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By Chido Onumah Against All Odds: A Biography of Innocent Chukwuma emerges not simply as a chronicle of one man’s defiance against the vicissitudes of life, but as a profound meditation on a vanishing ethos in Nigerian public life: the ethos of unyielding, principled insistence. Through its meticulous narration, the book endeavours to safeguard the legacy of a human rights defender without elevating him to an untouchable pedestal, while candidly depicting a trajectory of resistance that acknowledges the profound personal and communal tolls exacted by such endeavours. Its success in this delicate balancing act speaks volumes about both the subject’s…
Our Reporter, Abuja Leading presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has launched a scathing attack on the Nigerian Senate over its rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, describing the action as an “unforgivable act of electoral manipulation” and a direct assault on democracy ahead of the 2027 general election. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, Obi said the Senate’s decision exposed a deliberate attempt to undermine transparency and entrench chaos in the country’s electoral process, warning that Nigeria was once again validating its reputation as a “now disgraced nation.” The former Anambra…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its decision to invite members of a faction loyal to former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to a political parties’ stakeholders’ meeting. In a press statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said it was aware that INEC invited leaders of political parties to a meeting and “extended the invitation to some former members of our party who are purporting to lead a so-called National Caretaker Committee, to represent our party, whereas there…
Our Reporter, Abuja Major opposition parties in Nigeria have strongly criticised the Senate over its rejection of a clause mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, describing the decision as a threat to electoral transparency and democratic credibility. In a joint statement on Thursday, signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP; Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC; and Bamofin Ladipo Johnson, National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, the opposition parties said the Senate’s action had raised “serious national concern,” insisting that it marked “a…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has directed all ministries handling ongoing government projects to ensure their completion within three months or face sanctions. The State Commissioner for Information, Ikeuwa Omebe, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the 14th meeting of the Ebonyi State Executive Council (EXCO), presided over by the governor at the Government House, Abakaliki. According to Omebe, the EXCO meeting featured the swearing-in of newly appointed government officials, including members of the State Civil Service Commission, a Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, and the Secretary of the Rural…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Citizens Centre for Integrated Development and Social Rights (CCIDESOR), has decried what it described as the economic and fiscal emasculation of local government areas in Nigeria. The organisation said the situation has fuelled insecurity, joblessness and deepening poverty at the grassroots across the country. The Executive Director of CCIDESOR, Dr Emeka Ononamadu, made this known while speaking to journalists in Enugu on the side-lines of a Stakeholders’ Roundtable on the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The roundtable, themed “Reviving Local Governance: Citizens-Led Advocacy for Local Government Budget Accountability and Reform in Nigeria,”…
By Azu Ishiekwene Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger – three rogue states that have formed an Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) to resist external pressure from ECOWAS on military rule – have just won the biggest diplomatic jackpot beyond their wildest imagination. Not even a sorcerer would have guessed that, as a reward for their delinquency, this trio would receive support, endorsement actually, from the dominant power in the world since World War 2 – the United States. But much better than prodigals, they are about to receive flowers for their waywardness. According to the BBC, Nick Checker, head of…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) was conceived to drive structural transformation rather than routine administrative activities. Shettima stated this on Wednesday while unveiling the SEDC Vision 2050 in Enugu, describing the economic blueprint as a major departure from short-term approaches that have failed to deliver sustainable results. “This is not another layer of bureaucracy; it is a delivery institution focused on tangible outcomes that translate into jobs, productivity, and growth. “The South-East carries a unique historical burden, which makes deliberate regional planning both urgent and necessary,” the Vice…
Our Reporter, Abuja A civil rights organisation, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), has accused the Nigerian Senate of undermining the country’s democracy following its passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, without making electronic transmission of election results mandatory. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Executive Director of RULAAC, Mr Okechukwu Nwanguma, described the Senate’s decision as a “deliberate weakening of electoral safeguards” ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the group, the rejection of compulsory electronic transmission of results, alongside amendments that compress electoral timelines and limit voter access to digital tools, represents…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigerian Senate has dismissed media reports alleging that it rejected the mandatory electronic transmission of election results while passing the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, made the clarification on Wednesday shortly after the upper chamber passed the bill following a marathon session that lasted about five hours. During deliberations on the bill, reports circulated online claiming that lawmakers voted against a proposal seeking to compel presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically transmit results from polling units to the INEC Result Viewing (IREV) portal in real time, after…