A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties for failing to meet constitutional and electoral performance requirements. The affected parties are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).In a judgment…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Federal Government has trained and empowered 95 youths from the South-East geopolitical zone with vocational skills, equipment, and startup funds as part of efforts to create job opportunities, promote entrepreneurship, and reduce unemployment among youths. The beneficiaries, drawn from the 95 local government areas across Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and…
Fidelity Bank Plc, in partnership with Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, has empowered 200 women in Anambra State with sewing and grinding machines as part of efforts to improve livelihoods and promote economic self-reliance. The partners also distributed 250 solar-powered smart school bags to students across the state under the Lighting Young Minds Initiative, designed…
Ifeanyi Ejiofor and Primate Elijah Ayodele The Nigeria human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has criticized Primate Elijah Ayodele over what he described as increasingly indistinguishable political prophecies that create confusion within the country. Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a social crusader and national commentator, took on…
The Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet) has warned that the enduring legacy of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election could be undermined if urgent steps are not taken to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process. In a Democracy Day statement issued on Friday, the Chairman of ACSONet, Prince Chris Azor, said the lessons…
