The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to […]
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Group accuses Gov Zulum, aides of plotting Buhari’s embarrassment
The Borno Coalition for Justice (BCJ) has fingered Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and his aides in an attempt to embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Maiduguri on Wednesday. The coalition made the allegation on Thursday at a press conference to address the “despicable plot at embarrassing President Buhari by aides of […]
Bayelsa: Frank charges Lyon on women, youths, against sycophants
Ahead of David Lyon’s inauguration as the new governor of Bayelsa state, a political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the incoming Bayelsa state governor to beware of sycophants and corrupt politicians capable of tarnishing the image of the new administration. Frank […]
Another group backs anti-AI protests, insists ‘human rights’ body has betrayed Nigeria
Sequel to the protest on Tuesday, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) has thrown its weight behind the call for the expulsion of Amnesty International from the country. According to the group, it salutes “the brave Nigerians who stood up in their numbers to draw the attention of the world to AI’s nefarious and destabilization […]
Group asks Buhari to declare state of emergency in Borno State
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to forthwith declare a state of emergency in Borno State. This is on the heels of what it described as politically instigated killings in the state, targeted at destabilizing the Buhari administration. At a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, […]
Protesters ask Trump to intervene against Iran, AI
Protesters in Abuja have signed a petition calling on the United States of America to intervene in an alleged plot by Iran and Amnesty International (AI) to destabilize the country. The protesters were said to be about a thousand people. The petition, addressed to US the President Donald Trump, through the US Ambassador to Nigeria, […]
PDP: Group distances self from alleged plot to truncate democracy
A group known as the Peoples Democratic Party National Solidarity Vanguard (PDP-NSV) has distanced itself from any conspiracy or action geared towards truncating the nation’s democracy. The group made its position known at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja to address some utterances by the PDP on sensitive national security issues. In a statement […]
Bayelsa: APC hails Supreme Court ruling against Lokpobiri
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court dismissing Senator Heineken Lokpobiri’s case and affirming the Bayelsa state Governor-elect David Lyon as the valid candidate of the party in recently concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena said the Apex Court sided with […]
Anti Iran, IMN, AI protest enters day two with calls for expulsion
For the second day, some Nigerians took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, demanding the expulsion of Iranians, Amnesty International and others accused of planning to destabilise the country. After Monday’s rally to the Iranian Embassy, led by the Concerned Citizens Coalition (CCC), these protesters, on Tuesday, took their displeasure to Amnesty […]
Terrorism: Protesters in Lagos accuse AI, Iran of complicity
Some Nigerians on Monday, stormed the Freedom Park, Lagos to protest an alleged involvement of Iran and the Amnesty International in causing unrest in Nigeria. The protesters, under the aegis of the Concerned Progressives, claimed the Government of Iran and Amnesty International were sponsoring violent groups and activities aimed at causing political, religious and economic […]