The ranks of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been hit with a string of defections of high-profile politicians with the latest being the former Governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial district, Ibrahim Shekarau. Shekarau‘s defection to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), was announced on Wednesday, by Ahmad Lawan,…
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has stopped the Oyo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan. In a ruling on Wednesday, the presiding judge, Justice Ladiran Akintola barred any removal process the state assembly may want to initiate. According to the judge, the assembly should maintain a status-quo pending…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rejected the chance to pick Senate President Ahmad Lawan or Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State as his running mate. Recall that Tinubu had defeated the duo in the presidential primary of the ruling party. The former Lagos State Governor had submitted the…
Engr. Osita Ngwu, popularly known as ‘RG’, emerged the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to represent Enugu West at the Sentorial elections in 2023. The philantrophist rose to great acclaim from the ranks and stayed true to his root ever since. Only those who have seen him rise and rise can understand and…
A new Enugu State beyond 2023 is possible with a private sector driven economy – Peter Mbah and Ifeanyi Ossai, a perfect combination for the job. Most observers of Enugu politics and social commentators were not entirely as surprised as they were by the emergence of business mogul, an industrialist and philanthropist, Peter Mbah as…
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Friday paid a visit to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. While the meeting’s purpose is yet unclear, it may not be unconnected to the 2023 general elections. Other political players such as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party,…
1. I can’t sleep because I know what to do! I have gone round the 36 States of the country like I have gone round 31 countries of the world, I know the problems of Nigeria and I know I can fix them easily! Because I can see them, I can fix them!*– Peter Obi*…
Spread the loveI don’t know when we the Igbo, will learn and appreciate ourselves as beacon of hope not just for Nigeria, but for Africa. I was among the original champions of Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction. I saw a pathway to the realization of this dream through the PDP. Though not a card-carrying member…
Drama As Lawyer Storms Supreme Court In ‘Herbalist’s’ AttireA Lagos-based Human Rights Lawyer, Malcom Omoirhobo raised eyebrows on Thursday when he appeared at the Supreme Court, Abuja in traditional outfits, making him look like a herbalist.Security operatives at the court made effort to stop the legal practitioner but was left alone when he gave his…
A Nigerian-American professor, author, media scholar, newspaper columnist, blogger and activist, Farook Kperogi, has reacted to the arrest of former deputy senate president, senator Ike Ekweremadu and wife by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom. The duo were arrested by the operatives of the UK police over alleged trafficking a child to the country…
