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Many journalists who came for the event were denied access to the courtroom. The security operatives stationed at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice building told journalists that only accredited judiciary reporters would be allowed in. The Punch, however, observed that even accredited journalists were also not yet allowed to enter the court. Lawyers demand Kanu’s presence as trial resumes today As of 8am. The Punch judiciary correspondent and photojournalist as well as several others were standing outside Also, some lawyers have been denied access to the courtroom. As of the time of filing this report, at 8.03am, tinted…

Popular Activist Patrick Eholor Released From Police Custody Chief Patriot Patrick Osagie Eholor, Global President and founder of One Love Foundation, who was arrested this morning at Lekki Toll Gate protests has been released. Eholor was released following heavy pressure and calls for his release from several quarters. Eholor, popularly known as the Ultimate Equals is among the numerous Nigerians who were arrested by the police for participating in the #ENDSARS memorial protest that held across the country. The Democracy Observer-General, as he is also known is among those who canvassed for reforms in the Nigerian Police and in the…

FG Insists No Protester Was Shot At Lekki Tollgate, Demands Apology From CNN The Federal Government has insisted that protesters were not shot at Lekki Tollgate in Lagos on October 20, 2020. EndSARS protesters, who were demonstrating against police brutality, were forcefully dispersed by security operatives exactly a year ago. While the protest organisers had insisted that some protesters were killed, the Federal Government had dismissed reports of the killings. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, said a year after the incident, no evidence that people were killed. “Today marks the first anniversary of the…

#EndSARSMemorial: Police arrest protesters at Lekki tollgate Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two protesters at the Lekki tollgate where the #EndSARS Memorial Protest is scheduled to hold in the state today. One of those arrested claimed to be a journalist while the other was seen carrying a placard. The police had reportedly warned that anyone seen at the tollgate without an ID card will be arrested. The arrested journalist told newsmen that he works with LegitTV and that his phone, driver’s license and other documents were taken away from him. Speaking from a Lagos State Task…

Orji Uzor Kalu : “Babafemi Lied Against The North, We can’t Betray Our Own ” - Northern Leader National Leader of Coalition Of Northern Nigerian Youths, CNNY, Alhaji Isah Ibrahim has berated Hon. Jimoh Adewunmi Babafemi for accusing the North of betraying Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu in the past . Babafemi had during the weekend questioned the character of Northern elites on political affairs of the nation . He warned that the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the President must not turn their back on Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in 2023 as they did in the past .…

AG-17 greets Govenor Okezie Ikpeazu at 57 A socio-political group, Abia Group of 17 (AG-17), has felicitated with Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State as he marks his 57th birthday. In a congratulatory statement signed by Nze Collins, said the group rejoiced with the governor’s family, friends, political associates, and the government and people of Abia State on the auspicious occasion of his birthday anniversary. It said AG-17 acknowledged Governor Ikpeazu’s commitment and dedication to the peace and unity of the State. The statement added that as the governor marked his birthday, AG-17 urged him to rededicate himself to providing…

Eholor Greets Muslims At Eid-El-Maulud, Calls For Tolerance And Peaceful Co-existence Popular social crusader, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has called on Muslim Ummah in the country to promote religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence as Muslims all over the world celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Maulud. Eholor who is the Global President of One Love Foundation, made the call on this year's Eid-el-Maulud Message on behalf of people of his One Love Foundation to Commemorate the Birthday of Prophet Muhammad Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him. The social crusader who is popularly known as Ultimate Equals advised Muslim faithful to imbibe…

EID-EL MAULUD: Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu Sues For Peace Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has urged the muslim ummah to use the occasion of Eid-el Maulud to pray for the nation. Describing the season as an opportunity for Muslims across the country to imbibe the teachings of the holy Qur'an as exemplified by Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Kalu, while acknowledging the imperative of peaceful co-existence among all ethnic groups in Nigeria regardless of religious faiths, called on religious leaders to use their platforms to advance the cause of nationhood,…

Senator Ifeanyi Uba seeks court permission to visit IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in DSS facility The senator representing Anambra South, ifeanyi Uba, has sought an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja to visit leader of the prosecribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Department of State Service (DSS) detention. Uba, who is also the candidate of Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the Nov. 6 Governorship Election, said he filed the application so that an order of the court could be obtained to direct the DSS allow him access to the detainee. The lawmaker, in a motion…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) to release the international passport of former Rivers State Governor, Dr Peter Odili, to him Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on Monday following a fundamental rights enforcement suit by filed by Odili to challenge the confiscation of his international traveling documents by Immigration officials. A medical doctor by profession, Odili served as Rivers state deputy governor between 1992 and 1993, and later held office as substantive governor between 1999 and 2007. The former governor had claimed before the court that his international passport with numbers…