A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a fresh application for bail by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. This was just as the court refused to revoke a warrant of arrest issued against the IPOB leader on March 28, 2019 following his reported disappearance from Nigeria to...
Author: Udeh chinenye
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We’ll apply diplomatic pressure to help Ekweremadu –Reps
The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the organ harvesting case in the United Kingdom involving a former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, urging British authorities to handle the case fairly. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, who has been championing a cause he termed ‘legislative diplomacy,’ particularly said he would contact...
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ICRC Appointment: Buhari’s nominee has no primary school certificate — Senate
THE Senate yesterday discovered that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee as the substantive Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commision (ICRC), Joe Anekhu Ohiani has no primary School leaving Cerificate as he was said to have stopped in primary five. Consequently, the Senate asked him to go and supply documentary evidence of his primary school education before his...
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Denying Nnamdi Kanu bail, gross injustice against humanity ― Igbo youths
Igbo youths have expressed sadness over the dismissal of bail application by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, by the Federal High Court Abuja. Reacting to the court ruling Tuesday, Igbo youths under the aegis of Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the umbrella body of all...
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Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial To November 14
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra to November 14, 2022, pending the determination of the appeal court. This followed the denial of bail application on Tuesday, as the court held that Kanu had not provided sufficient reasons to warrant the...
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I’ve Lost My Primary School, Teachers’ College Certificates, Tinubu’s ‘Placeholder’, Masari Tells Electoral Commission, INEC
Mr Kabir Ibrahim Masari, the running mate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that his school certificates are missing. This comes amid the controversy surrounding the supposed loss of Tinubu’s credentials. Ugamatv had reported how the late legal luminary, Gani Fawehinmi sued Tinubu...
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Jonathan explains why he did not implement 2014 national conference report
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has explained why he did not implement the report of the 2014 national conference. Speaking at the public presentation of a book ‘The National Question’ authored by Akpandem James and Sam Akpe on Tuesday June 28, Jonathan who was represented at the event by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation,...
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Buhari meets aggrieved APC lawmakers threatening to defect
Some aggrieved APC Senators met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja today June 28. The Senators, numbering about 22, had pledged to defect from the party over the outcome of primaries in their state ahead of the 2023 general elections. The leader of the delegation, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, said the lawmakers felt disenfranchised by the...
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Insecurity: No need to arm yourselves – Gov Uzodimma tells Imo residents
The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said that the residents of the state do not need to arm themselves against gunmen terrorizing the state as the government is working to tackle insecurity in the state. He made the comment while reacting to the recent call by his Zamfar state counterpart, Bello Matawalle, who had asked residents...