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By Halimah Olamide The Vatican on Wednesday said the world cannot do without journalists who are free to carry their constitutionally authorized responsibilities. Pope Francis, in his message on the occasion of the International Press Freedom Day, said the state of health of every country is determined by the state of freedom of its press. The world marks the International World Press Freedom Day on May 3. “Press Freedom is an important indicator of a country’s state of health. In fact, dictatorships are quick to restrict it or suppress it. We need journalists who are free, who help us not…

By Kamil Opeyemi President Muhammadu Buhari and the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday were together at the Friday Muslim prayer, the first since Tinubu returned to Nigeria. The prayer took place at the Presidential Villa Mosque and was witnessed by others such as the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai; his Kano counterpart, Abdullahi Umaru Ganduje and others.

Jerry Springer, the TV presenter best known for his raucous talk shows, has died aged 79. The Jerry Springer Show, which ran for nearly three decades from 1991, brought fights, flying chairs, and the fringes of US society to a global audience. Springer died peacefully on Thursday at his home in Chicago, his publicists confirmed to BBC News. Jene Galvin, a friend of Springer’s and spokesman for the family, described him as “irreplaceable”. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people…

By Kamil Opeyemi No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead in three days of clashes between indigenous Gbagi and Bwari people one side and some residents of the Hausa stock in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. NPO Reports learnt that the clash started since Saturday after a disagreement between a Bwari man and an Hausa woman. No one could say precisely what led to the argument but it was learnt that the Hausa woman died in the process of the scuffle that ensued. An eyewitness account said the clash subsided on Saturday only for it to erupt again…

By Halimah Olamide The Department of State Service late Thursday confirmed arrest of two suspects in Kano who were on a mission to carry out an attack in one of the Northern states of the Federation. The DSS, in a statement made available to the NPO Reports, said the two men were arrested in Kano with various firearms concealed. The Service said the discovery called for vigilance among Nigerians as they mark the end of Ramadan. ”The suspects were on transit to deliver the arms for a planned attack in one of the States in Northern Nigeria. This development underscores…

By Kamil Opeyemi President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State. According to a statement This is contained issued by the director media in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation, Willy Bassey, the president approved his suspension and prosecution. Also, the President has directed investigation by the Inspector General of Police, Director-General of the Department of State Services, and…

By Kamil Opeyemi Finally, INEC Ends all controversies over winner of Adamawa Election after declaring Incumbent Ahmadu Fintiri duly elected The Independent National Electoral Commission Tuesday evening declared the incumbent Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State. The declaration comes days after intense drama which included an illegal declaration of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress Senator Aisha Binani as the winner by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr Yunusa Hudu Ari. Ari, has been asked to be arrested by the Inspector General of Police for what is believed to be a high level of…

By Halimah Olamide This ugly incident is yet another sad reminder of the weakness in our security system and the failure of successive governments to live up to the Constitutional duty of providing for the welfare and security of all Nigerians. A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Okey Wali, has been kidnapped by gun in PortHarcourt, the Rivers State Capital. This the second time Wali, a PortHarcourt based Senior Advocate of Nigeria would be abducted having suffered the same fate in October 2014. The President of the NBA, Yakubu Maikyau, in a statement, has called on the…

By Halimah Olamide “The CDD strongly condemns the recent announcement, by the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, of a winner in yesterday’s governorship election,” The Centre for Democracy and Development, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission not to waste time sanctioning its Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa State, Yunusa Ari Hudu, for the controversial declaration of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Aisha Binani as the winner of the exercise. The CDD, while expressing regrets over the development in Adamawa State aftermath of the rerun election, said it is critical that laid down procedures are followed in…

By Kamil Opeyemi and Halimah Olamide Irate mob have beaten and stripped a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Adamawa State. The National Commissioner was mistaken for the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Yunusa Hudu Ari. Ari had earlier announced the candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the election Senator Aisha Binani as the winner of the election in an action that drew the ire of those present at the Collation Centre on Sunday. There have been outrage after the INEC official made his announcement and was subsequently summoned to the Abuja headquarters of the commission.…