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GHANAIAN YOUTHS PROTEST ENTHRONEMENT OF EZE IGBO GHANA A surge of protests has broken out in several regions of Ghana, with hundreds of young Ghanaians marching in fierce opposition to what they call an “unwelcome cultural encroachment”—the recent coronation of an Igbo king on Ghanaian land. The uproar, spearheaded by youth organizations in Accra and the Eastern Region, was ignited …

MY ENGAGEMENT WITH GENERAL SANI ABACHA: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT – PETER OBI In consonance with my established principles of defending everything I am involved in, and in the interest of all men and women of goodwill, especially those committed to the pursuit of truth, I hereby attach the letter which documents my co-opting, along with others, into the Taskforce …

NIGERIANS KICK AS FG HINTS AT ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that the federal government is working on transitioning to a cost reflective tariff to stop an increase in the N4trn debt it owes the sector. The minister who spoke during the Mission 300 Stakeholders’ Engagement meeting in Abuja, said this is part of …

SENATE SILENCING WOMEN BY KEEPING ME OUT OF PLENARY – SENATOR NATASHA Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has declared that her continued exclusion from the red chamber is not just an injustice to her constituency but a silencing of women in the national assembly. The senator made the statement while speaking on AIT, following her decision to shelve plans to resume plenary …

’97 LAWYERS LINE UP TO DEFENDING ADC, MARK, AREGBOSOLA AGAINST APC’S FAKE LAWSUITS The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has assembled a team of 97 lawyers to challenge what it describes as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s ‘fake lawsuit’ against its interim leadership, including former Senate President David Mark and former Minister Rauf Aregbesola. The legal team, led by Barrister Mohammed …

’97 LAWYERS LINE UP TO DEFENDING ADC, MARK, AREGBOSOLA AGAINST APC’S FAKE LAWSUITS The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has assembled a team of 97 lawyers to challenge what it describes as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s ‘fake lawsuit’ against its interim leadership, including former Senate President David Mark and former Minister Rauf Aregbesola. The legal team, led by Barrister Mohammed …

QUESTIONS OVER TINUBU’S 2027 CAMPAIGN POSTERS “What can be presumed is that the presidency either approves of it or is deliberately turning a blind eye. It’s difficult to convince someone who claims not to see what is clearly visible. Former President Jonathan once quoted an Indian proverb that it’s easy to wake someone who is asleep but not someone pretending …

2027::KWANKWASO FACES TOUGH DECISION MOMENT AS MORE HEAVYWEIGHTS FLOOD ADC Since the coalition of opposition leaders adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as an official platform to contest the 2027 presidential election against President Bola Tinubu, there has been an influx of political actors into the party. The coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, David …

ABUJA PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SUSPEND STRIKE Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have suspended the strike they embarked upon in March. The teachers embarked on strike over the non-payment of N70,000 new minimum wage and backlogs of arrears by the six area council chairmen. FCT Minister, Nyemsom Wike, had last Thursday, met with the executives of the …

SOLUDO FACES BACKLASH AFTER SAYING 99% OF ARRESTED KIDNAPPERS ARE IGBO, NOT FULANI Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has come under fire following comments he made during a speech in Maryland, United States, where he claimed that about 99% of all the arrested kidnappers in the state are Igbos, not Fulani herdsmen. The statement, made on July 7 during …