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A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State and presided over by Justice N.O Dimgba has ruled as discriminatory the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria on six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.This followed a suit instituted by Anambra state based legal practitioner, Chijioke Ifediora, against the Apex court describing the policy as discriminatory and offending section 42 of the 1999 constitution.Ifediora told the court ”On the 7th of January 2020, I visited a Branch of the Bank in Amawbia Awka, to make payments into my Bank account with the sum N600,000 but…

As the struggle for greener pastures abroad among able bodied young Nigerian citizens continues unabated, the United Nations Country Representative to Nigeria, and ECOWAS, Ms Comfort Lamptey, had revealed that, over 75% of victims trafficking for sexual exploitation are females.Lamptey who was represented by Aminat Tope Abdulrahman, Programme Analyst, UN Women made the statement at an event organized by CLEEN Foundation at a Media and Civil Society roundtable, on “Human Trafficking and Forced Migration, ” Benin city, Edo state, said, the event is to plan to sensitize, educate and inform partakers about the ills of trafficking in persons, and forced…

President BuhariFormer Attorney General of Edo state and Commissioner for Justice, Osagie Obayuwana Esq. has called for the resignation of , President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to provide the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.Obayuwana said that since President Buhari assumed power, hunger, poverty unemployment, insecurity and other challenges have bedeviled the nation. He expressed disappointment over the incessant killings in the country.Barrister Obayuwana made the call at an event organized by an NGO, Equity International Initiative EII, at a colloquium to mark the nation’s 61st Independence anniversary with the theme” Nigeria at 61: Truth, Justice and Leadership The Making of…

By Clifford Christopher Solomon Gov. Nyesom WikeRotimi Chibuike AmaechiIt was a harvest of decampees in favour of the Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP as known political players and hundreds of supporters moved from the state major opposition political party the All Progressives Congress APC and AAC respectively. This took place at the Isaac Boro Park on Friday September 30,2021.Speaking with National Point ,Ben Eke, chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state expressed happiness that the party members are returning to their own party. ‘PDP is the only umbrella that takes in every body that has the mind to develop…

We, the Management of NCDMB, have watched with dismay the needless disruptive protests by members of Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) and their allies since last week, despite all entreaties by the State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri as well as other well -meaning citizens and groups in Bayelsa State for them to end the violent protests and explore the option of dialogue.In view of the flagrant refusal to vacate the siege on our office and quit violence, we are constrained to issue this release to debunk the deliberate falsehood and distorted narrative put out…

IHRHL: Our Leaders Are Absolutely Selfish, Lack Capacity to Secure the PeopleThe Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (IHRHL) is worried about the state of Nigeria 61 years after our colonial leaders handed over power and sovereignty to us.IHRHL wonders what we should be celebrating at a time like this when a large part of the North is under siege by terrorists and virtually all parts of the nation are insecure as a result of the incapacity or outright unwillingness of the Federal Government and security agencies to tackle the Boko Haram Terrorists, Bandit Terrorists and many other terrorists…

Benin City Hosts James Bond Movies for IndependenceStory by Paul Idouzee As Nigerians mark  61 years of the country’s independence , the managing director of Kada Plaza Cinema and Entertainment Centre, Mr Trevor Pillay, has assured film lovers and the general public in Edo State of a  line-up of creative, inspirational  action movies for their full enjoyment of the  Independence holiday.Trevor Pillay gave the assurance at the premier movie of the James Bond 007 Action films in Benin City.  He said they came to showcase James Bond movies in the state and appealed for patronage from the public.“The movies of James…

Frontline Rivers State Pentecostal leader Apostle Zilly Aggrey has joined concerned Niger Deltans demanding attention to the menace of soot especially in Port Harcourt.Apostle Zilly Aggrey , general overseer of Graceland Church raised the concern over the increasing menace of soot in Port Harcourt  on September 19, 2021, while speaking as an inducted honourary Rotarian at the installation   of  a deaconess in his church, Obomowang Emem Okon as charter president of the Rotary Club of Port-Harcourt Eco.Highlighting the dangerous consequence of the environmental pollution from soot, the church founder and general overseer said he came in recently from London where…

Ogoni Women Development Initiative in collaboration with Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center in association with other development partners including WANEP, CEMEDEC, Pius Dukor Foundation, held a peace forum on Tuesday September 28, 2021 at the Council Hall of Tai Local Government Area, Sapenwa.Welcoming guests to the event, Dr Patience Osaro-ejiji, president of the coalition said Ogoni women were no longer comfortable with happenings in the ethnic nationality stressing that heightened insecurity is destroying the dreams and lives of the people.Said she:“The matter before us is grave-the high state of insecurity in Ogoniland and the absence of a united voice…