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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his “good offices to urgently review and withdraw the pardon granted to former governors of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and Taraba State, Rev Jolly Nyame who are serving jail terms for corruption.”   SERAP is also urging him to “propose constitutional […]

Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State, has given conditions under which he may consider partnering with the proponents of a consensus arrangement for a presidential candidate in the People’s Democratic Party.   Wike said he would accept a consensus if it is based on equity, justice, and fairness.   The governor, who has all […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress has ordered all its members currently holding political appointments and seeking participation in its forthcoming primaries must resign from their positions in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.   APC issued the order to the aspiring members at a meeting on Friday.   Section 84 (12) of the […]

The Lekki Concession Company Limited, the operators of the Ikoyi Link Bridge and the Admiralty Circle Plaza, has postponed the resumption of tolling at the Ikoyi Link Bridge.    This was announced by the LCC Managing Director, Yomi Omomuwasan, in a statement on Friday night. He said a new resumption date would be announced.   […]

The Nigerian Government has started negotiations with the terrorists who attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train recently and killed at least eight passengers, wounded 26, and kidnapped about 167 others.   This was revealed on Friday by the relatives of the kidnapped victims, who spoke to journalists.   The anxious relatives however asked the government to hasten […]

Femi Falana, Human rights lawyer has slammed the state pardon granted to 159 prisoners in Nigeria, including two former governors convicted of corruption.   Condemning the pardon of the former governors and other 157 prisoners, Falana said the government should release all prisoners who have been jailed for stealing.  He spoke at the one-year remembrance […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has fixed April 20, to meet to consider the party’s timetable and schedule of activities for its primaries ahead of the 2023 general election.   Mr Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the party announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.   He said […]

  The United States has approved a nearly $1 billion weapons sale to Nigeria after lawmakers had put a hold on the deal over concerns about possible human rights abuses by the Nigerian government.   In July, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee put a hold on the […]