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PDP suspends ex-Abia Reps member, Abonta for alleged anti-party activities

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The quick past part who addressed Ukwa East and Ukwa West Government Voting demographic, Hon Uzoma Nkem Abonta, under the foundation of the People groups Progressive alliance (PDP), has been suspended from the party. This was spread the word for newsmen in Akwete today, Wednesday 28, in a proclamation by the PDP Ward Director and Secretary of the party in Akwete-Ohandu Ward. A portion of the reasons they claimed include: hostile to party exercises, factionalization of the party in the ward, proudly exposing the party to a few court suits with no response to the PDP inside system of resolving clashes and debates, his arrangement as the Representative Chief General of the All Reformists Fantastic Collusion (APGA) in the 2023 general political race and his public acknowledgment of the said arrangement, his refusal to surrender the bike given to the Ward Director by Congressperson Enyinnaya Abaribe, his conspicuous refusal to pay the party duty for quite a while at this point, and his open
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Policewoman Accuses Nigerian Police Force Of Detaining Her In Terrible Conditions After Attempting To Tender Resignation

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  A policewoman, Fauzziyah Ebunoluwa Isiak, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of detaining her in inhuman conditions after she tried to resign from the service in which she had spent six years . Fauzziyah who relayed her account via a series of tweets on Thursday said she was subjected to several discomforting situations behind the bars. She said, “I never saw this coming. I have never thought I'll be put in detention without interrogation. All I did was try to resign. I have been trying to resign from the police since last year but my letters were not approved. “My boss had called me to show up yesterday 24th of May to meet the Deputy Commissioner for an interview. I thought they were finally going to approve my resignation but the only words I heard was that I should be detained; to be tried and dismissed. Due to the shock, I couldn't say anything as the officer led me away. “Later, I heard that I should have begged and cried but my lack of reaction worsened the matter. I
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Buhari Government Orders Commercial Banks To Issue National Identity, NIN Cards To Nigerians

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  Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the issuance comes at no cost. The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government has said that Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card that doubles as their national identity card. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the issuance comes at no cost. SaharaReporters had last week reported how Pantami was also lobbying to bring out some last-minute contracts to feather his nest before the May 29 handing over. It was reported that Pantami and Sabiu "Tunde" Yusuf, Buhari's personal secretary, allegedly colluded to grant licences for broadcast frequencies in the 600MHz spectrum band by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the twilight of the Buhari administration. According to a source, Pantami and Yusuf would grant such licences to companies linke
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95-year-old woman with dementia dies after being Tasered by police at care home

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  A 95-year-old great-grandmother has died in hospital as the police officer who allegedly Tasered her at an aged care facility was charged with three offences. Senior constable Kristian White, 33, is due to appear in court for the offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, which can carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. He is due to appear at Cooma local court on 5 July. Clare Nowland was allegedly Tasered by police after she was found armed with a steak knife in her home at Yallambee Lodge aged care facility in Cooma. Guardian Australia confirmed late Wednesday May 24, that she had died. At a hastily organised press conference on Wednesday night, the NSW police commissioner, Karen Webb, said Nowland’s family had been informed of the charges relating to what she described as a “nasty incident”. “The Nowland family have been informed of this development and our prayers and thoughts are with Mrs Nowland,” she
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Buhari writes Senate, seeks approval to pay N226bn, $556.8m, £98.5m judgement debts

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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking the approval of the request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00 and N226,281,801,881.64 owed by the Federal government. President Buhari’s request was contained in a letter read yesterday in Abuja by the  President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan.  
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Update: UK Government Bans Nigerian Students And Others From Bringing Family Members

