The State Women Leader, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, congratulates our State’s first female speaker, Right Hon. Moji Miranda, on assuming leadership of the Legislative Arm of the State Government on behalf of all APC women in Lagos State. We would like to express our gratitude to the Honorable House Members for electing Lagos State’s first female speaker. We hope that throughout her tenure, the Lagos State Government will experience the freshness and resourcefulness that women are renowned for. We congratulate Madam Speaker once more and wish her a successful term in…
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Alleged Brutality, Homosexuality, Extortion Rife In Owerri Correctional Centre
An ex-inmate of the Owerri Correctional Centre, Victory Nnadi has said the facility thrives in brutality, forced homosexuality, and extortion perpetrated by fellow inmates. Nnadi, one of the four victims of false imprisonment by an Anglican cleric and owner of Enedo General Services, Victory Nnadi, yesterday narrated how he was brutalized for resisting to be forcefully sodomized by male inmates a day after his arrival on November 29, 2024, at the Owerri Correctional Centre. The four people are legal tenants at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State secretariat…
Read MoreEmir Tussle: Bayero Heads To Supreme Court
Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi, Senior Counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has announced plans to challenge the recent Court of Appeal judgment favouring the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Dan’Agundi, who holds the traditional title of Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano Emirate, initially sought enforcement of fundamental human rights through the Federal High Court, alleging violations during the emirship dispute. Speaking at the Nassarawa Mini Palace, Dan’Agundi rejected the appellate court’s decision and vowed to seek redress at the Supreme Court. “The emirship crisis has…
Read MoreKidnappers Kills Female Banker, Despite Ransom Payment In Anambra
Gunmen suspected to be Kidnappers have killed a female banker simply identified as Ifeoma in Anambra State after collecting ransom from the family. The unfortunate incident was disclosed by Harrison Gwamnishu, Delta State based human rights activist in a post on his official Facebook page. He said Ifeoma was killed and her body dumped along Ideani Junction in Nnobi/Alor road, Anambra State. Harrison said, “Ifeoma, a banker was kidnapped in Anambra State. Ransom was demanded and the family paid but her abductors still killed her and dumped her body around…
Read MoreCorruption: Oshiomhole To JAMB, Justify Spending N850m On Cleaning, Mosquito Control,N160m On Travels.
JAMB’s contribution may be eliminated in future budgets, the MPs suggested, unless there are strong arguments for why the organization should continue to get government support. Adams Oshiomhole, the senator from Edo North, has voiced reservations about the 2024 spending by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JAMB registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede was questioned by Oshiomhole at the agency’s 2025 budget defense session before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance on the N850 million spent on cleaning, fumigation, and security last year. “You spent N1.1bn on meals and…
Read MoreAttorney General Lateef Fagbemi Visits EX-President Buhari in Daura
Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari today at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. 9th January 2025.
Read MoreAttorney General Lateef Fagbemi Visits EX-President Buhari in Daura
Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari today at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. 9th January 2025.
Read MoreGOSSIPING; A DANGER TO COMMUNITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
By Kenna Nnwere Gossiping is often perceived as a benign social phenomenon, an everyday practice where individuals share news, anecdotes, or opinions about others.* However, when examined more closely, it reveals itself to be a significant danger to community growth and development. Gossip can undermine the fabric of communities. Gossiping can indeed pose significant risks to community growth and development. *Gossip often spreads rumours and misinformation, which can lead to distrust among community members.* Trust is crucial for effective collaboration and collective action, and when it erodes, it hampers community…
Read MoreIgbo Mandate Congress Alleges Governors hijacked Ohanaeze Ndigbo Polls
A group known as the Igbo Mandate Congress has claimed that the recently concluded Ohanaeze Ndigbo Election exercise was hijacked by South-East Governors. The group, in a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Friday, signed by its Director-General, Rev. Obinna Akukwe, dsclosed that the governors conspired to keep the venue of the election secret adding that they had warned prior that the Governors were planning to install a Senator from Rivers State. It can be recalled that Senator Azuta Mbata emerged as the New President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo earlier today.…
Read MoreIgbo Mandate Congress Alleges Governors hijacked Ohanaeze Ndigbo Polls
A group known as the Igbo Mandate Congress has claimed that the recently concluded Ohanaeze Ndigbo Election exercise was hijacked by South-East Governors. The group, in a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Friday, signed by its Director-General, Rev. Obinna Akukwe, dsclosed that the governors conspired to keep the venue of the election secret adding that they had warned prior that the Governors were planning to install a Senator from Rivers State. It can be recalled that Senator Azuta Mbata emerged as the New President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo earlier today.…
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