Gunmen Kill Lecturer, Abduct Two Of His Daughters BY GODWIN OBI Gunmen have killed a lecturer, a Zakari Kigbu who before his demise worked with the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia in Nasarawa state. The gunmen also abducted two of his daughters during the attack. The Police Public Relations Officer,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Saturday stormed the venue of the 2022 Special National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). About 767 PDP delegates have converged at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abuja to elect the party’s candidate ahead of theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday said the Supreme Court judgment dismissing his appeal to stop his probe over an alleged N96 billion fraud has vindicated him. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had earlier described the judgment as a vindication of his administration’s decision toContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio Says contrary to insinuations that he took Cross River State to Court to take its Oil Wells, it was rather the government under liyel Imoke that approached the law Court onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has withdrawn from the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He announced his withdrawal from the contest in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ngige’s announcement followed a valedictory session held at the Council Chamber ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the electoral act amendment bill drew reactions from several quarters on Tuesday. While Governors such as Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and Samuel Ortom of Ekiti lauded the President’s decision, civil society organisations and some federal lawmakers were clearly disappointed. TheContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The civil society partners for elections, democracy and rule of law in Nigeria has written to ask the international community to prevail on president Muhammadu Buhari to urgently sign the electoral bill into law before the year 2021 runs out. Briefing the media after the submission ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBIThe arraignment of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, before the Federal High Court Abuja, has again been stalled. This followed a letter emanating from the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami which considered a protest from the former Minister alleging victimisation by the EconomicContinue Reading
By GODWIN OBI Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the Federal Government of intimidating the judiciary ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country. Wike’s criticism followed a recent invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court in her Abuja residence by menContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has swept to victory in the Anambra governorship elections, winning 19 of the 21 local government areas of the state. “That Charles Chukwuma Soludo of APGA, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared theContinue Reading