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PETER OBI WAS PACKAGED BY THE ELITE – SOWORE During an interview on Noble Nigeria hosted by Noble Eyisi, Sowore explained his principled stance on not aligning with political godfathers in order to win power. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has said he refuses to compromise his values for political …

POPE FRANCIS’ FUNERAL HOLDS ON SATURDAY The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 9:00 AM to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside at …

POPE FRANCIS’S FUNERAL HOLDS ON SATURDAY The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 9:00 AM to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside at …

POPE FRANCIS’S FUNERAL HOLDS ON SATURDAY The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 9:00 AM to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside at …

WIKE CARRIES ON AS THOUGH POWER IS ETERNAL – OJUDO; YOU’RE PAINED, FRUSTRATED – WIKE’S AIDE REPLIES I have read widely, travelled far, and reported from many corners of the world. Yet, I have rarely come across a man as loud, self-absorbed, and tragically unreflective as Wike. He carries on as though power is eternal, as if position confers immortality. …

WIKE CARRIES ON AS THOUGH POWER IS ETERNAL – OJUDO; YOU’RE PAINED, FRUSTRATED – WIKE’S AIDE REPLIES I have read widely, travelled far, and reported from many corners of the world. Yet, I have rarely come across a man as loud, self-absorbed, and tragically unreflective as Wike. He carries on as though power is eternal, as if position confers immortality. …

YOU’RE NOTHING BUT AN ARRANGE, ERRAND LAWYER Self-appointed human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has been challenged to list the number of major cases he won and what he has done for the development of the legal profession that qualified him to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), apart from being an “arrangee and errand lawyer.” Lere Olayinka, Federal …

EL-RUFAI WAS NOT TREATED WELL IN APC, DESERVED BETTER AFTER BACKING TINUBU — EX-MINISTER Adebayo Shittu, a former Minister of Communication, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its handling of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that El-Rufai was not treated fairly despite his significant support during Bola Tinubu’s campaign. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television …

BANDITS IMPOSE N60M LEVY ON 12 ZAMFARA COMMUNITIES Bandits operating in the north eastern part of the country have reportedly imposed a N60 million levy on twelve communities in Zamfara State. This was made known in a post on X by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist in northwest Nigeria. Bakatsine listed the Zamfara communities to include: Koloma, Dan Hayin …

BANDITS IMPOSE N60M LEVY ON 12 ZAMFARA COMMUNITIES Bandits operating in the north eastern part of the country have reportedly imposed a N60 million levy on twelve communities in Zamfara State. This was made known in a post on X by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist in northwest Nigeria. Bakatsine listed the Zamfara communities to include: Koloma, Dan Hayin …