VIOLENCE AT APC GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY IN ANAMBRA Reports coming out of Anambra State have it that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary has descended into chaos, with Police allegedly colluding with thugs to scuttle the process. The all-important election, which took place at the Beautiful Gate Hotel in Awka, the state’s capital, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, was contested …

TINUBU ADMINISTRATION: MANY SPOKESPERSONS, ZERO COMMUNICATION There is no denying the fact that President Bola Tinubu has the highest number of media aides in the history of Nigeria, in the same manner his government boasts of the highest number of ministers. However, this cacophony of voices appears to be singing disjointed music, with the songs sounding fragmented, uneven or more …

WIKE VS FUBARA: WAR WITIIOUT END AS PLANNED PEACE DEAL FLOPS The political crisis rocking Rivers State shows no sign of ending as efforts to reconcile Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, have stalled, two weeks after a peace committee was proposed by the National Assembly.Political candidate merchandise Recall that following heightened tension in the state, …

2027:m GOVERNORSHIP RACE GATHERS MOMENTUM IN STATES Ahead of the 2027 general election, the race for some Government Houses at the states is gaining momentum. While some aspirants have publicly declared their interest in becoming governors in their states, others are doing so from behind the scenes. Similarly, some aspirants, conscious of their light political weight, are forming alliances with …

LP LEADERSHIP CRISIS: USMAN, ABURE CLAIM VICTORY OVER SUPREME COURT VERDICT The protracted leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP), which many expected would be finally resolved by the Supreme Court on Friday, has instead deepened, with both factions laying claim to victory over the ruling. The judgement, which set aside an earlier Court of Appeal verdict recognising Barrister Julius …

OBASANJO’S $700M CAMEROON INVESTMENT SPARKS CONCERNS OVER NIGERIA’S BUSINESS CLIMATE Stakeholders have raised concerns over the investment climate in Nigeria following plans by the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to invest $700 million (approximately N1.75 trillion) in Cameroon. The former President through his firm, Agro-Allied Business Ltd (OABL), will launch investment this April into strategic sectors; including agriculture, maritime logistics, hospitality …

TRUMP TARIFF WAR IS DESTROYING GLOBAL ECONOMY – OKONJO-IWEALA The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has issued a strong warning to world leaders including United States President, Donald Trump, urging them to halt the escalating tariff war which is wreaking havoc on the global economy. In a press statement she personally released, Okonjo-Iweala expressed deep …

ONE DEAD, OTHERS INJURED AS MILITARY GRENADE EXPLODES IN LAGOS A military grenade has reportedly exploded in Idi-Araba, Mushin area of Lagos State killing on person a yet-to-be-identified scavenger on the spot. It was gathered that three other people were injured from the explosion which rocked the area on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Sources present at the location where the …

DESPITE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT, ABURE INSISTS HE REMAINS LP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday regarding the leadership crisis within the Labour Party, Julius Abure maintains that he is still the Party’s National Chairman. Abure in a post on his X handle on Friday shortly after the apex court judgement wrote: “Barr Julius Abure still Remains The …

COURT REMANDS THREE ANAMBRA NATIVE DOCTORS An Anambra State High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Jude Obiorah, on Friday adjourned the cases of three Anambra based native doctors accused of criminal activities and involvement in Oke-ite charms to April 11, 2025. He explained that the adjournment is to allow for proper service and arraignment of the suspects. The accused …

DELAYS IN RELEASE OF OF 2024 BAR FINAL EXAM RESULTS: A PLEA FOR COMPASSION AND URGENCY By Caleb Oboagwina Esq. The 2023/2024 academic session of the Nigerian Law School ended on the 9th of November 2024, when students completed their Bar Final Examinations. As someone deeply invested in legal education through my role as the Executive Chairman of the EasyRead …

NATASHA: PDP, OBY EZEKWESILI COMMEND INEC, BUT NOT YET UHURU AS PETITIONERS MOBILIZE CONSTITUENTS The Peoples Democratic Party and a former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili, have endorsed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s rejection of the recall petition against the embattled Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for not fulfilling the requirements of the constitution. Undeterred, however, the petitioners have vowed …

I HAVE NOT RESIGNED FROM PDP – ATIKU The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has denied resigning from the party. Atiku described himself as a bona fide and loyal member of PDP. He accused desperate politicians of sponsoring the falsehood through a Facebook page. In a statement signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, …

NNPC ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the appointment of a new senior management team. This follows the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors. In a statement on Friday, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, announced the 8-man Senior Management Team. He stated that …

WHY NIGERIA HAS LOWEST GDP RATIO GLOBALLY – SHETTIM A Vice President Kashim Shettima has explained why Nigeria has one of the lowest tax-to-GDP ratios in the world. He spoke on Friday in Abuja at the 2nd Joint Workshop on 2025 National Budget organised by the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of …