BREAKING: Police arrest more suspects in SuperTV boss’ murder
More suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of late SuperTV boss, Usifo Ataga, Lagos Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu has said. The police chief disclosed this during a briefing and parade of over 1,000 suspects at the Command headquarters in Ikeja. Although he didn’t give details on the number of suspects arrested and their connection to the murder, Odumosu said the case was progressing and the police would never compromise on it. He reminded the public the prime suspect, Chidinma Ojokwu, 21, was still a suspect with her rights guaranteed by the constitution, dismissing insinuations the police were
BREAKING: Reps receive Electoral Act amendment bill
After days of speculations, the House of Representatives on Wednesday received report of the Committee on Electoral Matters on a bill to amend the Electoral Act. Some alleged salient details of the report have been in the public space for over one week, forcing leadership of the House to insist it was yet to receive the Committee report. The report was laid before the House at plenary by Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Aisha Jibril Duku. It is expected the report will be considered for passage at plenary on Thursday before the House embarks on its annual summer vacation. Speaker
Sunday Igboho, Akintoye, others drag Buhari, Malami others to ICC
The Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination groups have filed a 27-page petition before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Several leaders of Yoruba Self-Determination groups appended their signatures on the petition sighted by The Nation. The Nation learnt the petition was submitted at the ICC on behalf of Yourba leaders by an International Lawyer, Aderemilekun Omojola, Esq. In the petition, some Nigerian leaders were accused of genocide and crimes against humanity against the Yoruba People of Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun, Okun Land in
Yoruba Nation: DSS locates Sunday Igboho’s hideout
The Intelligence community in Nigeria have located the hideout of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. On July 1, the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out a coordinated assault on the Soka residence of Igboho in Ibadan, the Oyo capital. Weapons found include assault rifles, bullets and machetes. The DSS also announced that its operatives seized charms and passports. Two of Igboho’s associates were killed and more than a dozen associates, including a woman, are being detained. In a chat with DAILY POST Tuesday night, a source close to federal authorities said the government already
Kanu, Igboho: We Won’t Allow You Take Us Back To 1984 – Falana tells Buhari
Human Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, Tuesday, said that every attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to take the country back to 1984 era will largely be resisted by Nigerians. Falana who disclosed this at the 13th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series to commemorate his 87th birthday, said that the treatment meted out to Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho is similar to what happened in 1984 when a Nigerian politician was kidnapped. “We should not allow Buhari’s government take us back to 1984 when an attempt was made to kidnap Umaru Diko in London. He
President Buhari May Re-Present Lauretta Onochie For INEC Post
Despite the Senate’s rejection of the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Presidency on Tuesday reaffirmed its confidence in her. A Presidency source told The PUNCH, “The fact that President Muhammadu Buhari — who made the nomination — had not chosen to withdraw it shows that he still has faith in the process and Onochie’s candidature is viable. So far, he hasn’t withdrawn his confidence in Onochie.” Onochie’s nomination attracted public outcry because of her open partisanship and the fact that her appointment would have amounted to a breach of the federal character
