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The revelations by Nigerian social crusader, investigative journalist, and activist Omoyele Sowore regarding the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyiesome Wike, are serious and warrant the attention of all Nigerians who care about the integrity of the country. Sowore has alleged that Wike laundered funds and concealed the purchase of real estate in Florida, USA, worth over 6 …

Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, has been released from detention following a strong show of solidarity by members of the Obidient movement in Edo State. Her release comes after a coordinated mobilisation effort during which over 30 Obidients gathered at the State Investigation Department (SID) to demand her freedom. The demonstration was led by the Edo State Obidient …

All is not well within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, have issued conflicting instructions to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the conduct of state congresses in three states. In a letter dated September 25 and obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA, Damagum informed INEC that the party’s scheduled congresses …

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, has reportedly placed a ₦20million bounty and ordered the detention of 16 DSS officers following revelations surrounding a promotion examination scandal exposed by SaharaReporters. According to insider sources, the scandal involved allegations of widespread malpractice and manipulation of the agency’s internal promotion exams. The exposé detailed how …

In a three-month undercover investigation, Daily Trust obtained fake certificates from a notorious forgers’ haven in Lagos city centre and used them to secure a teaching job at two schools in the state, highlighting deficiencies in verification of certificates, the far-reaching implications of counterfeit credentials for society and the need for policy-backed, technologically-driven systems to ensure real-time verification Early in …

Few hours after the African Democratic Congress, ADC, held its first national caucus meeting in Abuja, former president Goodluck Jonathan paid a visit to the national chairman of the party, Senator David Mark. The visit by Jonathan to the APC national chairman to many cannot be ignored at such a time when every step in politics matters. Sources in the …

Former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, has said that the absence of President Bola Tinubu from the United Nations General Assembly in New York may be strategic. Featuring on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television on Friday, Akinterinwa said US President Donald Trump could embarrass Tinubu if he had attended. “Tinubu’s …

Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) has emerged as the likely candidate to succeed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On Monday, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed Yakubu to proceed on leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure. Insider sources described the move as a response to …

Lere Olayinka, the senior special adviser on media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has intensified his criticism of prominent activist and political figure Omoyele Sowore, this time alleging that the former presidential candidate is funding his son’s elite education in the United States through questionable financial practices. In a …

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, diverted the sum of $300million meant for Ogoniland’s environmental remediation into building a chain of supermarkets in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, who made the revelation in …