LGA

By Njideka Goldie Chukwu – Staff Reporter Rivers State Security Council has relaxed the 24 hour curfew imposed on the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State following the killing of ten security operatives by members of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The Rivers State Commissioner of Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, during a briefing at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said the curfew will now take effect from 7pm to...

BREEKING: Governor Obiano Set to Present Anambra 2021 Budget, Today

The governor of Anambra State; Chief Willie Obiano has concluded plans to present the Anambra 2021 budget to the House of Assembly today, for consideration by the House. It will be recalled that the governor had before the #EndSARS protest erupted, wanted to present the budget, but reconsidered it because of the mood of the country, as at that time. However, the Anambra state 2021 budget which effectively is the last full budget for the...

Hoodlums In Military Uniform Might Be Responsible For Lekki Shooting – Malami

The attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has said there is a likelihood that hoodlums wearing military fatigues are responsible for the massacre of protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos state. Malami said it was “pre-emptive” to conclude that there had even been shootings, adding that “hoodlums” may have been hired to create a scene. While addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja, the AGF said investigation is underway to ascertain what truly happened at the Lekki...

Oil Spill Again Pollutes Okpoama Communities in Bayelsa

Another oil leak, the third in six months, has discharged a yet-to-be-ascertained volume of crude oil polluting the Okpoama community and its environs in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The leak reportedly occurred on Oct. 28 on the 50-year-old Ogoda-Brass crude pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) near the oil firm’s crude export terminal. Chief Inikio Sele-D, Chairman of Okpoama Kingdom Chiefs’ Council, had earlier the told News Agency of Nigeria...

Gbajabiamila Says Federal Character Needs to Be Reviewed to Reflect Current Realities

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said it has become necessary to review the extant definition of federal character in the Nigerian constitution. According to him, federal character, as currently defined in the Nigerian constitution, did not reflect the current realities of the country, as it limits national opportunities to geographical location alone, without consideration to gender, persons living with disabilities and age classification. Gbajabiamila said this on Saturday, while declaring open...

Like Odi and Zaki Biam, Like Oyigbo, Rivers State

Special Report by Ebuka Onyekwelu In the past few days, Oyigbo in Rivers State has been in the news on a daily, for among others things, military occupation and summary execution of residents by members of the Nigerian Army. In so many places, what is happening in Oyigbo has been given ethnic colouration as Igbo people are said to have been the target of the massacre. Basically, the information circulating about the Oyigbo situation is...

Police Arrest Opposition Leaders For Illegal Protest Plans in Tanzania

The police in Tanzanian, on Monday arrested several opposition politicians for allegedly planning illegal demonstrations after accusing the ruling party of rigging the general election. Special police zone commander, Lazaro Mambosasa, told journalists in the commercial capital, that among those arrested are Chadema party national chairman Freeman Mbowe and several other leading Chadema members. “We were tipped [off] that they were organizing illegal demonstrations and persuading youths to go into the streets today. “We did...

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