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The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amara Iwuanyanwu, has been removed. He was removed under tight security during the plenary on Tuesday. Ekene Nnodim, who represents Orlu state constituency, submitted a resolution signed by 18 out of the 27 lawmakers for the removal of Iwuanyanwu as the Deputy Speaker. The Speaker, Paul Emezim, who presided over the plenary, okayed the removal of Iwuanyanwu. Meanwhile, the House of Assembly also recalled six suspended lawmakers of the state legislature. This came four months after the Speaker had controversially suspended the lawmakers on what he tagged “unparliamentary conduct”. The…

DSS DG’s Son Under Fire For Calling Obi Cubana Man Of Dignity Abba Yusuf Bichi, son of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), has come under fire for describing Obinna Iyiegbu, the socialite popularly known as Obi Cubana, as a “man of dignity”. He posted this on Instagram shortly after news broke that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arrested Obi Cubana for alleged money laundering. The younger Bichi posted a picture of Cubana and captioned it “a man of honour and dignity”. This had irked some Instagram users who bombarded him with questions. While…

Obi Cubana Released From EFCC Custody Popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, THE WHISPERER has learnt. The Anambra-born tycoon, who was arrested yesterday and taken to the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi Abuja at about noon on Monday, was released at exactly 1Pm on Tuesday More details soon…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration cannot even be compared to military governments. Ortom said that Nigerians were better off during the military regimes than Buhari’s current administration. He noted that Nigeria is more divided along ethnic and religious lines under Buhari’s administration than all previous governments. The governor disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Makurdi, the state capital yesterday. Ortom accused the current Federal Government of deceiving Nigerians. According to Ortom: “I have been privileged to read the history of Nigeria and that of those who have been destroying us including…

Executive Governor of Benue State,  Samuel  Ortom paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in his Aso villa residence,  Abuja On arrival, the governor was received by Kalu in company of his wife . Although a long time ally and friend,  this is Ortom’s first visit to the residence of the Senate Chief  Whip since he became Governor of Benue state . The nocturnal meeting between Governor Ortom and Senator Kalu was held behind closed doors Details of the visit are yet to be disclosed as…

THE GESTAPO RAID ON JUSTICE MARY ODILI RESIDENCE BY SECURITY AGENTS, AN AFFRONT TO DEMOCRACY AND A VIOLATION OF HER HUMAN RIGHTS   Without any iota of doubt,the Friday invasion of Justice Mary Odili residence in Abuja by the Nigeria Security operatives is highly insulting,incriminating,uncivil and most regrettably a blatant slap on the integrity of Nigeria judiciary.How could in a broad day light , heavily armed Security operatives invade the residence of a highly respected legal icon and Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria without any clear case of invitation or adherence to proper code of conduct! This goes…

President Muhammadu Buhari played host to Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Aso Rock on Sunday. Both men held a closed door meeting. At the end of the meeting, Tinubu said he was at the presidential villa to thank the president for visiting him in London where he sought medical treatment. “I came to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting me in London when I had a knee surgery. He demonstrated empathy. He is an exceptional leader,” he said.

Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has described the invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a cruel, undemocratic and uncivilized act. Condemning the Gestapo raid on the house of the Judge, Kalu called on the federal government to commence a full scale investigation into the ugly incident, adding that the unwarranted invasion of the house of the Judge is capable of causing tension in the country. Kalu, who is also the Chief Whip of the Senate, stressed that in a democratic set-up,…

The Concerned Senior Advocates of Nigeria, South-East chapter, has condemned the Friday raid of the residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, by security operatives, saying it is yet another frontal attack on the independence and integrity of the Judiciary. The SANs said the consistent and systematic attacks of the Judiciary by the Executive arm of government is clearly in breach of the constitutional protection of judges and the Judiciary, adding that they are aimed at emasculating the Judiciary. This is as they pointed out that in view of the constitutionally guaranteed doctrine of independence of the Judiciary, no security…