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By Hadiza Suleman President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown a major departure from the Buhari regime by signing the South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into law. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide stated this Wednesday while reacting to the new law. The pan-Igbo group said it received the news “with immense relief and joy”, adding that the bill “is a quantum leap, a hope renewal and a significant part of a new beginning by President Tinubu”. Ohanaeze also thanked the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu and the co-sponsors of the law, noting that “the SEDC, which…

By Jonathan Okpanachi The Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, RS4HQ, Jos, Assistant Corps Marshal MA Jatau, Wednesday, charged officers and men of the corps to preserve the integrity FRSC by eschewing bribery and corruption. ACM Jatau stated this in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital, when he paid a working visit to the FRSC, Nasarawa Sector Command. The visit was a part of his quarterly inspection of commands under his jurisdiction. He warned officers and men of the corps against sharp practices, adding that anyone caught would be made to face the full wrath of the rules and regulations of…

By Johnson Nwankwo The recent accusation by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to president Bola Tinubu, that Mr Peter Obi is orchestrating the planned August 1-10, 2024 nationwide protests is a pointer that the electoral fraud of the 2023 presidential election is still trailing the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Obi was LP’s presidential candidate during the poll. A human rights lawyer and member of the Labour Party, Barr Nnadume Offokansi, disclosed this in Enugu while featuring on a programme. Offorkansi described Mr Onanuga as “a flippant human being and ethnic jingoist” for accusing Obi…

By Hadiza Suleman About 200 members of the 10th House of Representatives have renewed the call for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Kanu has been in detention since 2021 when he was renditioned from Kenya to Nigeria. He is charged with treason, and held at the headquarters of the Department of State Services in Abuja. The demand for his release was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Hon Obi Aguocha, lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia north/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State. Our correspondent reports that the lawmakers seeking his release operate…

By Johnson Nwankwo Mr Haruna Muhammed, former Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command, is dead. Haruna, a Chief Superintendent of Police, was the second in command of the State Intelligent Department (SID) of Gombe State Police Command before his death. According to a release by the spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the deceased served at various capacities in the Force, and most notably was as the Police Public Relations Officer at Anambra State Police Command. Ikenga wrote that, "The command notes that his demise is an irreparable loss to the entire Nigeria…

By Jonathan Okpanachi Vehicles with covered plate numbers in Nasarawa State are to be impounded and booked. The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Nasarawa Sector Command, Corps Commander Lucie Samuel Mhii, stated this in Lafia on Monday during a press briefing. According to her, this followed growing concerns regarding covered vehicle plates and the associated security risks, adding that covering vehicle number plates undermines security protocols and poses a significant threat to public safety. The increasing prevalence of covered number plates is unacceptable as it facilitates criminal activities and obstructs law enforcement efforts, she said. She added…

By Johnson Nwankwo Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Monday, lambasted the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Chief Bayo Onanuga, over his allegations against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, concerning the August 1-10 nationwide protests against FG's economic shortcomings. The pan-Igbo group also said Ndigbo would not participate in the planned nationwide protest against federal government's economic policies. Mr Onanuga had alleged that “the malcontents planning to stage nationwide protests are supporters of Peter Obi, the failed presidential candidate of the Labour Party", and that Obi “should be held responsible…

By Jonathan Okpanachi US President Joe Biden, Sunday evening, shelved his re-election bid after calls for his replacement by fellow Democrats over apparent ill-health. The callers also cited his recent debate performance with Republican candidate and former President, Donald Trump. President Biden personally announced his decision on Sunday evening, thereby ending his reelection campaign. He wrote, "It is in the best interest of my party and the country."

By Jonathan Okpanachi Hon Yusuf Gagdi, a Plateau federal lawmaker, is under fire for gifting an SUV vehicle to his teenage daughter to celebrate her secondary school graduation. The gift, shared in a post by @LeadershipNGA on X, prompted the reaction of many Nigerians. In the images posted, Hon Gagdi, his daughter, wife, and son were seen celebrating at the graduation venue. Several comments have trailed the post: @ourt_destiny criticized the gift, stating, “You can see this lawmaker has lo@ted quite a lot; look at what shape it has produced.” @habib_mowunti lamented, “Despite the hardship people are facing 💔.” @abumuonyi96183…