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Abeokuta South Federal Constituency hopeful, Barrister Kehinde Adebayo Somoye earlier today met all the members of the his campaign team. The meeting was attended by ACCORD Abeokuta South Chieftains, his ward Coordinators and other members of the team. Barrister Kehinde Adebayo Somoye urged all members of the campaign team to work harder in order toContinue reading “Somoye meets Campaign Team, says no going back on Representing Abeokuta South Federal Constituency”

Igbos in Nigeria Movement has urged the people of the south-east states to be discerning in their choices in the general elections saying that strategies that have failed the region in the past must not be repeated again since they will yield the exact same results. The movement, which spoke through its President, Maxi IfeanyiContinue reading “Avoid Violence, Support the Army –Igbo Group Charges”

A traditional ruler in Osun has called on a group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kula threatening to cause crisis in the eastern party of the country to desist from daring the strength of the Nigerian Army as the general elections for 2019 get closer. This was disclosed during a pressContinue reading “Don’t Dare The Strength of Nigerian Army, Yoruba Monarch Cautions IPOB”

•Members of the CSOs addressing the media on non prosecution of corrupt persons in Nigeria The Civil Society Groups for Accountability and Probity, have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest following the non-prosecution of former Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, accused of corruption. Jonathan Ogwuche, National Secretary of the group, who addressed aContinue reading “Corruption cases: Activists threaten nationwide protest over non-prosecution of Akpabio, others”

 By David Onmeje The story of the Nigerian Army is such that invokes memories of exploits, especially in the Sub Saharan Africa. In times past, the Nigerian Army won countless laurels in its operations so much to the envy of other nations. At a point, the Nigerian Army was adjudged one of the best professionalContinue reading “Buratai: A study in warfare”

The Coalition on Conflict Resolution and Human Rights in Nigeria has described as false recent report in the media credited  to Amnesty International that over 60 persons were killed in Rann area of Borno State by members of the Boko Haram insurgents.  Amnesty International had in a statement claimed that at least 60 people wereContinue reading “Boko Haram: Amnesty International lied on Rann attack as CSOs laud military over peace in north-east”

The National Inter-faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) is set to hold a grand rally of 1,000 clerics and faithfuls for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections. This was contained in a statement issued by the group  in Jos recently.  It stated that since the completion of a fortyContinue reading “1,000 Interfaith Clerics to hold Grand Rally for Buhari’s Reelection”

Abeokuta south , Ogun state capital was shut down on  Tuesday, 22nd of Jan, 2018 for the rally and ward to ward campaign of the house of Assembly hopeful under the platform of Labour Party honorable Igbalaye Wasiu Ayodele (IWA) . Labour Party supporters across the state were seen carrying placards and other promotional materialsContinue reading “Abeokuta South Agog As  Iwa Takes Rally To Itoku Market, Receives Olubara Blessing”

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will release the final list of candidates for the governorship, state Houses of Assembly and FCT area council elections today January 31, 2019.   The chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said the list will be published in all the state offices of the commissionContinue reading “2019: INEC To Release Final List Of Governorship Candidates, Others Today”

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has restated its order restraining the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and some others from proceeding with the planned arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Newsjaunts reports that the order was restated on ThursdayContinue reading “Just In: Court Restates Order Stopping CCT, Others From Prosecuting CJN Onnoghen”