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  Nigerian and other international students have been  banned from  bringing family members to the UK unless they are on PhD courses , in a crackdown announced by country's Home Secretary, Suella Braverman ahead of expected record immigration statistics. Under current rules, only students enrolling on full-time, postgraduate courses lasting nine months or longer can bring family members with them to the UK. Those students can bring their partner and any children under the age of 18, and must prove they have at least £680 per month to support each of their dependents. However, announcing the ban on Tuesday, May 23, Braverman said family  members of foreign students will no longer be allowed to live in the UK. Making the announcement, the Home Secretary said;  “The UK is a top destination for the brightest students to learn at some of the world’s best universities. But we have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of student dependents being brought into the country with visas. “I
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Atiku wins as court upholds consolidation of petitions against Tinubu’s election

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  The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC has upheld the position of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar on the consolidation of the three petitions challenging the qualifications and declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The Court in the pre-hearing session report presented on Tuesday by Justice Stephen Jonah Ada announced the consolidation of the three petitions instituted by Atiku, Peter Obi of the Labour Party LP and the Allied People’s Movement APM. The Court agreed with Atiku’s lawyers that given the time-bound nature of the petitions, especially for expeditious hearing purposes, it was proper and appropriate to merge them in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022. Justice Ada while announcing the consolidation said the Court took the decision because the three petitions are related to the same election and same declaration of results. Tinubu had vehemently opposed the
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Buhari, Osinbajo, Government Get N651m Hardship Allowance

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  As many Nigerians continue to wallow in hardship, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors, and their deputies may have enjoyed about N651.2m hardship allowance in the last eight years the Buhari regime, according to findings by The PUNCH. The type of allowance, which is 50 per cent of the annual basic salary, is also enjoyed by judges in the country. However, The PUNCH report focuses on the amount allocated for the president, vice president, state governors, and their deputies, according to a document obtained from the website of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission. The RMAFC document disclosed that the president is entitled to N1.76m annually as a hardship allowance. This means that within a period of eight years, Buhari would have earned N14.08m as hardship allowance. The Vice President is entitled to N1.52m annually, which means that in eight years, Osinbajo would have earned N12.16m as hardship all
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FG To Spend N22.44 Billion On Feeding Prisoners

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  The Federal Government has disclosed that a total of N22.4 billion would be spent on feeding  prison  inmates across correctional centres in the country. The proposed expenses are already budgeted for in the 2023 Appropriation Act. Speaking at a two-day High Conference on Decongestion and Corrections Management held in Abuja, the nation’s capital city, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior,  Dr Shuaib Belgore , highlighted that there has been a steady rise in the population of the custodial centres with at least 80% of the inmates awaiting trial. According to him, there are 244 custodial centres nationwide, with a 75,507-inmate population, thereby leading to 82 of them being overcrowded. The total number of male inmates is 73,821 and female 1,686 female inmates, he noted. Barely a month ago, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) disclosed that no fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row. Naija News  reports that the Public Relations
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Nnamdi Kanu To Remain In Detention As Supreme Court Adjourns Case Till September

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  The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing in the suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra demanding the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to September 14.'  The group had approached the court on November 3, 2022, with a lawsuit challenging the continued detention of its leader who was arrested in July 2021.  The self-determination agitator had filed an appeal at the apex court against the Court of Appeal’s verdict stopping his release from the DSS custody. Kanu appealed against the Oct. 28, 2022 decision of the appellate court, which stayed the execution of its earlier order acquitting him of all charges and directing his release from the custody of the secret police. Prior to the hearing, Kanu’s Special Counsel had urged the Supreme Court to ensure justice in the trial of his client. A statement from his lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, announcing the lawsuit back in November reads in part; “We have appealed to the Supreme Court, to set aside the ruling of the Court of Ap
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75-year-old man arraigned for forcing Anambra widow to drink water used to wash corpse of her husband's nephew

