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Sunday, 09 May 2021 05:47

Scottish nationalists vow independence vote after election win

Pro-independence parties won a majority in Scotland’s parliament on Saturday, paving the way to a high-stakes political, legal and constitutional battle with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the future of the United Kingdom. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the result meant she would push ahead with plans for a second independence referendum once the Covid-19 pandemic was over, adding that it would be absurd and outrageous if Johnson were to try to ignore the democratic will of the people. “There is simply no democratic justification whatsoever for Boris Johnson, or indeed for anyone else, seeking to block the…

Saturday, 08 May 2021 05:35

Supreme Court rules INEC correct to have deregistered 74 political parties

Supreme Court on Friday upheld deregistration of 74 political parties by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their inability to win any election after the 2019 general polls. Adamu Jauro, who delivered the judgment of the apex court in a virtual court session on Friday, held that the deregistration of the affected political parties, including National Unity Party (NUP) was in compliance with the extant provisions of the Constitution and Electoral Act. The judgment has to a large extent, sealed the fate of the remaining 73 parties many of whom have their appeals still pending in the Supreme Court and…

Saturday, 08 May 2021 05:34

Supreme court overturns Makinde’s sack of Oyo LG chairs, councilors

Supreme Court on Friday overturned the decision of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to sack local government chairmen and councillors in the state. The apex court also noted that the replacement of the sacked officials with caretaker committees was illegal and fined Makinde’s administration N20 million. While the court agreed that the tenures of the sacked council chairmen and councillors have expired, it ordered that all their outstanding salaries and allowances must be paid with immediate effect. Few hours after his inauguration as governor in 2019, Makinde sacked the officials who were elected in 2018. He told them to…

Thursday, 06 May 2021 05:54

Obasanjo opposes secession moves, says minority ethnic groups will be ‘exterminated’

A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described calls for the disintegration of Nigeria as unmindful and insensitive to the plight of the minority groups in the country. Obasanjo made the observation when he received the Tiv Professional Group (TPG) from Benue State, who paid him a courtesy visit in Abeokuta. The former President recalled a discussion between him and “a military friend” who, according to him, has described major tribes in the country as selfish and not sufficiently caring for the minority groups. Obasanjo, who aligned with his friend’s opinion, expressed worry over what would become of the minority…

Sunday, 02 May 2021 05:28

If APC isn’t performing, kick it out - Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, has said there is need for a change of the strategy used in the fight against terrorism. Speaking in Lagos during the 2021 Pre-synod summit organised by the Diocese of Lagos, Anglican Communion, on Saturday, Fayemi described the insecurity in the country as “frightening”. He noted that Nigeria has shown “enormous resilience in confronting the challenges,” adding, “even though the ethno-religious crisis might not have been fully wiped out, the intensity of its occurrence has gone down considerably.” He said efforts of the government to contain the insecurity…

Saturday, 01 May 2021 05:39

Mbaka attacking Buhari because president turned down his request for contracts - Presidency

PRESS RELEASE An outsider distilling the avalanche of verbiage, will be surprised that after supporting the President two times to win the Presidency, Father Mbaka has made a complete U-Turn, preposterously asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign or be impeached. Here is the point of departure: Mbaka asked for a meeting and to the shock of Presidential Aides, he came accompanied by three contractors. The President graciously allowed them in, and to everyone’s surprise, Mbaka asked for contracts as compensation for his support. Anyone familiar with Buhari knows that he doesn’t break the laid down rules in dealing with contracts…

Tuesday, 27 April 2021 14:33

Yoruba group of professionals, academics calls for unity of purpose even when strategies differ

PRESS RELEASE Yoruba traditional rulers, regional leaders and elders must ensure the unity of all Yoruba people notwithstanding the preference of any group or persons for either Restructuring, or for an independent Yoruba Nation, or for participating in the 2023 elections under the current Constitution. Since we are all motivated towards the same ultimate objective of Yoruba security and development – with only slight differences in strategies and tactics – all people of Yoruba descent must remain united in purpose and continue to rub minds in an environment of mutual love and respect. As our elders long taught us: once…

