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ENUGU ASSEMBLY PASSES 23 EXECUTIVE BILLS, 14 MOTIONS TO END SECOND SESSION The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed 23 executive bills and 14 motions in its second session. The Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Uche Ugwu, stated this at a plenary on Wednesday to formally end the second session of the Assembly. THE WHISTLER reports that the …

DEMOCRACY DAY TENSION: NIGERIANS MOBILIZE AS TINUBU ADDRESSES MASS A clash between protesters and security operatives looms on Thursday (today) as the Take It Back Movement, the rally organisers, has resolved to carry out a demonstration at the National Assembly, Abuja and 19 other locations across the country during the June 12 celebrations. President Bola Tinubu addresses a joint session …

JUNE 12, THE NIGERIAN DEMOCRATIC REALTY: A LEGACY IN QUESTION On June 12, 1993, millions of Nigerians trooped to the polls to vote in what is widely acknowledged as the freest and fairest election in the country’s history. The presumed winner, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, became a symbol of democratic aspiration after the election was controversially annulled by …

OUTRAGE OVER ARREST, DETENTION OF BENUE LEADERS BY MILITARY FOR DEFENDING COMMUNITIES AGAINST KILLER HERDSMEN Residents of Agatu local government area of Benue State have expressed outrage over the arrest and detention of their leaders by the Nigerian military, despite the ongoing killings and attacks by Fulani herdsmen in their communities.Nigerian cultural tours The recent attacks by Fulani herdsmen have …

TOP 10 NYSC ORIENTATION CAMPS IN NIGERIA IN 2025 The latest National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) postings have sparked mixed reactions, especially among prospective corps members posted to northern states. With ongoing issues like kidnapping and banditry, the scheme no longer feels as appealing or safe as it once may have been, if it ever truly was. A year devoted …

SEVEN PLACES NAMED AFTER TINUBU SINCE HE BECAME PRESIDENT Since May 29, 2023, when President Bola Tinubu stepped into office, his name has been etched onto at least seven public facilities. From a bustling highway to a humming airport and barracks, Tinubu’s name is being woven into the fabric of the nation’s public space. This wave of renamings has sparked …

STAKEHOLDERS weight MAKINDE’S SIX-YEAR SINGLE TERM CALL FOR PRESIDENT, GOVERNORS Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State recently raised a fresh round of controversy when he advocated for a single term of five or six years for president, state governors, and local government chairmen. Makinde, while advocating for a single tenure of five years, said elected officials are only serious with …

PDP NATIONAL SECRETARYSHIP ROW NOW RESOLVED The matter of the National Secretary of PDP has been resolved judicially by the Supreme Court judgment of March 21, 2025, and politically through the stance of a Governors Forum Committee, National Reconciliation Committee, and National Caucus. INEC, the electoral commission, and all key actors on both sides have agreed that Senator Samuel Anyanwu …

PETER OBI KNOCKS FG OVER N39BN SPENT ON RENOVATION OF ICC, SAYS IT’S MISPLACED PRIORITY Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Peter Obi, has described the renovation of the International Conference Center (ICC) by the Tinubu administration as misplacement of priorities. Daily Trust reports that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, took charge …

OSHIOMHOLE DENIES DISRUPTING AIRPORT OPERATIONS Senator Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed as untrue allegations by Air Peace that he disrupted airport operations, claiming instead that he exposed what he described as widespread extortion, arbitrary treatment of passengers, and regulatory failure in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the former Edo State Governor detailed a series …