Author: Candid Reporters

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has filed a $5,000,000 (Five Million US Dollars) lawsuit before a Lagos High Court against the United States-based organisation, Meta Platforms Inc., over an alleged invasion of his privacy. In the originating motion brought pursuant to Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and sections 24(1)(A) and (E) & 34(1)(D) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, Order 2 Rule 1 of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules, 2009, Falana, represented by his lawyer, Olumide Babalola, accused the organisation of publishing motion images and a voice captioned “AfriCare…

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule. A five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji on Monday gave the verdict. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji while dismissing the appeal and awarded a cost of two million naira against the governor payable to the Rivers State House of Assembly as the first respondent and Martin Amaewhule as the second respondent. The dismissal of the appeal by Fubara was hinged on the withdrawal of the suit by his counsel,…

We’ve learned that greed is one of the greatest enemies of true leadership, manifesting in every aspect of our work—whether in the way production companies operate, how we treat our staff, or even in the misuse of funds. Greed distorts priorities and blinds leaders to the needs of the people whom they serve. Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah as a true leader, is not controlled by money but rather sees it as a tool to achieve a greater purpose. To USO, money is merely a resource to further the vision, invest in people, and create value for all. When self-interest takes…

Abia State Government led by His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Globally respected hospitalily firm, Radisson Blu for the Reconstruction and Expansion of Enyimba Hotel Aba, as well as construction of an International Conference and Exhibition Centre. The hotel project is expected to be a hospitality masterpiece featuring a world-class Five-star hotel, event facilities, including a 2,500-seat main hall, multiple smaller halls, and a large exhibition space. The MoU which was signed earlier today, Friday 7th February, 2025, at the Radisson Blu’s headquarters in Lagos, saw the Honourable Attorney General of the…

Abia Government has revealed that the 54 billion naira education funds expenditure which was reflected in the state’s quarterly reports are factual as published in the state’s informing website. The state government has come under wild criticism from opposition parties and concerned Abians over the state’s quarterly reports that 54 billion naira has been spent on reconstruction and retrofitting of schools in the state. Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Advisers, to the governor on Media and Publicity during a local radio program in Umuahia on Friday revealed that none of the funds have been fully disbursed to fund the schools reconstruction and…

The Abia State government says it has no interest in the persecution of any citizen, no matter how highly or lowly placed, as it has nothing to derive from doing so. The government also added that it’s much more when it’s preoccupied with the task of providing governance to Abians and making the state a peaceful abode for all citizens. The Abia government gave the statement in a press release and made available on Friday in response to calls by some Abians concerning the fate of some Civil Servants arrested recently over their involvement in alleged pension fraud. The government…

The Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has called on the management of Kaduna Electricity Company (KADECO) to ‘come off its high horse’ and toe the path of reason or dialogue by unconditionally recalling the sacked 900 electricity workers. The call was contained in a statement Titled ; ‘COME OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE’ which was made made public on Thursday, signed by Benson Upah, Head of Information and Public Affairs, NLC. NLC also commended the protesting workers for the peaceful way they made their voices heard in spite of repeated acts of violation and provocation by the management of KADECO Read Full…

Amadeus University has established a modern and technologically advanced JAMB Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre on the Campus to increase the visibility of the University amongst prospective admission candidates as the world class University is also set for the grand opening ceremony and maiden matriculation scheduled for February 8, 2025. Amadeus University is situated at Amizi, Ikwuano local government area, Abia State, Nigeria. According to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Samuel M. Nzotta during a press conference held on Thursday at the University campus, he said the CBT Centre shall positively affect the inflow and choice of students…

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has applauded the outgoing Commander, Nigerian Army ,14 Brigade Ohafia, Brigadier General Olusola Diya for his tireless efforts in keeping Abia peaceful and safe while he served in the State. Governor Otti was speaking during the official introduction of the new Commander, Brigadier General Hassan Muhammad Bello who was recently posted to Abia State. He said that Brigadier Diya leaves behind an excellent record of performance and urged his successor to build on what the outgoing Brigadier General has done to ensure a peaceful Abia. “I must put on record, his (Diya’s) service to…

US federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States. The move which was decided on Wednesday is to block the president’s bid to end a right enshrined in the Constitution for more than a century. The ruling indefinitely bans enforcement of one of Trump’s most controversial executive orders, which was due to come into effect nationwide on February 19. “The denial of the precious right to citizenship will cause irreparable harm,” District Judge Deborah Boardman was reported as saying during the hearing at a Maryland court. She noted that Supreme Court precedent protects…