Politics

WHY TINUBU DID NOT REINSTATE FUBARA ON JUNE 12 Millions of Rivers people, especially the loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, June 12, had their hope dashed as they had marked out the date to be a moment of wild jubilation and partying. The expectation everywhere was that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would use the opportunity of that date …

INTERPOL ISSUES RED NOTICE FOR GHANA’S EX-FINANCE MINISTER OVER ALLEGED CORRUPTION The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued a red notice on Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former finance minister, for allegedly using public office for personal gains. A red notice is a request to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar …

YOU SUPPORT TINUBU & WANT A SIDECHICK IN ATIKU’, WHAT A MOCKERY! IBE TACKLES RENO Reno Omokri, you are a classic case study in psychological projection — an insecure man so desperate to escape his own failures that he accuses others of the very flaws that define him. Credibility and Reno Omokri in the same grammatical environment? Oh, what a …

NO KING LASTS FOREVER, MY VICTORY WILL COME – FUBARA The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has declared that no king lasts forever. Speaking at a gathering in Bonny, Fubara declared that his victory will come back to him at the end of the day. He stressed that he does not consider himself to be losing anything, noting …

ELECTED AUTOCRACY IS REPLACING REAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA – JEGA WARNS Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, has lamented that despite Nigeria witnessing nearly three decades of uninterrupted civil rule, democracy is still dangerously underdeveloped. Presenting a paper titled “Required Reforms for Stronger Democratic Institutions in Nigeria” at The Platform Nigeria: June 12, …

JONATHAN DENIES PLAN TO CONTEST 2027 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied any involvement with an Instagram post suggesting he plans to return to contest the 2027 presidential election. The viral post, which appeared on an Instagram account bearing Jonathan’s name, took a swipe at the country’s current leadership. The post stated, “Since our current leaders are pretending …

APPEAL COURT NULLIFIES OSUN LG ELECTION The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State Capital, on Friday reaffirmed that the local government election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) in 2022 under the immediate past administration was null and void, as such the acclaimed beneficiaries of the said election benefited nothing. The Court of Appeal dismissed a …

RUNNING FOR SENATE NOW COSTS OVER N1.2BN – ALIBABA ALLEGES Veteran Nigerian comedian and social commentator, Alibaba, has raised alarm over the skyrocketing cost of contesting for political office in Nigeria, warning that the financial demands are fuelling corruption and undermining public service. In a video interview posted by @outsidethebox_nix on Instagram, Alibaba claimed that winning a senatorial seat now …

HELP ME APOLOGIZE TO JONATHAN, I WAS NAIVE IN MY CRITICISM, EL-RUFAI’S SON BEGS FATHER, SAYS HE’S NOW WISER The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Bello El-Ruafi, has expressed regret for criticising the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Bello, son of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, in an interview on Channels …

POLITICAL TRANSGENDER: AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR REPLIES KENNETH OKONKWO Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has responded to actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo, who recently referred to him in an Arise TV interview as a “political transgender” — someone who acts like a man but has the genitals of a woman. Okonkwo stated this while expressing his disappointment at the …