The recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has ignited a legal and political uproar, with several groups and individuals challenging the move at the ECOWAS Court of Justice. On March 18, 2025, President Tinubu imposed the state of emergency in Rivers State in response to escalating […]
A Kaduna based man, Israel Bivan who allegedly escaped the turmoil in Kaduna State under the leadership of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has risen in defence of President Bola Tinubu, warning against labeling him a “terrible president.” Bivan who hails from Southern Kaduna, shared a harrowing account of the terror and bloodshed his […]
Former Kano State Governor and Chairman of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has repudiated the recent convergence of dissenting figures, asserting that it is devoid of the necessary institutional framework to rival the governing of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 polls. In a declaration issued on Thursday, Shekarau characterized […]
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on two communities, Ifon and Ilobu, after there were increased tensions and violent clashes between the two. The clashes were largely propelled by long-standing land disputes which left an ex-councillor dead, houses razed and a number of residents displaced. Most affected were women […]
In a landmark judgement delivered in Lokoja, a Federal High Court has set aside an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court’s decision, announced just a few minutes ago, affirms that the recall […]
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has denied allegations that he offered a $15,000 bribe to senators to support the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The allegation, which surfaced on social media, claimed that Akpabio facilitated cash disbursements to lawmakers at his Maitama residence during Ramadan fast-breaking events. However, Akpabio’s […]
In a turn of events, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has been attempting to boost its numbers through top-level defections. However, since the exodus began, the party has not been successful in acquiring any practicing politicians, but only retirees, leading individuals to wonder whether it has the gravitas to assume a significant role in […]
