Plateau attacks: Death toll raises to 52

Death toll from Wednesday’s attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 52, according to local authorities. This followed the recovery of 40 more bodies on Wednesday and Thursday night while the search and rescue team kept combing the bushes for missing persons. The Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC)…

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INEC suspends further action on Natasha’s recall, says petition didn’t meet constitutional requirements

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the petition seeking to recall the  senator representing Kogi central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduahan, did not meet the constitutional provisions. In a statement on Thursday, INEC cited section 69(a) of the 1999 constitution (as amended), which outlines the conditions for recalling a lawmaker, stressing that the petition failed…

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