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FEMI FALANA CALLS FOR REVIEW OF PRESIDENT TINUBU’S PARDON LIST

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to withdraw and thoroughly review the list of individuals recently granted presidential pardon by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a press statement made available to journalists, Falana said the review was necessary in the interest of justice, transparency,

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Bode George Expresses Shock Over Governor Peter Mbah’s Defection to APC

A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has expressed deep shock and disappointment over the defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, Chief George described the governor’s move as unexpected and regrettable, particularly at

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Reps Urge FG to Allocate Forfeited Abuja Estate to Low-Income Earners, IDPs, Vulnerable Groups

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to allocate the forfeited Abuja estate linked to former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to low- and middle-income earners, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and other vulnerable groups. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Jafaru Gambo Leko on the “Need for Transparent and

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Gani Topba Says No Protest Can Halt Oil Resumption in Ogoniland

Gani Topba, leader of the Conscience of Ogoni People, has stated that no amount of blackmail or protest will stop the resumption of oil activities in Ogoniland. In an interview with our correspondent, Topba emphasized that the people of Ogoni have already submitted their demands through a report presented to President Bola Tinubu by the

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Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasa Questions Reconciliation Efforts in Rivers State

Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasa, convener of the Rivers Liberation Movement and former Commissioner for Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment, has expressed skepticism over the state of reconciliation in Rivers State, despite the peace accord reportedly reached between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his political godfather, former Governor Nyesom Wike. Dr. Nwibubasa called on Governor Fubara to prioritize

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Rivers Transport Unions Accuse Etche LG Chairman of Recruiting ‘Illegal Task Force’ to Extort Drivers

A joint transport union in Rivers State has accused the Chairman of Etche Local Government, Boniface Chima Njoku, of allegedly recruiting an illegal task force to collect unauthorized fees from transport workers in the area. The union, comprising the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the heavy-duty section of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural

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Rivers Butchers Urge Governor Fubara to Ban Influx of Imported Pomo

The Rivers State branch of the Butchering Workers Union of Nigeria has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to take urgent action to stop the influx of imported cow skins, popularly known as pomo, into the state. The chairman of the union in Rivers State, Habeeb Akanfe, raised the alarm over what he described as the

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President Tinubu Arrives Rome for Aqaba Process Summit on West African Security

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Rome, the capital of Italy, to attend the Aqaba Process Meeting of Heads of State and Government, a high-level security summit jointly convened by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Italian government. The meeting, which brings together global leaders, security experts, and policymakers, focuses on addressing the

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Senior advocates of no-consequence by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

The ritual of the “Call to Bar” is the formal ceremony for the admission of new entrants into Nigeria’s legal profession. The responsibility for administering it resides in the Body of Benchers (BoB), a statutory entity described by law as “a body of legal practitioners of the highest distinction in the legal profession in Nigeria.”   The solemnity of

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Atiku Condemns Continued Detention of Nnamdi Kanu, Calls It “An Open Sore on Nigeria’s Conscience”

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing it as “an open sore on our nation’s conscience.” In a statement issued on Thursday, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called for Kanu’s immediate and unconditional

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