Politics

ISRAEL DELETES SOCIAL MEDIA POST EXPRESSING SORROW FOR DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS A message on the country’s verified X account that read “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing” was taken down hours after it was posted on Monday. Israeli diplomatic missions around the world were ordered to delete any similar messages and not to sign …

BODE GEORGE BLASTS DEFECTING PDP GOVERNORS, SAYS IT’S ACT OF BETRAYAL A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has slammed some governors of the opposition party who are purportedly planning to decamp to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the act as a betrayal of the platform that gave them their political relevance. …

SENATE HITS BACK AT TUNDE BAKARE OVER COMMENT ON TINUBU GOVT The leadership of the Senate has dismissed Pastor Tunde Bakare’s recent comments on the National Assembly’s role in the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.Naija News reports that the Senate described Bakare’s remarks as misleading and containing …

SENATE HITS BACK AT TUNDE BAKARE OVER COMMENT ON TINUBU GOVT The leadership of the Senate has dismissed Pastor Tunde Bakare’s recent comments on the National Assembly’s role in the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.Naija News reports that the Senate described Bakare’s remarks as misleading and containing …

FAREWELL TO THE PEOPLE’S POPE BYKAYODE KOMOLAFE The progressive signature of Pope Francis on the Vatican was unmistakable from the beginning of his papacy. Since the Catholic pontiff died on Easter Monday the remarkable positions taken by the Bishop of Rome on many socio-economic and political issues have been amply acknowledged in tributes from diverse quarters. The Pope stood for …

SOUTH SOUTH PDP-FACTION DISSOLVES BAYELSA, EDO STATES EXCOS The South South Zonal Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, approved the appointment of Caretaker Committees to oversee the affairs of Party in Bayelsa and Edo States respectively for a period of three (3) months. The decision, effective Tuesday, was made known at the end …

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 …

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 …

FRONTLINE CARDINALS WHO MAY SUCCEED POPE FRANCIS Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a period known as sede vacante, which is Latin for “the seat being vacant”. This triggers the centuries-old process of selecting a new pope. With no clear frontrunner, attention has turned to a number of high-ranking cardinals considered potential …