Day: October 4, 2022

LATEST: ARCON Sues Facebook Parent Company Meta For Advertisement Violation

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa, Lagos Leveraging the recent signing the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) Act into Law by President Muhammadu Buhari, the leadership of ARCON said it has filed a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. ARCON, which is led by Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, FCA, rpa, the Director-General of ARCON, said it is seeking a declaration among others that the continued publication, and exposure of various advertisements directed at the…

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Imo 2023: Ihedioha Remains Our Best Option – Owerri Zone Stakeholders Declare

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…As IRM Wraps Up Zonal Tour By Ebube Mbah An independently organised group known as Ihedioha Re-election Movement has wrapped up her zonal consultative tour across the nine local government areas of IMO State. The tour which kickstarted with Ezinihite LGA, touched Ahiazu Mbaise, Aboh Mbaise, Ngor Okpala, Mbaitolu and Ikeduru LGAs. The ship of the movement also sailed to Owerri North, Owerri Municipal and anchored at Owerri West. Leading the movement, the convener, Sir Bon Unachukwu reeled out the numerous achievements of Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha during his short…

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Andy Uba Was Never Anambra Governor, High Court Abuja Told

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Senator Andy Uba By Tony Adibe The High Court Of The Federal Capital Territory Abuja has been told that Senator Andy Uba who claimed to be a Former Governor of Anambra State was never a Governor of the state but an impostor as declared by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Also, the court was told that Senator Andy Uba merely usurped the office of the Governor of the state for 17 days and was unseated by a judgement of the Supreme Court wherein the court declared that he was never…

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Attacks On LP In Enugu: Count PDP Out, Warns Party Chairman

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By Tony Adibe The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on other political parties existing in the state to avoid making unguarded and inciting statements that could endanger peace and security of lives and property of residents of the state. The party in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Chief Jude Ugwu, described the publication in some national dailies of Tuesday September 28, 2022, alleging politically motivated violence in the state, and sponsored by the Labour Party’s (LP) National Vice Chairman, South-East, Mr. Innocent…

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Kanu To IPOB: Stop Enforcing Sit-At-Home Orders

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By Tony Adibe The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, did not direct Southeasterners to sit-at-home on 4th day of October 2022 or any other day he is to appear in court. Ejiofor stated this in a release he issued and advised members of the general public to go about their normal business activities on the said date. He also dismissed speculations that Kanu will appear at Federal High Court Umuahia, Abia State next Tuesday when a fundamental rights enforcement suit…

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New Priest Escapes Death As Worshipers Reject Mbaka’s Replacement

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By NewsBits A move by the Catholic Diocese of Enugu under the leadership of Bishop Callistus Onaga to remove Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka and replace him with another priest at the Emene Adoration Ministry was vehemently resisted by the worshipers who tried to  mob the new priest on Sunday. Mbaka himself announced the resumption of Adoration with Church Service Sunday, but the Adoration faithful who flooded the Emene ground to receive their own Mbaka were shocked by the ‘secret’ plot to replace Mbaka with a new priest. The founder of…

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2nd Niger Bridge To Be Completed In 2024 By Next President

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By NewsBits For the umptieth time, the completion date for the multi billion-naira 2nd Niger Bridge connecting Delta and Anambra States, which was started by the administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, and was continued by the current administration led by Muhammadu Buhari has been shifted from the earlier scheduled date of October 2022 to the first quarter of 2024. Nigeria started playing politics with the 2nd Niger Bridge since the days of former military leader, Ibrahim Babangida. The eastern part of Nigeria is marginalised with little or no federal…

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Nnamdi Kanu Wins Case In UK Court

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari (left) with the detained leader of IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu By NewsBits Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been given permission by a British court to apply for judicial review of the UK government’s decision not to get involved in his extraordinary extradition from Kenya to Nigeria in June of last year. The case was brought before the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division by Kanu’s brother, Kingsley Kanu, according to a court document made public by Kanu’s special…

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