The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has said the state was torn by divisions, instability, and broken trust” before the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who appointed him to preside over the state for six months. Speaking during the Inter-Denominational Church Thanksgiving Service at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt, organized as part of …
Read More »TINUBU HAS SACRIFICED RIVERS PEOPLE FOR HIS INTEREST IN 2027’ – RIVERS ELDERS
Some elders in Rivers State have downplayed the imminent return of the suspended state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as the six-month emergency rule comes to an end in a few days. The elders argued that the prolonged suspension had tamed Fubara and shifted political momentum in favour of his political godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike. …
Read More »THE POWER OF PROTEST
Protest in Nepal led to a new interim government.Protest in Egypt led to military rule.Protest in Mali and Burkina led to military rule.Protest in Libya led to two governments and a state of human trafficking and slavery.Protest in Tunisia led to another civilian dictatorship.Protest in Syria led to civil war.Protest in France led to the appointment of new prime minister.Protest …
Read More »NIGER GOVERNOR INSISTS THAT PREACHERS, IMAMS MUST SUBMIT THEIR SCRIPTURES FOR REVIEW
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has said it is mandatory for preachers to submit their sermons for approval. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, the governor clarified some aspects of the law seeking to regulate preaching in the state. “I didn’t ban evangelism… For everyone going to sermon on Friday, he should bring his scriptures for review, and it’s …
Read More »OTHER NATIONS MAKING PROGRESS IN TECHNOLOGY, POLITICS, NIGERIANS CELEBRATING JOLLOF – DAN BELLO
Social commentator and good governance advocate, Bello Galadanci, popularly known as Dan Bello, has sparked heated debate after criticizing Chef Hilda Baci’s recent attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the biggest pot of jollof rice. Dan Bello described the Guinness record feet that drew over 20,000 audience as a distraction from Nigeria’s pressing development challenges. Writing on his …
Read More »YAHAYA BELLO BETRAYED ME AFTER PROMISING ME THAT I’LL BECOME GOVERNOR AFTER HIM – ONOJA
Former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Edward Onoja, has claimed that the immediate past Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, promised that he would be his successor, but failed to fulfil his promise.Promoted Content Onoja made the claim on Saturday during an interview with Channels Television, adding that the former Governor made the promise to him in 2019. He added …
Read More »HOW OBI, ATIKU, KWANKWASO GAVE TINUBU VICTORY IN 2023 – EX-PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT
Immediate past President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and a 2023 Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa has claimed that the opposition figures’ inability to unite against the ruling party in 2023 paved the way for President Bola Tinubu’s victory. He pointed out that if votes garnered by the PDP candidate, …
Read More »NIGERIA’S ECONOMY NOT GROWING, STAKEHOLDERS DEBUNK FG’S CLAIM
The recent remarks by President Bola Tinubu and former Minister of Finance and Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, about the desirability of the reforms embarked upon by the present administration a few years ago and the consequent stability it had brought to the economy has again brought to the fore, discussions on the state of the …
Read More »TSUNAMI HITS APC, PDP AS OVER 10,000 MEMBERS DEFECT TO ADC IN BENUE
No fewer than 10,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other political parties have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The mass defection took place on Saturday, May 13, 2025, during the official unveiling of the ADC in Agatu by the Benue State Chairman …
Read More »MOVES TO DRAFT JONATHAN INTO PRESIDENTIAL RACE GATHERS MOMENTUM
Fresh moves to persuade former president Goodluck Jonathan to return to the political stage ahead of the 2027 general election are gaining momentum. The calls, which have sparked heated debate across party lines, come as some political actors argue that Jonathan remains a unifying figure with the credibility to stabilise Nigeria’s polity. Advocates for his return point to what they …
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