NBA Rejects Bill to Jail Eligible Voters Who Fail to Vote

…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...

All South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

…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...

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

  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...

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

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...

Defection: Edo Deputy Speaker Resigns 

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...

Nigerians Have Succeeded Individually, Failed Collectively  –  Bukola Saraki

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...

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

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...

Don’t Allow Marte LGA Fall To Bandicts, Zulum Appeals To FG

Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Borno State Governor has appealed to the Federal Government not to allow Marte Local Government Area (LGA) to fall to Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. Zulum, who was actively involved in coordinating security logistics till late in the night on Saturday, urged the government to deploy decisive strategies that would ensure the safety of the LGA. Zulum undertook a tour to assess the challenges faced in Marte, while also exploring sustainable solutions to...

NBA Berates Kano Governor For Banning Live Broadcast Of Political programmes

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has berated Kano State Governor, Kabir Yusuf for muzzling free speech and usurping the role of Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), following the recent ban on live broadcast  of political activities in the state. Recall that Yusuf had last week, banned live political programmes and prohibited journalists from asking what it called “provocative” questions during live media interviews. In a press statement issued after a meeting with media executives in the...

Hon. Echezona Anazodo Outlines his Administration’s Focus in Nnewi North

The Executive Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government, Hon. Echezona Anazodo, has outlined the focus of his administration in Nnewi North local government area, since he resumed as the Executive Chairman of Nnewi North LGA, last October. Elected on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, Anazodo said there is never a dull moment. “Work is ongoing, nonstop in Nnewi”, the chairman emphasized during a media briefing with journalists in Nnewi. A...

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