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‘Umahi Is APC Mole’ –Edo PDP Condemns Obaseki’s Endorsement

January 26, 2020 1:18 pm
The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih, has described Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi, as a mole working for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He called Umahi and some others “saboteurs within”, who were doing all in their powers to ensure that the PDP doesn’t win the Edo 2020 governorship election.

The Chairman said this in a letter to the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus.

The letter, dated January 25, 2020, condemned Umahi’s endorsement of the Governor of Edo State and leader of APC, Godwin Obaseki.

Earlier, a member of the Board

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Imo: Alaigbo Development Foundation Condemns S’Court Ruling

January 18, 2020 2:07 pm

Alaigbo Development Foundation, a registered Non-Governmental Organization of Igbo Intelligentsia, Elders, Clergy, Patriotic public figures, Women and Youth, both at home and abroad, with the main objective of protecting and ensuring the survival of Ndigbo, their Culture and Civilization as well as the development of Igbo-land. Recently condemned the ruling of Supreme Court on Imo state governorship election which removed Rtn Hon Emeka Ihedioha of PDP as governor-elect and replaced him with Hope Uzodimma of APC. In a statement which is below the organization not only reject but also condemned the Supreme Court ruling. Calling it an arrogant assault on …

Muhammad Nami Condemns Fowler’s FIRS Management

December 28, 2019 9:15 am

The newly appointed Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, launched a veiled criticism of his predecessor in office, Babatunde Fowler, on Monday accusing his management of superintending a steady decline in revenue collection by the service since the inception of his tenure in 2015.

It was meant to be the new chairman’s first Christmas message and felicitation to the revenue service staff since his assumption of office on December 19; however, he used the message to carry out a performance assessment of Mr Fowler’s management, accusing it of failing to maintain the “impressive performance” the agency …

(Video) American Lawmaker Condemns Sowore’s Rearrest

December 7, 2019 8:11 am

A United States senator, Bob Menendez, has condemned the brazing harrasment and rearrest of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters and the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, by Department of State Services, adding that he hopes US would reassess its bilateral relations with Nigeria over the rearrest of Sowore and other journalists.

Sowore and another activitist, Olawale Bakare, were rearrested barely few hours after their release from the DSS custody where they had been in the last four months.

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had on Thursday December 5, frowned on the continued detention of the defendants despite court order to …

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Sowore: Atiku Condemns Attack, “Rule Of Law Must Be Obeyed”

December 7, 2019 2:47 am

Alh. Atiku Abubakar has come out to condemn the attack on Mr. Sowore and his rearrest while court proceeding was going on.

The former vice president and presidential aspirant wrote “To keep Nigeria a democracy is the paramount duty of all concerned stakeholders. Please speak up against this tyranny and side with the Nigerian people.”

This among other tweets he posted on his twitter page.

Mr. Sowore who was released barely 24 hours ago after a court order was rearrested earlier today in court.
The DSS according to report, chased out the presiding judge and then proceeded to arrest Mr. …

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Rearrest Of Sowore: SERAP Condemns DSS ‘s Approach

December 6, 2019 1:17 pm
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned approach of the Department of State Services (DSS) in rearresting Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, after the Friday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
In condemning the way and manner the duo were violently re-arrest SERAP also knocked  DSS operatives for the apparent harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu.
 Expressing the group’s displeasure to the approach of DSS, SERAP Deputy Director,  Kolawole Oluwadare, in a statement issued yesterday stated:: “Armed DSS officials reportedly stormed the courtroom, causing pandemonium at the court
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PRP Condemns Rising Debt Profile, VAT Increase

December 3, 2019 2:19 pm

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Tuesday, decried the country’s rising debt profile, stating that there is need for the federal government to take urgent steps to reduce the debts.

President Muhammadu Buhari in separate letters to the two chambers of the National Assembly last is seeking the lawmakers approval to borrow $30billion.

However, the National Chairman of the party, Falalu Bello, who spoke at a press briefing in Abuja, said it is unfortunate that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government has nothing concrete to show for the many loans, it has taken since its inception in 2015, …

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ASUP Condemns Suspension Of Members In Bida poly

November 23, 2019 1:38 pm
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has condemned the suspension of 10 members of the union by the management of Federal Polytechnic, Bida.
Mr Usman Dutse, ASUP National President in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, said that union officials should not be victimised unnecessarily.Dutse said the union officials were queried without any investigation and suspended.“We are not going to tolerate that kind of victimisation because it has become the culture of our institutions to sack union officials anytime they kick against any doubtful activities of the management,” he said.

NAN reports that

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Chile’s President Condemns Police Violence After Unrest

November 18, 2019 9:52 am

President Sebastian Pinera condemned on Sunday for the first time what he called abuses committed by police in dealing with four weeks of violent unrest that have rocked Chile.

“There was excessive use of force. Abuses and crimes were committed, and the rights of all were not respected,” the president said in a speech to the nation as it marked a month of turmoil that has left 22 people dead and more than 2,000 injured.

Furious Chileans have been protesting social and economic inequality, and against an entrenched political elite that comes from a small number of the wealthiest families …

Group Condemns Use of Caskets in Bayelsa Campaigns

November 14, 2019 6:03 am

An accredited election monitoring group for Saturday’s governorship poll in Bayelsa, Search for Common Ground (SCG) has condemned the deployment of hate speech during the current campaign in Bayelsa, especially the use of coffins by political parties.

Joy Baiye, Media and Communication Coordinator, Search for Common Ground, told journalists in Yenagoa, that the action was capable of heating up an already charged atmosphere as the election draws nearer.

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Ms Baiye noted that as an organisation that works in the area of peace-building, the group was greatly concerned with the …

UN Assembly Condemns US Embargo On Cuba, For 28th time

UN Assembly Condemns US Embargo On Cuba, For 28th time

November 7, 2019 5:03 pm
The UN General Assembly condemned the nearly 60-year-old US embargo on Cuba Thursday for the 28th year in a row, calling for an end to it by a vote of 187 to three.
Only Israel and Brazil voted with the US against the resolution. Two other US allies — Ukraine and Colombia — abstained.

First imposed on October 19, 1960, in response to Havana’s nationalization of US-owned oil refineries, and extended in 1962, the embargo is an enduring legacy of the Cold War hostilities between the two countries.

It was denounced as “anachronistic” and “inhumane” during two days of debate

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Onitsha Traditional Council Condemns Child Abduction

Onitsha Traditional Council Condemns Child Abduction

November 7, 2019 4:13 am

The Onitsha Traditional Council has expressed displeasure over recent abduction of some children in Kano State and ferried to Onitsha, Anambra State 

The council headed by Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, in a statement noted that it was purely a criminal matter committed by individuals for commercial benefits and had no religious, ethnic connotation.

“From all indications, these are criminal acts perpetrated by individuals for commercial purposes without any religious, ethnic or social connotation whatsoever.

“The council said the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, is in full contact on the matter with the Emir of Kano, …

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