The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged the international community to support Nigeria’s move to establish state police, saying the proposed legislation contains robust safeguards against abuse.Kalu argued that the country’s current centralised policing structure is overstretched and no longer adequate for a nation covering 923,768 square kilometres with a…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike (Left) and Governor of Ebonyi State Francis Nwifuru By Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has dismissed reports circulating in some quarters alleging that Governor Francis Nwifuru had vowed to confront the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.The government described the reports…
The debate over leadership, equity, and the future of Nnewi’s traditional political arrangement took centre stage on Sunday as the Nnewi Solution Team renewed its call for fairness, justice, and strict adherence to the 1997 Nnewi Rotational Agreement.At its monthly meeting held on July 5, the group maintained that lasting peace, unity, and stability in…
Supporters of the executive committee led by Senator Emma Anosike and those loyal to the immediate past governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, have traded accusations over the renewed crisis rocking the party.The two camps have been at loggerheads, with each blaming the other for the deepening…
The lingering leadership crisis rocking the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a dangerous dimension, with members of the party accusing some security operatives of being used to fuel the internal conflict.Some stakeholders loyal to Senator Emma Anosike alleged that the protracted leadership tussle within the party is being sustained…
