POLICE RELEASE SOWORE AFTER 48 HOURS IN DETENTION The Police have released popular human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was released at about 8 pm on Friday evening. This came a few hours after Sowore, during his interview with the newsmen in detention, accused the police of denying him access to a doctor over his broken hand. Announcing …

ENUGU BUSINESS OWNERS CRY OVER TOTAL BLACKOUT IN COAL CITY Many business owners in some parts of Enugu State, on Friday, said the current total blackout in their areas had become a threat to their businesses. They therefore called on the government to intervene urgently. Emeka Onah owns a plastic crushing factory along Anglican Road at Nsukka. He stated that …

PLEASE, COME BACK TO PDP, BAUCHI GOVERNOR BEGS PETER OBI Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has openly invited Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, to return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, stated that the opposition must unite to rescue Nigeria from the current …

WHY WE ARE DETAINING SOWORE – POLICE The Commissioner of Police for Special Intervention Squad, CP Abayomi Shogunle, has explained why human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, is being detained by the Nigeria Police Force. Shogunle, while addressing protesters and the press in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Friday, said Sowore’s …

MY VOICE HAS BEEN CLONED — SGF AKUME RAISES FRESH .ALARM The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has raised alarm over a scam in which criminal syndicates have allegedly cloned his voice and impersonated his office to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians, particularly those seeking federal appointments. Akume gave out the disclaimer in a statement issued …

STOP ENDORSING TINUBU FOR SECOND TERM – PDP NWC WARNS MEMBERS The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has issued a stern warning to members engaging in anti-party activities, particularly those publicly endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, the …

INEC RELEASES LOCATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION CENTRES The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the locations of registration centres across the country for the forthcoming nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, set to resume on August 18, 2025. The electoral body also revealed that it has received a total of 151 letters of intent from various associations seeking to …

83 MILLION NIGERIANS POOR, 10% CONTROL 90% OF NIGERIA’S WEALTH — OXFAM The Country Director of Oxfam in Nigeria, John Makina, has raised the alarm over the deepening inequality in Nigeria, saying it continues to favour a privileged few while keeping the majority trapped in poverty. Mr Makina made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday at a policy dialogue titled …

THE DAY I WAS “ARRESTED” AS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE – MD ABUBAKAR As Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command back then, my Saturdays usually started at 10:00 a.m. On this particular day, I had a 10:00 a.m. official appointment. But I woke up early—by 6:00 a.m.—and decided to get to the office ahead of time. Driving my Jeep through Herbert …

ELECTRICITY UNION, OTHERS SEEK REVERSAL OF POWER, WATER SECTORS PRIVATISATION The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, have called on the Federal Government to urgently revoke the privatisation licences granted in the power and water sectors. In a joint statement, the unions declared: “We as …

ADC DIVIDED OVER ATIKU, OBI PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS With the 2027 general elections drawing closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition is reportedly shaping the internal structure of the African Democratic Congress while Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, is said to be struggling for influence. Insiders within the ADC, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to …

SENATE’S MOVE TO ELEVATE OONI, SULTAN DIVIDES NIGERIANS Ordinarily, the proposed bill to create the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria should be a welcome development, as it seeks to constitutionally recognize the roles and importance of traditional rulers for the overall peace and development of the country. However, the clause that empowers the Ooni of Ife and the …

NLC, PETER OBI DEMAND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF SOWORE The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, who is currently in detention. The demand was issued by the NLC National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, in a strongly-worded statement released late Wednesday. The union expressed deep concern …

TINUBU APPOINTS 39 YEAR OLD CHAIRMAN/CEO OF NERC, TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS FOR NERC President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Mr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications. President Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for the …

UK CONSERVATIVE LEADER, KEMI BADENOCH, WANTS IMMIDIATE DEPORTATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS CAUGHT WORKING ILLEGALLY Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has declared that asylum seekers who work without permission in the United Kingdom should be deported immediately. “If you come here illegally, take advantage of our asylum system, and then break our laws by illegally working, your asylum claim must be rejected, …