Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker, Justice Azuka, Found Dead Near Second Niger Bridge

Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker, Justice Azuka, Found Dead Near Second Niger Bridge

By Sofiat Adenekan The kidnapped member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka, has been found dead weeks after his abduction. Azuka, who represented Onitsha North 1 Constituency under the Labour Party (LP), was kidnapped at gunpoint on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for Christmas. His abduction was swift, lasting less than five minutes. Security operatives discovered his decomposing body […]

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Anambra Guber: Labour Party Sets April 5 Date For Primary Election

By Chinedu Echianu The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party has approved April 5, 2025 as the date for the primaries to elect the party's candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. In a statement signed by the National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, and made available to newsmen by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh, the timetable and schedule of […]

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COPDEM, ADC sign alliance for citizen mobilization.

By Anayo Akwitti Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have formalised a strategic alliance in recognition of what they say is the urgent need for a structured, coordinated, and disciplined approach to mobilizing civil society and progressive forces across Nigeria. To this end both civil society groups have resolved to introduce the Directorate of Mobilisation, Civil Societies and Progressives Engagements —a critical […]

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N50M Bribe: Labour Party Debunks Allegation of Being Under APC Payroll

By: Chinedu Echianu The Labour Party has said that its leadership is not aware of any bribe alleged to have been paid to the leadership of opposition parties in Nigeria by the All-Progressives Congress led government. The party also said its leadership has never received a dime from any individual, group, organization or government who are not members of the Labour Party. The party expressed shock and disbelief by […]

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DSP Barau Tops List of Senators With Private Member Bills

... Recognised by Parliament Reporters By: Anayo Akwitti Statistics on Private Member Bills sponsorship among serving Senators in the 10th National Assembly, obtained from Rules and Business office, shows that the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, tops with 21 bills within the last 18 months . One of the 21 private member bills sponsored by Senator Barau, was the NorthWest Development Commission Bill which is now […]

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Governor Ododo Mourns Demise of Veteran Kogi born Journalist, Rafatu Salami

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has mourned the passing of a veteran journalist and National Treasurer of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) Hajia Rafatu Salami who died in the early hours of Friday in Abuja. A statement signed by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Governor said Ododo condoled with members of her immediate family, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the International Press Institute (IPI) […]

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I Stand by My Comments on Allegations of Corruption Against Asue Ighodalo – Edo APC Chairman

Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Mr. Jarrett Tenebe has insisted that his comments in which he accused the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo state gubernatorial election, Asue Ighodalo of corruption and misappropriation of Edo state funds are justifiable. According to him, the allegations of corruption against Ighodalo were derived from the preliminary report of the Edo State Asset Verification Committee […]

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NILDS Inaugurates Post Legislative Scrutiny Unit for Impact Assessment”

The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, inaugurated a seven-member Post Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) Unit, at the institute's permanent site in Piwoyi, Abuja. Speaking at the event, Professor Sulaiman noted that NILDS is pioneering the institutionalisation of the PLS Unit at both national and sub-national legislative levels, being the first training hub to implement such an initiative He emphasised that […]

December 13, 2024 6

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PDP Intellectuals Advocate for southern Zoning of Presidency in 2027

By: Sophia Adenekan A coalition of the People Democratic Party (PDP) intellectuals, has called for the Zoning of the 2027 Presidency to the Southern part of the country. National Coordinator of the coalition, comrade Grema Muhammad, who stated this at a press conference in Abuja, on Monday, said the PDP is ready to restore its party flag to its former glory and zone the presidency to the south come […]

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