TINUBU, AGF, NASS DRAGGED TO COURT OVER APPOINTMENT OF RIVERS ELECTORAL OFFICERS An Abuja based advocacy group, Center for Reform and Public Advocacy has dragged President Bola Tinubu, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and the National Assembly before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging their powers to appoint officers for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission …

OPPOSITION COALITION: ATIKU, EL-RUFAI SEEK INEC REGISTRATION FOR ALL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE The National Opposition Coalition Group, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the registration of a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance, ADA. The opposition coalition is led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The coalition’s application dated …

AT 75, I HAVE NO REGRETS OVER THE PATHS I CHOSE – CHARLY BOY Veteran showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, says he has no regret for ‘walking his own path’, including his involvement in activism, as he clock 75. The all-time social activist stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday …

ENUGU COMMUNITY FILES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST COMMISSIONER The Obeagu Ugwuaji Community in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State has initiated committal proceedings against Deacon Okey Ogbodo, the Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development, and Chieftaincy Matters. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday, the community alleged that the commissioner disobeyed a court order by constituting a …

YOUTH GROUP DEMANDS PEACEFUL DISINTEGRATION OF NIGERIA Following the killing of over 200 persons in Benue State, a youth-led movement, The Concerned Awakened New Generation Youths (CANG-YOUTHS), has called for a total re-evaluation of Nigeria’s continued existence as one country. The group described the massacre as yet another example of the Nigerian state’s failure to protect its citizens.Travel guides for …

TINUBU HANDING RIVERS STRUCTURE FOR 2027 – POLITICAL ACTIVISTS Political activists and the people of Rivers State have expressed disappointment over the refusal or failure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to see June 12, 2025, a day Nigeria celebrated its 26th year of uninterrupted democracy, as an opportunity to restore democratic governance in Rivers State. There were expectations, fueled by …

TINUBU HANDING WIKE RIVERS STRUCTURE FOR 2027 – POLITICAL ACTIVISTS Political activists and the people of Rivers State have expressed disappointment over the refusal or failure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to see June 12, 2025, a day Nigeria celebrated its 26th year of uninterrupted democracy, as an opportunity to restore democratic governance in Rivers State. There were expectations, fueled …

BENUE KILLINGS: RESIDENTS HARBOURED KILLERS, GAVE THEM FOOD – DEFENCE CHIEF The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has disclosed that residents of Yelwata in Benue State harboured the perpetrators of the recent massacre in the community and gave them food and women. The Defence Chief revealed this at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday during an expanded interaction …

YOU CAUSED NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR – OHANAEZE TO GOWON The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, reacting through the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ikechukwu Oji, insisted that Gowon was the one who reneged on the Aburi Peace Accord, adding that it was quite surprising that the former military head of state was attempting to rewrite history by giving a wrong account of events …

YOU CAUSED NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR – OHANAEZE TO GOWON The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, reacting through the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ikechukwu Oji, insisted that Gowon was the one who reneged on the Aburi Peace Accord, adding that it was quite surprising that the former military head of state was attempting to rewrite history by giving a wrong account of events …

U.S. COURT STOPS TRUMP FROM DEPORTING NIGERIAN PHD STUDENT MATTHEW ARIWOOLA Irrespective of Donald Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown, a U.S. federal court has temporarily blocked the deportation of Matthew Ariwoola, a Nigerian PhD student in chemistry at the University of South Carolina. The court ruling follows a controversial decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revoke Ariwoola’s student …

SENATE UNCOVERS N220M DISCREPANCY IN NNPCL ACCOUNT The Nigerian Senate has uncovered a staggering ₦210 trillion discrepancy in the audited financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). Lawmakers are demanding clarification and accountability, raising concerns over transparency and financial management within the state-owned oil giant. Senate Raises The Alarm Over ₦200trn ‘Unaccounted Funds’ In NNPC Coffers The Senate …

The United States government has clarified that a proposed visa review affecting 36 countries is not a blanket travel ban on Africa or Nigeria. The announcement came during a press briefing on Monday, where US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed concerns raised by journalists about the status of the plan. Bruce, in a June 17 press briefing in Washington, …

COURT GRANTS ₦50m BAIL TO NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN OVER FG’S DEFAMATION SUIT The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to the tune of N50million. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Chizoba Orji, rejected application the Federal Government made for the …

FG CLOSES CASE AGAINST NNAMDI KANU, DEFENCE TO FILE NON-CASH SUBMISSION The Nigerian government has closed its case against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been detained since 2021 on charges of treasonable felony and other offences related to his advocacy for Biafra’s independence.Travel guides for Nigeria The development followed a court hearing …