JUST IN: Buhari’s Ex-Minister Dumps APC
A former Minister of Environment, Barrister Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, has tendered his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Barrister Abdullahi, who served under President Muhammadu Buhari, submitted his resignation letter on June 1 to the APC chairman in his Uke ward of Karu Local Government Area in Nasarawa State. The letter, which was […]
State of Emergency And Suspension of The Rivers State Governor: An Unconstitutional Overreach — By Daniel Noah Osa-Ogbegie
The recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the purported suspension of the Governor by the President raises serious constitutional concerns. It is an illegal overreach, a dangerous precedent, and a blatant attack on Nigeria’s democracy and federalism. 1. The President Has No Power to Suspend or Remove a Governor. The […]
Election Into Youth Leadership Position Turns Bloody In Imo
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting An election into a youth leadership position has turned bloody in Umulusi, Olokwa in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, leaving the supposedly winner, Stanley Nwoke dead. It was said that his death was orchestrated by his opponents who also participated in the contest. A source from the […]
Osun State’s Investment Drive at a Standstill: As Bunmi Jenyo and Felix Olatunji Go AWOL — By Femi Adesola
Recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have revealed that Osun State has failed to attract both foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment. This is in flagrant deviation from Mr Governors mandate to the commissioners and appointee of the governor in the state cabinet. In Mr. Governors words. He task the commissioners, […]
Crisis Rocks Bayelsa PDP As State, Ward Executives Quarrel Over Suspension Of Acting Zonal Secretary
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone from bad to worse over the weekend as the State Working Committee (SWC) in Bayelsa State and the Ogbia ward nine executives of the party are in for a show down over the suspension of the acting zonal secretary, Mr George Turnah. […]
Tambuwal Decries PDP Defections to APC, Cites ‘Stomach Infrastructure’ as Motivation
Former Governor of Sokoto State and current Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has voiced his dismay over recent defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking after the Northwest Zonal meeting of the PDP at Hotel 17 in Kaduna, Tambuwal criticized the motivations behind the defections. “People […]
Breaking Political Chains: The Unwavering Call for Esan State — By Darlington Okpebholo Ray
The agitation for the creation of Esan State is not a whimsical desire but a demand firmly rooted in historical significance, political expediency, and the undeniable need for equitable statehood in Nigeria’s federative structure. The Esan people, one of Nigeria’s most prominent ethnic nationalities, have for decades contributed immeasurably to the political, economic, and intellectual […]
Shehu Sani Slams El-Rufai as “Midget Professor” as Media Exchange Heightens
Shehu Sani, a former Senator who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate from 2015 to 2019, has publicly criticized former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, branding him a “midget professor” and accusing him of being a “jobless, frustrated ex-governor” intent on discrediting the current administration. The controversy erupted following El-Rufai’s […]