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Thousands of Igbo traders operating in Lagos are set to relocate to the new Idodo Market City in Enugu State, as part of a major commercial partnership aimed at deepening private sector-driven growth and expanding access to international markets. The planned movement follows renewed assurances by the Enugu State officials on security, infrastructure, and economic reforms designed to position the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State is facing one of its deepest internal crises following the conclusion of parallel ward congresses organised by factions loyal to Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume. The exercises, conducted across the state’s 23 local government areas, produced separate sets of ward executives, cementing …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) local government elections. The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Oyewale said the suspects were arrested across the FCT for offences ranging from vote buying and …

The Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections have come and gone, yet the smoke has refused to clear. What should have been a routine democratic exercise instead raised troubling questions about credibility, neutrality, and the future of electoral integrity in Nigeria. Voter turnout was dismal. Less than 10 percent of registered voters participated, a poor showing by any standard. Some …

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, is a fearless clergy, activist and active voice against injustice. As he has been doing even under military rule in Nigeria, Bishop Kukah has continued to speak truth to power and appears undaunted by what frightens others. He does not hide under the table when the need arises for him to counsel, chastise …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over the low voter turnout in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, saying the development showed democracy is being suffocated. Reacting to the exercise in a statement by his media office, Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), described the turnout as a damning verdict on the health …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has moved to challenge the outcome of the February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory. According to the party, it says it is heading to court with what it described as strong evidence from the polls. The development follows the conclusion of voting across the six area councils in the FCT. The …

The police in Cross River State have arrested a lawyer and former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, over allegations of forgery and the fraudulent acquisition of admission, professional qualifications, and entry into the legal profession. Mr Obono-Obla, who served as Senior Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari and chaired the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property, …

Longstanding members of the APC in Enugu State have accused certain stakeholders of manipulating the exercise and disregarding an earlier power-sharing agreement. The arrangement followed the defection of Governor Peter Mbah and many of his supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC last year. Under the agreement, PDP defectors were to occupy 17 of the 26 ward …

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, is a fearless clergy, activist and active voice against injustice. As he has been doing even under military rule in Nigeria, Bishop Kukah has continued to speak truth to power and appears undaunted by what frightens others. He does not hide under the table when the need arises for him to counsel, chastise …