PDP GOVERNORS DUMP WIKE, DECLARE FULL SUPPORT FOR FUBARA The Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared their full support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State amid his ongoing dispute with his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. This renewed show of support follows a contentious party congress in which Governor …

BREAKING: 20 MEDICAL STUDENTS KIDNAPPED IN BENUE RESCUED The 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue State on their way to Enugu have reportedly been rescued.The operation was coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser.Security agencies – the police, DSS and military personnel and equipment were involved in the operation, with the support of the Benue State government.Though the …

NNPC FAILS TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES ABOUT TINUBU’S INVOLVEMENT IN OVH DEALThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu is not involved in the OVH Energy Marketing Limited acquisition deal. How ever, NNPC Ltd’s statement by its chief corporate communications officer, Olufemi Soneye, on Thursday failed to address the key issues raised about the …

MUCH ADO ABOUT FEDERAL LAWMAKERS’ MONTHLY EARNINGSThe refusal of the management of the National Assembly to publish the annual budget of the nation’s parliament has consistently left Nigerians in the dark over the allowances being paid to the federal lawmakers on monthly basis. This lack of transparency has also constantly made any legislator that dare to reveal his pay, a …

:BAYELSA GOVERNOR, DIRI, TRIUMPHS AT SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Senator Douye Diri of Bayelsa State. The apex court in a judgment on Friday dismissed the appeal brought by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timipre Sylvia. The lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal held that the appeal by Sylvia and …

US DENIED NEW ACTING CJN, KEKERE-EKUN, VISA APPLICATION IN 2023 The new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, was denied visa application.in 2023, for entry to the United States of America. According to a document obtained by Daily Independent in 2023, signed by Jay M. Sorensen, the American Consular Officer in Abuja, the US authorities had denied Justice …

HARRIS ACCEPS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION, VOWS TO BE A PRESIDENT WITH COMMON SENSE, WHO FIGHTS FOR AMERICANS Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted democratic presidential nomination, pledging to unite the United States and bring pragmatic leadership to the White House if elected in November. “On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, …

KEKERE-EKUN TAKES OVER AS NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, in an acting capacity, pending confirmation by the Senate. She takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on Aug. 22 at the age of 70.

WE WON’T PDP TO VAMPIRES – DAMAGUM, WIKE DECLAREThe battle for the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened yesterday as acting national chairman, Ambassador Illiya Damagum, and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike declared they would not be kicked out of the party.While Damagum said he would not be intimidated to vacate his office, Wike …

PDP, BEYOND WIKE, ATIKU – NINGI Abdul Ningi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), robustly defended the party’s integrity and organizational prowess. Ningi addressed concerns following the PDP’s loss in the 2015 elections, asserting that the party remains the largest and most organized political force in the continent. Ningi emphasized that despite setbacks, including high-profile defections and electoral …

N150BN PRESIDENTIAL JET, N5B YACHT, OTHER LAVISH SPENDING BY TINUBU GOVTThe government’s decision to allocate over N150 billion for the purchase of the aircraft, at a time when Nigerians are grappling with a tough economic environment and a lingering cost of living crisis, has angered many.Mr Tinubu’s policies of subsidy removal and exchange rate unification have led to increases in …

91-YEAR-OLD CAMEROON PRESIDENT, PAUL BIYA, TO SEEK RE-ELECTION President Paul Biya of Cameroon is set to contest the country’s presidential election again at the age of 93. Biya, who is Africa’s longest-serving president, is currently 91 years old. He will contest in the 2026 Presidential Election to seek an eighth term, by which time he will be 93. Founder of …

WHY I ‘SACKED’ MY FATHER’S WIFE, OTHER DIRECTORS — AIT’S DOKPESI The Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT, Raypower and Faaji FM, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr), has offered explanations on why he had to ease 10 Directors, including Dr. Oluwatosin Dokpesi, the wife of his late father, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, out of the company. Dokpesi offered the explanation in …

LANDOWNERS SUE FG OVER N15T LAGOS -CALABAR HIGHWAYThe Federal Government has insisted that it would continue construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway despite ongoing court cases filed by aggrieved persons against the project.The Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja while addressing serious concerns about the project’s procurement process that led …

RESCUED CHRISTIAN GIRL IN YOBE CONVERTED TO ISLAM, VOMITED CONCOCTIONS IN CHURCH A disturbing report has emerged from Damaturu, Yobe State, revealing that a rescued underage Christian girl, abducted and converted to Islam, vomited concoctions in church. According to the Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria, the girl, Rejoice Markus, was rescued from the Damaturu Emir’s palace …