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JUDICIARY DESTROYED 2023 ELECTIONS – SAM AMADI The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the judiciary of destroying the 2023 general election in Nigeria. Amadi, also a former Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, decried the political strategy in Nigeria, which he …

This is not the first time efforts have been made towards amending the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly. Even as the current attempt is ongoing, the interest it has attracted towards the reformation of the local government structure in Nigeria has remained unparalleled due to the action taken by the federal government towards restructuring the third tier of government. …

Police officers Hundreds of policemen and security operatives have been deployed in major cities across the country as organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest prepare for a one million-man march today. The protest, scheduled to last for 10 days and expected to climax today, has been marred by killings and attacks on protesters and journalists. The nationwide protesters are demanding a reversal …

The nationwide protest designed to draw the attention of the government to hunger in the land kicked off on August 1 as planned by the organizers. Except states in the South East where it was business as usual and there was no protest of any sort, protesters took to the streets in other major cities in the country. But while …

GUNMEN ATTACK POLICE CHECKPOINT IN NNEWI, KILL ONE, INJURE ONE Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint at Omata Junction, Nnewi-Oba Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums invaded the area at about 9:20 am on Friday and threw explosive devices at the police operatives at the checkpoint. It was further gathered …

HUNGER AFFECTING BREAST MILK QUALITY, QUANTITY; EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING DIFFICULT The mothers in an interview as the Bauchi government, international partners and stakeholders create awareness on exclusive breastfeeding, to mark the 2024 annual World Breastfeeding Week, said that hunger is affecting them seriously. They said due to the current economic situation, they cannot increase their intake of nutrient-dense foods like meat, …

NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, TONTO DIKEH, QUESTIONED BY POLICE OVER FORGERY, CYBER CRIME The Nigeria Police Force has interrogated Actress Tonto Dikeh over an investigation involving criminal conversion, forgery, criminal defamation, cyberbullying and falsehood against her Ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill. According to sources, Tonto was at the police Force headquarters in Abuja to defend allegations and clarify the accusations she made against her …

‘WE WERE TARGETING A CRIMINAL’, POLICE SPEAK ON LABOUR HOUSE INVASION The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has given a reason for its search operation at Labour House, headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. Masked policemen in black shirts stormed Labour House on Wednesday night. The officers who reportedly said they were in search of sponsors of the …

‘I’M ALIVE’, SAYS NIGERIAN SENATOR WHO WAS REPORTED DEAD IN SWITZERLAND Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko, has refuted the trending reports that he died in Switzerland. Nwoko, in a statement he signed and issued on Friday in Abuja, said the reports were entirely false and malicious. He said: “In recent weeks, I have also been subjected …

ANYAOKU LED THE PATRIOTS TO SEEK NEW CONSTITUTION FOR NIGERIA Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, was a guest of President Bola Tinubu on Friday, where he and other leaders of thought went to sell the idea of a new Constitution for the country. The group under the auspices of The Patriot said a new Constitution has …