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The five governors of the South-East geopolitical zone rose from a crucial meeting in Enugu on Tuesday with a resolution to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. The continued detention of the Biafra agitator is one of the major issues on the governors agenda, but no date was fixed for the meeting. In a communique issued by the five governors after the meeting, the Forum said their visit to Mr. President was to discuss pressing issues concerning the South East Region. At the meeting, the Forum received the delegation of the former President…

National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been suspended by his party at the ward level in Kano State. The ward officials said their decision was based on the findings of the Kano State government which indicted Ganduje of several corrupt practices.    Ganduje, former governor of Kano State, was suspended by members of the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State on Monday, April 15. The announcement was made by the ward’s legal adviser, Halliru Gwanzo, who addressed journalists in Kano on Monday. Gwanzo cited allegations of bribery against…

The Edo State House of Assembly has impeached the state’s deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The Assembly impeached the deputy governor on Monday after it adopted the report of a seven-member probe panel set up to probe allegations of gross misconduct against him. The impeachment follows months of speculation over his political future, after open disagreements with Governor Godwin Obaseki. The Assembly had accused Shaibu, among other offenses, of leaking the state government’s secrets and committing perjury. Against expectation, Shaibu had contested the last governorship primaries in Edo State, even when Obaseki had reportedly chosen Mr. Asue Ighodalo for the…

More details have emerged about the 12-day detention of the Editor of FirstNews Online Newspaper, Mr. Segun Olatunji and the bizarre manner of his release by masked men believed to be officials of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). Reports say he was released to the General Secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Iyobosa Uwugiaren and the Deputy Editor (Nation’s Capital) of THE NATION Newspapers, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, under a bridge in Asokoro, Abuja. The security goons were masked with the number plates of their vehicles covered up. All the documents for his release were signed inside a…

Let’s Protect Free Press, Let’s Protect Our Democracy Against Military Misconduct Being a press statement read at a press conference called by the International Press Institute (IPI), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at FCT Council of NUJ, Utako, Abuja, to update members of the public about the abduction of the Editor, FirstNews, Mr Segun Olatunji Gentlemen of the press. We thank you so much for honouring our invitation in spite of the short notice. The invitation by the leaderships of the International Press Institute (IPI), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and…

The Nigerian Senate has suspended Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded by N3trn. The Senator was on Tuesday handed a 3-month suspension by his colleagues who said his action tarnished the image of the nation's highest legislative house. In a committee meeting today, the Senate also frowned at the manner in which he deliberately publicised the allegation. The matter was debated in line with the standing order of the senate during plenary on Tuesday. The Senator who who spoke during the session, neither substantiated the allegation nor offered any apology to his…