The leadership of Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has expressed grief over the death of a prominent Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, describing him as a true nationalist and patriot. Chairman of NCYP, Mr Isaac Abrak, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday, said Clark was a fearless advocate for justice and equity. The…
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has condemned and demanded for justice following the gruesome killing of Hafsoh Lawal, a female student, by one Abdulrahman Bello. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lawal, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, was killed by Bello, who claimed to be…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun has vowed to bring those behind the killings and destruction of property in Esa-Oke over the appointment of a new traditional ruler. The governor said this on Tuesday while meeting with the indigenes and residents of the town in Ibokun Local Government Area of the state. Having identified violence as…
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, even after promising previously that he would not do so. The president’s 54-year-old son had pleaded guilty to federal tax charges after being found guilty of charges relating to gun possession and drug use in two separate trials. The sentences were…
In a significant electoral development, Missouri’s Republican-led government has sought to prevent the U.S. Justice Department from deploying legal representatives to St. Louis on Election Day for monitoring compliance with federal voting rights laws. This legal action comes despite the St. Louis election board’s prior agreement to allow federal oversight. The lawsuit, filed in the…
