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Nigerian man, his wife, their six children, two brothers, maid perish in petrol tanker explosion
Tragedy visited a community in Enugu State Nigeria on Saturday when a man, identified as Jeremiah Amuche Nwaji, his wife and their six children were killed by fire following petrol tanker explosion.
Although reports had earlier indicates that a man and his entire family members were wiped out in the fire incident, the actual identity of the victims was unveiled through a social media post by one Barrister Itumo, who disclosed that the man, Jeremiah Mwaji drove with his family in a Sienna car that encountered the tanker.
“TEARS ????: “We lost one of our brothers and member Izzi Agenda and FON ANAMBRA CHAPTER, Mr. Jeremiah Amuche Nwaji and his wife, his six Children and his brothers and his servants at yesterday’s Explosion at Ugwu Onyeama. May their gentle souls Rest in peace. Amen.
“This is a very difficult time for us. Please let us pray for them. He is the coordinator of Ebonyi LGA Anambra Chapter,” he wrote.
Another person who identified himself as friend of the Nwaji family, said Jeremiah lost his father and was traveling with members of his family to their village in Ebonyi for the burial this weekend when their vehicle was hit by the explosion. None of the occupants of the Sienna car survived.
“His name is Bro Jeremiah Nwaji. He is our President of Alter Boys Association, SS JOHN AND PAUL Iba Pope, Awada where I served my teenage days.
“Himself, wife, 6 children, Younger brother, Maid, Apprentice = 11 were traveling to their home town in Ebonyi State for the burial of their father coming up this Friday Jan 31st before the unfortunate incident at Ugwu Onyeama…
“I’m saddened. Please, remember them in your prayers” another associate of family wrote on WhatsApp on Sunday.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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