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  The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned a 75-year-old man, Albert Eligbue, for allegedly forcing a widow, Patricia Eligbue, to drink water used to bathe the corpse of her husband's nephew.  Eligbue, from Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state, was arraigned in the Children, Sexual and Gender- Based Violence Court in Awka, the state capital on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.  During court proceedings, the prosecutor, Inspector Onyema Ayogu told the court that the defendant was accused of forcing a widow and sister-in-law to drink water used to wash the corpse of her late brother-in-law as proof of her innocence over his death. Ayogu said the defendant was facing five charges, including conspiracy to commit felony and assault, an offence punishable under sections 495(a) and 190 of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Vol. 11 revised laws of Anambra State of Nigeria, 1991. Eligbue pleaded not guilty to the five charges preferred against him. However, Magistrate Genevieve Osakwe, granted the
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Ohanaeze Appeals To President Buhari To Release Nnamdi Kanu Before Leaving Office

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  The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has once again called on President Muhammadu Buhari to release the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. The president of the apex Igbo socio-political group, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, made the call at the flag-off of the pre-dredging and hydrographic survey of the proposed sea access route of the Urashi-Oguta waterways through Degema to the Atlantic Ocean.  While speaking at the ceremony which was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Iwuanyawu said; “Please, finally, our vice president, tell our brother and son, Buhari, that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo – the over 60 million Igbos – request that he should release Nnamdi Kanu'' According to him, President Buhari should do it “before he departs” office on May 29th, 2023, noting that the Igbo nation will be “very grateful” if that is done. He seized the opportunity to dismiss claims that the Igbos were eager to break away from Nigeria. “Igbos are not seceding. I don’t see
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It Is Most Unacceptable To Insult Eminent Nigerian Personalities Like Pastor Adeboye – Peter Obi Cautions Obidients

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  The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general elections, Peter Obi, has slammed those using the name of his support group "Obidients" to abuse and insult Nigeria's eminent personalities.  Obi, who spoke on the background of the abuses and rain of insults targeted on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over his recent comment on the "president-elect" Bola Tinubu. Adeboye is one of the revered Christian leaders in the country. The former Anambra State governor, who condemned the social media attacks, also distanced himself and members of the Obidient family from what he described as another campaign of calumny from opposition ranks.  Adeboye had on Monday, declared that Nigeria would prosper under the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu. He had said Tinubu could fix Nigeria with God’s help, while urging the president-elect to fulfill Nigerians’ dream of a new nation. Adeboye had throu
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Tinubu Jets Out Of Nigeria Weeks After Returning From Europe

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  The President-elect,   Bola Tinubu   on Wednesday afternoon left Nigeria for Europe, two weeks after returning from a three-country visit that included London, Saudi Arabia, and Paris. The trip is part of Tinubu’s efforts to refine transition plans and programs, as well as discuss policy options with key aides. According to a statement from the Office of the President-elect, signed by Tunde Rahman, the trip allows Tinubu to carry out tasks without unnecessary pressure and distractions. During his visit, Tinubu will engage with investors and key allies to market investment opportunities in Nigeria and showcase his administration’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment through policies and regulations. Meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community, including manufacturing, agriculture, tech, and energy, have been scheduled. Tinubu hopes to convince them of Nigeria’s readiness for business under his leadership, focusing on job creation and skills a
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Former Ogun Student Leader Cries Out Over Alleged Assault, Threat To Life By Governor Abiodun’s Aide

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  Olasunkanmi Falola Ahmed, aka Stainless, has alleged a threat to his life and his family by the Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State on Student Matters, Comrade Adeyemi Azeez Amoo. Olasunkanmi, a former Chairman of the Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Ogun State, in a statement obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, called on the people of Ogun State and Nigeria at large to save his life. The former student leader alleged that the governor's aide vowed to end his life and his family members’ lives. He accused Adeyemi of using cult members to roam about tertiary institutions, beating, harassing and attacking whoever doesn’t accept his instructions. According to him, there is an endless list of student stakeholders and leaders who have been intimidated and harassed in the name of Governor Abiodun. Olasunkanmi questioned the governor for claiming to be peace-loving when his special assistant on student matters “operates a killer squad in the state”.
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Petrol subsidy is pushing Nigeria to bankruptcy - Sanusi warns

