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A Sudanese court ruled on Tuesday that internet services cut during a military coup more than two weeks ago must be restored, a lawyer has disclosed.

However, the country remained largely offline early Tuesday, despite the court’s directive to internet service providers.

A lawyer who was identified as Abdelazim Hassan while speaking to reporters said, ‘The ruling by Khartoum district court ordered internet services to be resumed immediately’.

The case was brought by a group of lawyers and the Sudanese consumers protection society, he said, adding that the court had also ruled services should run during a possible appeals process.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof Chukwuma Soludo as governor-elect of Anambra State.

Professor Florence Obi, Returning Officer of the election, made the declaration at exactly 1;50am on Wednesday.

She said Soludo scored the highest number of votes cast and certified all the requirements of being declared the winner.

‘I, Prof Florence Obi, hereby certify that I am the returning officer of the Anambra state governorship election conducted on 6th and 9th of November 2021; that the election was held and Prof Charles Soludo having certified the requirement is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,’ she …

A political pressure group known as the PDP Renaissance Movement has called on Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to run the 2023 Presidency.

The group made the call in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Tuesday, when they met with journalists, pointing out that going by the antecedents of the governor, he has what it takes to drive the country to economic and political stability and growth.

They said the country is in dire need of a leader in the mould of Wike.

Their communique which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York was read by Gab …

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to combatants in the conflict in Ethiopia to sheath their swords and embrace dialogue in the interest of peace.

Jonathan made the call in a statement titled, ‘Jonathan calls for ceasefire, dialogue in Ethiopia’. The statement was signed by his Special Assistant, Ikechukwu Eze, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, on Monday.

The statement read in part, ‘The former President urged the warring parties to embrace dialogue and negotiations in the interest of the peace in their country and the entire continent.’

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Former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has challenged President Buhari to be more proactive on the issue of insecurity, which he said has turned the Northwest zone into an area of deep calamity, reminding him that he would be answerable to God for the anomalies.

He made this statement in an interview with the BBC Hausa service monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

His words: ‘This insecurity is a catastrophe that has befallen us. The situation in Sokoto and Zamfara states can only be described by those who have been there.’

‘The sad thing is …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra has denied reports that it called for the cancellation of last Saturday’s governorship election in the State.

Chief Basil Ejidike, the state chairman of the party made the clarification at a news conference held at party’s state secretariat on Monday in Awka.

‘I was surprised that several reports were circulated in the social media saying that APC called for cancellation of the election, that the chairman of APC fainted and also lost his polling unit.

‘All the reports were fake, and at no time did I make such statement in the media,’ he …

The new Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Mr. Kennedy Ibeh, (APC Obowo), has condemned the activities of the former Speaker, Paul Emeziem (APC Onuimo) while he was in office.

Ibeh said the impeachment of Emeziem was his reward for the impeachment of the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Amarachi Iwuanyanwu (APC Nwangele).

Ibeh made this known while briefing journalists at the Deputy Speaker’s lodge on Monday as he urged lawmakers to put their best foot forward and support the governor in his efforts to move the state forward.

Ibeh added that Emeziem’s actions as a speaker desecrated the office.

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Attorney-General and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, says Nigeria’s judiciary ‘is bedevilled by funding inadequacies’.

The AGF made the complaint on Monday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, at the 2022 budget defence.

He was accompanied by acting Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Etsu, and Director Public Prosecution, M. B. Abubakar.

Malami listed the prime drivers of maturing democracies like Nigeria as Rule of Law, Due Process of the Law, Human Rights, International Obligations and Allied Matters.

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Germany on Sunday bid farewell to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who stepped down after leading Europe’s biggest economy for the past 16 years and playing a major role in Europe and on the global stage.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that within six minutes of warm applause, the whole country applauded the spectacular example of leadership and defence of humanity.

The Germans elected her to lead them, and she led 80 million Germans for 18 years with competence, skill, dedication and sincerity. She did not utter nonsense. She did not appear in the alleys of Berlin to be photographed. …

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians on Sunday rallied in Addis Ababa to support Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and also denounce the United States over its position on the conflict.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the rally took place as federal troops fought rebellious Tigrayan and Oromo forces threatening to march on the capital.

Some demonstrators denounced the United States, one of the foreign powers that has called for a ceasefire to a year-long war, which has intensified amid advances by rebellious forces in the past week.

The U.N. Security Council, the African Union, and Kenya and Uganda …

The National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye has stated that he is confident that Nigeria can successfully adopt electronic voting as well as the electronic transmission of results in future elections.

Mr Oye made this assertion on Sunday night while the collation of results from the 21 LGA’s of the state in the governorship election was still underway.

‘The electronic process is working but let INEC improve on it. Nigeria has the capacity to go electronic. We can vote electronically as well. That is the lesson we have to take from this election. That electronic …

No fewer than seven people were killed on Sunday following a motor accident involving an 18-seater bus in Taraba State.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the accident happened on Saturday in Sauwa Community of Bali Local Government Area. The victims of the accident were said to be returning to Jalingo from Kurmi Local Government Area where they went for the burial ceremony of a traditional ruler Kum Ndola, Enoch Tanko Tabena.

According to eyewitnesses, the tyre of the 18-seater-bus burst while in motion, resulting in a somersault of the vehicle.

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