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Disturbed by the doubt being cast upon his loyalty to and membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Rochas Okorocha, has reaffirmed his love for the ruling party. The former Imo chief executive had recently honoured an invitation of Governor Nyeson Wike to commission some projects initiated and completed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in Rivers State. Besides, the senator had equally hinted of a political movement during a live programme. But addressing some party officials, including the State Working Committee (SWC) at the weekend in Owerri, Okorocha clarified…

Not unexpectedly, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s marching order on illegal herders and occupants of forest reserve in Ondo State has provoked controversy over the legality or otherwise of the proclamation. Simply, the issue is between section 41 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantees the right of every Nigerian to move freely or live in any part of the country; and section 45 of the same Constitution, which circumscribes that right, through a law in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health. Besides, freedom to live anywhere in Nigeria is limited, under the same section 45,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to ignore fake news making the round that it would resume its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on Monday. The commission, in a flyer titled “Fake News Alert” on its social media on Sunday, said no date had been fixed for such exercise. “INEC wishes to inform the general public that no date has been fixed for the resumption of the CVR. “We implore Nigerians to ignore the fake news making the rounds that the commission will open the register of voters from Jan. 25,” the flyer stated. The News Agency of…

• NAFDAC insists on clinical trials of products Left with few options and considering the highly infectious new variants/second wave of COVID-19 and increasing fatality, some Nigerians have resorted to use of herbal cures. They also want to hear from government what the official position is with herbal alternatives. Some Nigerians insist that considering current challenges of procuring conventional medicine, isn’t it time government advanced herbal cures to contain the ruthless new variants of COVID-19? The Federal Ministry of Health had assured that only a handful of COVID-19 vaccine would arrive late January. But last week, the Nigeria Governor’s Forum…

The action of Sunday Igboho, a non-state actor, over the ‘quit notice’ he issued herdsmen in Igangan, Ibarapa East local government over alleged kidnapping and banditry is an indication of the citizenry’s loss of confidence in the country’s security and indeed a wake -up call for government at all levels to sit up. These are not cheery times for farmers as a result of the incessant conflicts with cattle herders. The issues may appear complex but the factors are salient. The rapacious activities of herdsmen in the South-West have left tales of woes as many persons, including aged farmers are…

Disturbed by the rising tension in the South-west region over the arrest order issued on a Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo Igboho, by the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, the Secretary of the National Consultative Front (NCFront), Olawale Okunniyi, has cautioned the police chief not to further exacerbate the building tension in the Southwest by arresting the Yoruba activist. Okunniyi said the activist (Igboho) actions has the support of the Yoruba nation “because his radical intervention is quell the unfortunate spate of kidnapping, ransom-taking and murder in the forests in the region. The NCFront leader, in a statement issued…

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has arrived in Nigeria after a month absence. Tinubu returned to the country yesterday, about a month after he left. He was sighted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, in company of some of his aides. The Cable reported that Tinubu was hospitalised in Paris, France, after falling ill. There were speculations that he tested positive to COVID-19 but his media team later denied such reports. “Asiwaju is healthy and does not have COVID-19,” his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, had said. “He took his annual trip and as…

Liverpool’s terrible run of form continued, as they were dumped out of the 2020-21 FA Cup by Manchester United on Sunday. On that note, let us take a look at the latest Liverpool news as on 24th January 2021: Doku explains why he turned down Liverpool move Jeremy Doku has revealed he turned down a move to Liverpool last summer to continue his development. The 18-year old winger was linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window but moved to Rennes instead, where he has enjoyed a good spell. Doku joined Rennes from Belgian side Anderlecht for a hefty £23.4 million,…

Chelsea are yet to bring any new additions to their squad with only a few days left before the January transfer window closes. There have been talks of Frank Lampard’s potential axing, as well as rumors about the arrival of Ousmane Dembele and Dayot Upamecano though. Chelsea have managed to trim their squad by loaning out a few players, but whether there are any permanent departures or more loan deals remains to be seen. On that note, let us have a look at the latest Chelsea transfer stories as on January 24. Captaining the club I’ve been at since the age of 6, no words can…

The spiralling security problems across Nigeria has pushed the nation into “a vegetative state” from which it might not survive without receiving an urgent shot in the arm, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has said. Speaking with journalists Sunday in Umuahia, Ohuabunwa, who represented Abia North in the eighth Senate, said that the potent cure Nigeria needs now to survive is the restructuring of its structure being canvassed by well-meaning Nigerians. He said that the earlier the country is restructured the better for everybody because as things stand now, the escalating insecurity in the land, due to over concentration of power at…