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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Forum of Associations Seeking Registration as Political Parties (FASRAPP) has rejected the exclusion of 157 political associations from registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was contained in a press statement signed by Mr. John Nwobodo, Chairman of the forum and Protem National Chairman of the I Love Nigeria Party, and Mr. Godwin Udibe, Secretary of the forum and Protem National Chairman of the Patriots Party. In the statement on Friday, the forum urged INEC to reduce the duration for the preliminary evaluation of “letters of intent.” The statement reads in part: “The Forum…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on insecurity in Anambra State following Thursday’s brutal attack on mourners at a burial in Ezi Village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, which left four people dead and at least 15 others injured. FENRAD described the attack as a “glaring testament to the collapse of security architecture in Anambra,” accusing both state and federal governments of failing in their constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property. “This appalling attack is not only a tragedy but also a…
Our Reporter, Abuja Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, says he has rejected an official demand by the Department of State Services (DSS) that he retracts and deletes social media posts in which he criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sowore in a Facebook post on Friday confirmed that he had received an official letter from the Directorate of State Services, DSS, asking him to delete his controversial posts on President Tinubu. But in a response dated September 12, 2025, and addressed to the Director General of the DSS, Sowore described the letter from the agency as “insidious,…
By Owei Lakemfa Israel, under the Nethanyahu regime, and shielded from international sanctions by countries like the United States, US, and Britain, has become like a rabid dog. Just on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, it carried out a second attack within 24 hours on a flotilla in the Tunisian port planning to break its aid blockade of Gaza. The day before, Israel had attacked Doha, the very capital of Qatar that plays host to on-going peace talks on Palestine, and is a key negotiator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. By the way, this may be a warning to…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mr. Bitrus Giwa, has assured residents of the state that the command would sustain its capacity in the fight against crimes and criminalities across the state in the current ember months. CP Giwa said this during a press conference at the command’s headquarters in Enugu. He outlined his achievements since his assumption of office in March 2025. He said that his tenure had been marked by significant strides in combating crime, enhancing public safety, and fostering community trust in the police force. According to him, the command, within the period…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has introduced a free 24-hour ambulance service to respond to medical emergencies in the Abakaliki Capital City, Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced. Special Assistant to Governor Francis Nwifuru on Documentation, Boniface Nwankwo, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Friday. He said the service covers all communities and towns within the Abakaliki capital territory along the Abakaliki ring road. The ring road covers seven local government areas of the state, namely: Izzi, Ebonyi, Abakaliki, Ikwo, Ezza South, Ezza North, and Ohaukwu. Mr. Nwankwo said the service, coordinated through the Ministry of Health,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed concern over the apathy of voters in the South-East geopolitical zone towards the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. He also called for electoral reforms that would make the electronic transmission of election results compulsory ahead of the 2027 polls. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) records show that only about 1,988 persons have so far registered in the South-East since the current exercise began on August 18. Wabara urged South-East political leaders and other stakeholders, including community leaders, to embark on serious sensitization of their constituents on the need…
Our Reporter, Abuja The long-running dispute over the Bakassi Peninsula, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgment of 2002, and subsequent legal and political developments has resurfaced, with Cross River State insisting on regaining its status as a littoral state and renewing claims to oil wells ceded to Akwa Ibom. Elder statesman and former Akwa Ibom State governor, Obong Victor Attah, recently restated that Cross River ceased to be a littoral state following the ICJ ruling and the Green Tree Agreement of 2006, which saw Nigeria cede Bakassi to Cameroon. He argued that the development rightly transferred ownership of 76…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in condemning what it described as the “brazen persecution” of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Nigerian Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement issued on Friday, September 12, 2025, and signed by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, RULAAC said the intervention of the NLC was “timely, courageous, and absolutely necessary,” insisting that the issue transcended the case of one lawmaker and directly touched on the survival of Nigeria’s democracy. “For months, Nigerians have…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, Anambra, has embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their demands for better working conditions. This was announced in a communiqué issued at the end of its emergency virtual meeting held on Sept. 10, titled “Notification for Commencement of Industrial Action.” The communiqué, which was issued and signed by Dr. Joy Okwumuo and Dr. Chukwubuike Ifekudu, President and Secretary of ARD COOUTH, respectively, said the strike would commence effectively at 12 noon on Thursday. The ARD COOUTH said the…