March 9, 2022

NBA Lambastes Umahi Over Response To Court Ruling

March 9, 2022 10:28 am

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday slammed Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi over his comments and his blunt refusal to obey a court order which has asked him to vacate office as governor of the State.

In a statement by NBA President, Olumide Akpata which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York described Umahi’s response as ‘impunity of the highest order and executive rascality taken too far.’

Mr Akpata stressed that the NBA has absolutely no interest in the outcome of the case in question and will continue to stay away from partisan politics.

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Insecurity: Five Killed As Gunmen Attack Benue Community

March 9, 2022 10:23 am

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have murdered no fewer than five people in Tse-Ahentse village in Ndzorov council ward of Guma Local Government Area in Benue State.

Villagers who spoke to newsmen under the condition of anonymity disclosed that several others sustained gun wounds following the attack which took place on Tuesday.

The villagers said they were sleeping at night when the attackers whom they suspected to be armed herders stormed the community and began to fire gunshots indiscriminately.

Chairman of Guma LGA, Caleb Aba, confirmed the sad development to reporters disclosing that the incident happened early hours of Tuesday …

Electoral Act: Senate Rejects Buhari’s New Amendment Bill

March 9, 2022 10:14 am

The Senate on Wednesday vehemently turned down President Muhammdu Buhari’s Bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act, 2022 which he recently signed into law.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Bill which was titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 2022 and for related matters, 2022,’ was overwhelmingly rejected by Senators, a development that effectively stopped its second reading.

The Bill was thrown out on Wednesday during plenary by the legislators.

Recall that the Bill had on Tuesday scaled first reading despite a court order stopping the Senate from acting on it.

The …

PDP Sends New Names To INEC To Replace Umahi, Deputy

March 9, 2022 3:58 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Iduma Enwo Igariwey as a replacement for Governor David Umahi, and Mr Fred Udeogu as Deputy Governor.

This came just a few hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi and his Deputy, Eric Igwe, to vacate their seats as Governor and Deputy respectively, on grounds that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the election on March 2019 and not the candidates.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the governor and his deputy were elected into office in the 2015 and 2019 general elections on …

Second Niger Bridge Would Be Ready Next Month – FG

March 9, 2022 3:52 am

Federal Government has revealed that it will complete the second Niger bridge next month and ensure that it is commissioned before the end of the year before President Buhari leaves office.

Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari made this revelation at the toll gates mounted at the Oko end of the bridge in Delta State on Tuesday when he visited the site.

He pointed out that tolling of the road and its concession were secondary issues to the government for now.

‘Let us finish this road and that is the responsibility of the Presidential Infrastructure …

We Will Fight To The End, Ukraine President Zelensky Insists

March 9, 2022 3:41 am

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, invoking the wartime defiance of British prime minister Winston Churchill, has again vowed to ‘fight to the end’ and not give up in the ongoing war.

The Ukrainian leader made this known in a historic virtual speech to UK lawmakers on Tuesday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

‘We will not give up and we will not lose,’ he said, giving a day-by-day account of Russia’s invasion that is anchored on the costs in lives of civilians including Ukrainian children.

‘We will fight to the end, at sea, in the air. We …

Bandits Murder 65 Persons, Abduct Others In Niger, Kebbi

March 9, 2022 3:29 am

No fewer than 65 persons mostly members of the local vigilante have been reportedly killed by bandits in border communities in Niger and Kebbi states over the last three days.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the killings happened in Tungan Magajiya, Rijau local government area as well as Paikpa village in Munya local government area of Niger State and Sakaba local government area of Kebbi State.

A source told newsmen that the 60 local vigilantes were killed at Sakaba, which is a border village between Niger and Kebbi states, Sunday night, at about 9:00 pm in an ambush.…