IPOB: Senate Seeks Ekpa’s Extradition Over Sit-At-Home Violence

The Nigerian Senate has reached a resolution to ask the Federal Government to collaborate with the Finland Government to ensure the extradition of the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa. Ekpa has unlawfully ordered Sit-At-Home protest on Monday in the South-East States of Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi States to protest the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government.

Partnership, Permissible Policies Path To Sustainable Management Of Migration -IOM DG-Elect

The Director General-Elect of International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope has attributed resolution for the sustainable management of migration to appropriate partnership, enhanced labor mobility plans, and permissible policies. Pope stated this during the International Conference on Development and Migration, held on Monday at the Italian Foreign Ministry Headquarters in Rome. The conference aimed to contribute to the development of all countries involved in the trend.

Six-Point Legislative Agenda Released By Reps

The 10th House of Representatives has released a six-point legislative agenda to drive progress, prosperity and inclusivity across the country. The House Leader and Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda, Julius Ihonvbere revealed this on Monday in Abuja.

NARD Declares Indefinite Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared the commencement of an indefinite strike in a statement issued by the Association on Tuesday evening. According to NARD, their demands include the immediate payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), the payment of skipping arrears and the immediate release of circular regarding one-for-one replacement.

Tribunal Sacks LP Reps Member, Declares PDP Winner

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has nullified the election of Mr. Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party as a member representing the Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency at the House of Representatives. The tribunal in a judgment on Monday, held that Okolie was not duly sponsored by the Labour Party as he was not a member of the party as of May 28, 2022, when the primary purportedly held. The tribunal declared the runner-up in the February 25, 2023, National Assembly, Ndudi Elumelu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner.

Imo Guber: Over N54m Campaign Billboard Fee- ADP Candidate, Nwoga Kicks

Kachi Nwoga, the Governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), has bemoaned the Imo State government stance for placing the sum of N54 million on political campaign billboards ahead of the 11th November, 2023 election. Nwoga, stated this while addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Alleging that, the ruling party in the State is confiscating branded cars of opposition political parties for not having a gubernatorial advert permit.