Day: November 3, 2022

The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has approached the Supreme Court to set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the court’s judgment discharging him.  IPOB’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor confirmed this on Thursday, according to Punch.   He said, “We have appealed to the Supreme Court to set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the court’s judgment discharging and placing further bar to any further detention and prosecution of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on any charge/indictment before any court in Nigeria. “Recall that on October 28, 2022, a three-man panel of Learned Justices of the Court of Appeal (Abuja Judicial Division) granted an application for the stay of execution of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, pending the determination of the Appeal filed before the Supreme Court by the Federal Government. “After a thorough review of the said ruling by our defence team eminently led by foremost leading Senior Advocate of Nigeria – Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), an informed decision was taken by the erudite Senior Advocate and …

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A senior officer in the United States Army, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted to Brigadier General rank. Amanda, whose father and mother hail from Nigeria and Zimbabwe, serves at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky. US Army Futures Command Commander, General James Rainey, said Amanda “makes everyone around her better”. Born in London, United Kingdom, she joined the military in 1994 and became an aviator after passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. Amanda graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in December 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. The officer completed flight school in 1995 as a UH-1 pilot and began her career with the 924th Aviation Support Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. After the Military Intelligence Captain’s Career Course and Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Qualification Course, she served with the 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion in South Korea. She attended Public Affairs Officer Qualification Course and was assigned to the Coalition Forces Land Component Command in Kuwait from July 2005 through June 2006. Amanda served as the Chief of Media Relations and Public Affairs Operations Officer with …

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The suspended National Youth Leader of the Labour Party, Anslem Eragbe has cried out that the decision of the party to suspend him is unconstitutional.  Recall that he was suspended by the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure.  Eragbe said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday.  He said according to the LP’s constitution, the national chairman was not empowered to suspend him alone, as the decision, he claimed, did not pass through the National Executive Council of the party, adding that he remained the party’s youth leader.  He also added that the party stakeholders’ have called for calm and peace to reign.  Eragbe said, “Let me say this quickly, we operate under the laws, there are things we shouldn’t be seen doing. I do not accept my suspension because it is illegal. I am the national youth leader but not withstanding because of the appeals everywhere, this matter is being looked into within the party system and the stakeholders, they have appealed for calm.”  The LP, had in October, suspended the embattled youth leader for six …

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The ruling All Progressives Congress has announced a date and state to begin its presidential campaign.  The party fixed November 15, 2022, to officially launch its presidential campaign rally in Jos, the Plateau State capital.  This was contained in the party’s presidential timetable released on Wednesday, November 3, 2022.  The development comes weeks after the Independent National Electoral Commission approved the start of campaigns for the 2023 general election.  The APC had made several attempts to commence its campaigns in the recent past but suffered several postponements.  However, in the timetable and schedule of activities released by the Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday, the party will begin its presidential campaign in Plateau State, while several town hall meetings would be held with different stakeholders across the country from November 16-30.  The party also scheduled international engagements between December 4-10, 2022. On February 8, 2023, there will be a rally and musical concert in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja while the Lagos rally which would be the last, would hold on February 13.  The party adds that the Council will use the …

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Professor Pat Utomi, a foremost political economist, has said he is optimistic about Peter Obi’s chances. He reiterated optimism that Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party can win in 2023. Utomi made this assertion during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Noting that contrary to the belief that the Labour Party presidential candidate is only popular on social media and can’t pull the needed votes on election day, Utomi said Obi can claim victory. Utomi referenced recent elections conducted in Africa, citing how people ridiculed as ‘internet champions’ won elections in Malawi, Zambia, Kenya and Botswana. “Look at what is happening in Africa in the recent elections — Malawi, Zambia, Kenya and Botswana – all of the people that were ridiculed as internet champions won,” Utomi said. “Africans are fed up with the government that does not work. Politicians display this obsessive self-love and they do trade off in transactions for their self-interest, forgetting the people. This is what has kept Nigeria below par. “The youths of Africa are saying this cannot continue. They proved it …

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Tonto Dikeh Nigerian actress and Deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)  Tonto Dikeh has stated that she is horrible at maintaining friendships. The mother of one took to her Instagram page to speak on friendship while stating that life is difficult.She Wrote; “Life gets so hard and tough sometimes we forget to be out brothers keepers. I am horrible at maintaining friendship or acquaintances but I do care and love you all in my own weird way!! This is me SAYING WITH ALL THE CRAZINESS OF THE WORLD, I DO HOPE YOU ARE TRULY OK!!”

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