In this explosive edition of The Other Side with Rimamnde Shawulu, we examine one of the most controversial decisions in Nigeria’s recent political history — the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly for six months, allegedly for refusing to sit on the seat assigned to her by the Senate President. The Senate’s…
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the sealing of secretariats of all the 17 local government areas in Plateau state. The state Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement through the command’s spokesman, Alabo Alfred. The said the action was taken to prevent a breakdown of law…
Former military administrator of Delta and Cross River states, Commodore Ibrahim Kefas (rtd), has died. Kefas, 73, from Wukari, Taraba state, died on Friday at an Abuja hospital following a brief illness. He one time chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba state. He was military administrator of Cross River State between December…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, in a statement on Monday on his Facebook page, cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of…
Although this could be a mere coincidence, there is a feeling among a section of Nigerians that the arrest of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, only a day after Mr. Hope’s counsel to his kinsmen somehow underscored the plausibility of his political sensibilities and beliefs. Come to think of it, has that arrest not shown…
Senate President Ahmad Lawal, at the weekend, visited two former military heads of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), at their residences in Minna, Niger state. Above, Lawan (right) with Gen. Babangida during the visit. Lawan (right), exchanging pleasantries with Abubakar at his residence. Photo: Sylvanus Tyoakaa