Saturday, 17 April 2021 05:32

Castro confirms he is passing Cuban Communist Party leadership to new generation

Raul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the all-powerful Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation that was “full of passion and anti-imperialist spirit” at its congress that kicked off on Friday. In a speech opening the four day closed door event, excerpts of which were broadcast on state television, Castro, 89, said he had the satisfaction of handing over the leadership to a group of party loyalists that had decades of experience working their way up the ranks. “I believe fervently in the strength and exemplary nature and comprehension of my compatriots, and as long as…

Friday, 09 April 2021 05:57

Benin President Talon who promised to serve one term now seeks five more years

Benin’s President Patrice Talon, who previously vowed to serve only one term, enters Sunday’s election a heavy favourite to win five more years in office amid criticism he has tarnished the country’s reputation as one of West Africa’s model democracies. Talon, a multi-millionaire cotton magnate, faces two challengers, but analysts say he has prevented his strongest rivals from running by driving them into exile under the threat of criminal charges. His U-turn about a second term, which he pledged as a candidate in 2016 to forgo in order to avoid “complacency”, has led to protests in the country of 12…

Monday, 29 March 2021 05:18

Saraki Committee recommends PDP waive nomination fee for youths vying for elections

PRESS RELEASE The National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee (NRSC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recommended that any aspirant seeking to contest for elective position on the platform of the party who is under the age of 35 years should be exempted from the payment of nomination fees. In a one-page letter dated March 25, 2021, signed by its chairman and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and addressed to Uche Secondus, PDP national chairman, the committee also advised the National Working Committee (NWC) to immediately recommend to the National Executive Committee (NEC) that the party constitution be amended to…

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Sunday, 28 March 2021 05:25

Explosion rocks polling unit in Abia bye-election

Voting was disrupted at the bye-election in Abia state when an explosion occurred at the Umuola hall polling unit in ward eight. The explosion took place on Saturday afternoon just as the voting process was going on at the unit in Aba north LGA. This is even as Mike Ozoemena, a collation officer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, was reportedly abducted. Geoffrey Ogbonna, the police spokesman in the state, said he did not have details of the incidents as of the time he was contacted by our correspondent. There has been tension regarding the election conducted…

Thursday, 25 March 2021 05:36

Tinubu remains a strong ally of Buhari - Presidency

PRESS RELEASE The Presidency wishes to make it clear that there is no rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and his strong ally, Bola Tinubu. The President and Tinubu have a very strong commitment to the All Progressives Congress, APC towards bringing CHANGE and this is a commitment they have made to the Nigerian people. Recent reports of a rift between the two leaders of our party are false; the handiwork of some media mischief makers. It is quite unfortunate that certain sections of the media feed on birthing controversies, providing a nexus for naysayers who work behind the scenes planting…

Thursday, 25 March 2021 05:35

Southern senators elect leaders, pledge to work for ‘United Nigeria’

Senators from the southern part of the country on Wednesday resolved to work towards the unity of Nigeria despite the various challenges threatening the nation’s continued existence. Their position came on the heels of the growing calls for secession among some Yoruba and Igbo groups who are accusing the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari of nepotism and gross incompetence in handling the insecurity in the country. Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, told journalists after the southern senators elected Opeyemi Bamidele as Chairman on Wednesday that his colleagues remained committed to the unity of Nigeria. He said, “Let me…

Sunday, 21 March 2021 05:19

Gunmen kill 3, shoot 2 police officers, others as Ekiti bye-election turns bloody

Political thugs on Saturday invaded a polling unit in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State during the House of Assembly bye-election in Ekiti East constituency 1 conducted by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), killing three persons. Two police officers, an officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission, a corps member and a presiding officer and one other, who were also shot during the crisis, are now in critical conditions. The causalities included a 50-year-old Bola Adebisi and 35-year-old Tunde Ogunleye. The position became vacant following the death of an All Progressives Congress lawmaker in the State House of Assembly, Juwa Adegbuyi. Violence erupted…

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