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  Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has warned against petrol subsidy which he said is having a negative impact on the nation’s economy. Speaking at a book presentation in Abuja on Tuesday, May 9, Sanusi said it amounts to “stupidity” for the Federal Government to  continue  subsidy payments when it is clear that it is pushing the nation into ”bankruptcy.” The former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria who called on the incoming government of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to stop the policy, added that those in support of subsidy must realise that “cheap fuel” is not more beneficial to the poor than education,   healthcare and power.  He said;  “In  2011, we tried to explain that it’s bad economics; for every $1 billion Nigeria spends on fuel subsidy, it is $1 billion out of education, $1 billion out of healthcare, $1 billion out of power, $1billion out of infrastructure. “What you (people in support of subsidy) are saying is that for the poor people in this nation, cheap fuel is more im
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Nigerian Presidential Election Tribunal To Consider PDP, Labour Party’s Request For Live Broadcast Of Proceedings

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  The Nigerian Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has indicated that it is ready to consider the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party’s request for a live broadcast of its proceedings. The tribunal, presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani, made this known on Tuesday, according to The PUNCH. It requested that both the petitioners and respondent in the suit should settle and decide on their objections, including the motion on notice filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, requesting that the presidential tribunal proceeding, which began on Monday, to be broadcast live The head of the five-man panel promised the resumed pre-hearing session that the application for a live broadcast of the proceedings "will be considered together with the other issues." In a May 5 appeal, the PDP and Atiku argued that televising the court proceedings would increase transparency and promote citizens' faith in the judicial process. The opposition party, t
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BREAKING: Lawyer asks Appeal Court to stop Tinubu’s inauguration

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  A fresh motion on notice seeking to stop Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as Nigeria’s new President on May 29, 2023, has been instituted at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The fresh suit marked CA/CV/259/2023 is instituted by a Presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential election and constitutional lawyer, Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru and his political party, Hope Democratic Party (HDP). Owuru, who was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982, is praying the Court of Appeal in Abuja to prohibit President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from inaugurating the 2023 President-elect on May 29. The politician, who participated in the 2019 presidential poll on the platform of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) wants Buhari, the AGF and the INEC stopped from taking any further steps on the 2023 presidential election that produced Tinubu as winner. Owuru, who claimed to be adjudged constitutional winner of
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  Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has warned against petrol subsidy which he said is having a negative impact on the nation’s economy. Speaking at a book presentation in Abuja on Tuesday, May 9, Sanusi said it amounts to “stupidity” for the Federal Government to  continue  subsidy payments when it is clear that it is pushing the nation into ”bankruptcy.” The former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria who called on the incoming government of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to stop the policy, added that those in support of subsidy must realise that “cheap fuel” is not more beneficial to the poor than education,   healthcare and power.  He said;  “In  2011, we tried to explain that it’s bad economics; for every $1 billion Nigeria spends on fuel subsidy, it is $1 billion out of education, $1 billion out of healthcare, $1 billion out of power, $1billion out of infrastructure. “What you (people in support of subsidy) are saying is that for the poor people in this nation, cheap fuel is more im
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BREAKING: Gate Collapses On Female Athlete At Opening Of 7th Nigerian Youth Games In Delta State

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The pandemonium followed the sudden collapse of a gate to the main bowl of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on a middle-aged woman said to be one of the athletes. There was turmoi l  on Saturday immediately after the commencement of the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The bedlam followed the sudden collapse of a gate to the main bowl of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on a middle-aged woman said to be one of the athletes. The victim, SaharaReporters gathered was immediately rushed in an ambulance to a yet-to-be-disclosed medical facility within the capital city. According to eyewitness accounts, the condition of the victim could not be handled by medical personnel at the clinic stationed at the stadium for the ongoing National Youth games. Last week before the commencement of the National Youths Games in Asaba, the state capital, some Delta State athletes camped for the National Youth Games (NYG) had protested against what they
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