Politics

ABURE A CLOWN, LOOKING FOR A CROWN – GOV OTTI ON PURPORTED SUSPENSION Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has described his purported suspension from the Labour Party by the embattled national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, as a desperate act of a clown looking for a crown. Otti, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, …

ABURE A CLOWN, LOOKING FOR A CROWN – GOV OTTI ON PURPORTED SUSPENSION Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has described his purported suspension from the Labour Party by the embattled national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, as a desperate act of a clown looking for a crown. Otti, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, …

PRESENT EVIDENCE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT – RUFAI OSENI TO NATASHA AKPOTI Many Nigerians, especially supporters and political associates of the Nigeria Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio have commended Arise TV broadcaster and analyst, Rufai Oseni for his stance on the Akpabiogate, a fierce political and media battle between Godswill Akpabio and Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan. Rufai during an analysis of the …

WAR IN LABOUR PARTY: USMAN GROUP SUMMONS ABURE OVER CORRUPTION, ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES AS ABURE FACTION SUSPENDS GOV OTTI, SENATOR KINGIBE, OTHERS Nenadi Usman, chair of the Labour Party (LP) caretaker committee, has launched a probe into Julius Abure over allegations of corruption, misappropriation of party funds and anti-party activities. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Usman accused …

ODDS AGAINST TINUBU’S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATION IN 2027 There has been much talk about whether President Bola Tinubu will run for re-election in 2027. Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a key member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently shared his opinion that Tinubu may not run. These reasons are fueled by various political and national factors. Below are five key reasons …

FG KICKS AS PAT UTOMI FORMS BIG TENT COALITION SHADOW GOVERNMENT Prominent economist and political activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has inaugurated a shadow government composed of members from various opposition parties. According to Utomi, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, highlighting the failures of the Bola Tinubu administration …

NEW POPE ELECTION: CARDINALS HOLD LAST MASS BEFORE CONCLAVE Cardinals from five continents on Wednesday held a final mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican before sealing themselves away to elect a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. A total of 133 cardinal electors are expected to take part in the conclave, the voting process to …

UK TO RESTRICT VISA APPLICATIONS FROM NIGERIA, PAKISTAN As part of efforts to reform its immigration system, the United Kingdom could soon restrict visa applications from nationalities whose citizens are most likely to overstay their approved stays. First reported by the Times, the Home Office listed the affected countries as Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. The report noted that nationals …

ALL MOBILE PHONES TO BE DEACTIVATED AHEAD OF CONCLAVE TO ELECT A NEW POPE All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported. The Vatican also plans to use signal jammers around the Sistine Chapel to prevent electronic surveillance or communication outside …

U.S. APPEAL COURT REJECTS TRUMP’S BID TO REVOKE THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans living in the United States. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to put …