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At a time when Northern Nigeria is bleeding from insecurity, poverty, and despair, leadership can no longer afford the comfort of conferences without consequences. When the Arewa Consultative Forum marked 25 years of existence in 2025, expectations across Northern Nigeria rose sharply. The celebration was not just about history or nostalgia. It came with the announcement of a development fund …

The age-long and popular phrase in Kano’s political lexicon, “Siyasar Kano sai Kano”, which literally translates to mean that Kano politics is unique to Kano, or more dramatically, that it can only be properly understood, practised and decoded by Kano people, has once again been thrust into national consciousness. The dynamic, fluid and often unpredictable nature of politics in Nigeria’s …

Osborn Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi has picked the APC LGA Chairmanship form for Ohaozara LGA in Ebonyi State. Supporters stormed the APC Secretariat when he picked the form pegged at ₦30 million. Osborn was his father’s campaign director in the 2019 Guber election. He has also been endorsed by the Governor, Francis Nwifuru.

The Rivers State House of Assembly has rubbished an order by the state High Court, stopping the ongoing impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy. The court on Friday issued an interim injunction restraining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule and the Clerk of the House, from sending any correspondence to the Chief Judge …

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an order restraining the Chief Judge of Rivers State from receiving or acting on any impeachment notice directed at Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu. The development follows a move by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who on Friday formally requested the Chief Judge …

The Rivers State House of Assembly says the Chief Judge of the state has received and acknowledged official correspondence conveying notices of alleged gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by the Assembly’s spokesperson and Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Hon. …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja is set to consider the deregistration of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties over alleged constitutional and electoral infractions, following a suit instituted by the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL). The court has fixed February 16 for the hearing of the constitutional suit, which seeks to compel enforcement …

At least two police officers were killed on Thursday when gunmen attacked their patrol vehicle in Enugu State. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened at Depot Police Detective College junction at Enugu, the state capital around 09:30pm. The gunmen also carted away AK-47 rifles, each loaded with rounds of live ammunition. “Governor Peter Mbah DRS vehicle burnt to ashes and …

Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently withdrew from the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu, have reversed their decision and declared full support for the process. The lawmakers are the Minority Leader of the House, Hon. Sylvanus Nwankwo; Peter Abbey, representing Degema Constituency; Barile Nwakoh of Khana Constituency I; …

Rivers Assembly lawmakers hold briefing, accuse Governor Sim Fubara and Deputy Governor Odu of been autocrats, boastful and willing to kill democracy.They accused the Governor of paying people to withdraw the impeachment process. They urge Speaker Martin Amaewhule to call for a sitting for the impeachment process to continue. Some of the lawmakers who spoke are:- Hon. Linda Stewart: Representing …