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Ahead of the planned defections of Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, there is disquiet in both states. Mbah and Diri, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have reportedly concluded plans to dump their party for the APC. They are expected …

Kevin Black Arua never set out to be a politician on or off camera. Yet his alter ego, “Governor Amuneke,” now commands millions of online followers and stirs debate on governance with every video. What began as light-hearted social commentary has grown into sharp political satire that makes Nigerians laugh while quietly questioning power. In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM …

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore commenced mobilisation on Monday, October 13, for the planned October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanu march protest at the Presidential Villa, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). SaharaReporters was informed that the Gudu Igbo Association in Abuja on Monday invited Sowore to address its members and mobilise …

hRenowned historian and public intellectual Professor Toyin Falola has described Bola Tinubu as a transactional politician surrounded by individuals motivated by profit rather than patriotism. Speaking in an interview published by Tribune Online, the University of Texas scholar said those drawn to Tinubu are mostly self-serving figures whose interest lies in personal enrichment rather than the nation’s progress. “Tinubu is …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has given a vivid account of how the Ogoni four and the Ogoni Nine were brutally killed by the Sani Abacha military junta in 1995. Falana made this known at the 84th posthumous birthday lecture of Ken Saro-Wiwa in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The senior lawyer, who along with Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, defended Ken …

President Donald Trump ​has again voiced his worry about missing out on eternal salvation, saying he is not positive about going to paradise. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, ​​the president ​told reporters that he does not think “there’s anything going to get me in heaven.” “I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven​, but I’ve …

The ongoing #WikeAssetProbe has intensified political tension within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as calls grow for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over alleged corruption and deepening divisions in Rivers State. Influential APC elders are reportedly advising the president to end his alliance with Wike and instead build a strategic partnership with Governor Siminalayi …

The Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed speculation of a political alliance with former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The clarification follows the growing political tension sparked by a recent closed-door meeting between Peter Obi and Jonathan in Abuja, which triggered rumours of an opposition realignment. Supporters of …

Rev. Uma Ukpai, an international evangelist and the founder and president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, is reportedly dead. The news of Ukpai’s alleged demise is currently making the rounds on social media. Prophet Joel Ogebe posted a cryptic message on X, stating: “A giant has gone to be with the Lord. My father, my father, the chariot of …

As it stands today, there are several Nigerians parading fake academic credentials and are occupying various seats in Government and in the private sector pretending to be big men while in the garb of criminals. That is one of the reasons why we are not getting it right because the FORGERS are always making additional moves to cover their tracks. …