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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that court orders that truncate democracy would no longer be allowed in the country. Tinubu who stated this in his Democracy Day broadcast vowed to reform the Nigeria judiciary. “It has become imperative to state here that the unnecessary illegal orders used to truncate or abridge democracy will no longer be tolerated. “The recent harmonisation of the retirement age for judicial officers is meant to strengthen the rule of law, which is a critical pillar of democracy. The reform has just started,” Tinubu said. Recall that Tinubu had last week, assented…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Enugu State, Comrade Fabian Nwigbo has lamented the non-implementation of N30,000 minimum wage by 18 states in the country. The NLC chairman spoke on Monday in Enugu on the backdrop of this year’s democracy day celebration. Nwigbo, said though Nigeria as a nation had made tremendous progress since 1999, there were still a lot to be done.. “The level of participation in the 2023 General Election showed there is progress and that we are moving forward as a country,” he said. He appealed for improved workers’ welfare, adding that…
By Osmund Agbo Not too long ago, I found myself immersed in a profoundly thought-provoking encounter that ignited a cascade of reflections on the intricate interplay between truth, faith, and the very essence of what we hold dear as our ultimate truth. It was a casual evening spent with a group of friends, a mix of familiar faces and some new acquaintances. Our host, a genuinely compassionate man had inadvertently sparked an impassioned conversation on the topic of religion. As the dialogue unfolded, I found myself taking a different stance on certain issues and challenging established beliefs. Differing opinions clashed…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has called on Nigerians to put aside sentiments and work with the administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to achieve a more prosperous nation. He stated this in a message to mark the 2023 Democracy Day celebration. Nwifuru said the celebration has presented another opportunity for Nigerians to take stock of both progress and challenges as they affect the nation’s democracy. He said: “Today is a memorable and an eventful period in the annals of our nation. 24 years of an uninterrupted democratic rule is a clear indication that Nigerians have taken…
By Owei Lakemfa Today is exactly 30 years after the June 12, 1993 presidential election which was annulled by the Ibrahim Babangida military regime. On June 18, six days after the election, my media colleague and brother, Kayode Komolafe, came to my house with a copy of the full election results being uploaded by the electoral commission. Businessman and friend of Babangida, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, had won the election with 58 per cent. Then, on June 23, 1993, Babangida announced the annulment of the election, claiming there had been vote-buying. The annulment of an election generally perceived to be the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Ex-Arsenal legend, and Super Eagles former striker, Kanu Nwankwo has pledged to support the administration of Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State. The soccer legend made the promise when he visited Otti at his Isiala Ngwa South country home on Sunday where he presented the Abia Governor with a gift of customised football Jersey and giant-sized card bearing a goodwill message. The presence of the Super Eagles former striker naturally attracted the attention of residents and visitors within the expansive home of the first citizen of Abia. Nwankwo hails from Arochukwu in Abia State. Otti has, since his…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As controversy still trails the recent viral video of the immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, a coalition of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom, has demanded his immediate arrest, investigation and prosecution over genocidal attacks against Christians in Southern Kaduna under his watch. The Coalition also demanded the investigation and prosecution of the ex-Governor at the International Criminal Court, ICC, if found culpable in the genocidal murder of Christians in northern communities, and open propagation of radical Islamism. The coalition, in a press statement issued Sunday, also “totally condemned the inciting and genocidal statement,” in a…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has said that Nigeria’s democracy is in detention. Atiku who stated this in his Democracy Day message, said the efforts of all Nigerians were needed to rescue the country from the hands of those who hijacked it. The PDP presidential candidate said the desire to make Nigeria’s democracy self-sustaining and independent of anti-democratic elements is the new frontier of participation by all democrats. According to Atiku, Nigeria is only celebrating a return to civil rule and not democracy yet. “This year’s Democracy Day…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka APC Integrity Group has criticised recent rape allegations leveled at senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District, Senator Osita Izunaso. Izunaso who is one of the candidates contesting the seat of the senate president in the 10th Assembly was accused of rape by Chioma Chikere, a 300-level student of Imo State University. The news of the rape allegation has gone viral on social media after it was published by different online news platforms. In the reports, Chikere had cried out to Nigerians, lamenting that the senator-elect from Imo West should not be elected as the Senate President of…
Our Reporter, Abuja Serbian star and former world number one, Novak Djokovic, played himself into the history books at the Roland Garros after defeating fourth seed, Casper Ruud of Norway, in three straight sets (7-6 6-3 7-5) to clinch the 2023 French Open title. Djokovic had defeated world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, in one of the semi-finals in four sets (6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1) to meet Ruud who beat Alexander Zverev in the second semi-final. By the win Djokovic who before the game was tied with Rafael Nadal on 22 grand slam titles is now on his own with 23…