The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a notice of “gross misconduct” on Siminalayi Fubara, govenor of the state, and Ngozi Odu, his deputy. Martins Wachukwu, special assistant on media to Martin Amaewhule, speaker of the Rivers assembly, relayed the development in a statement on Monday. The “gross misconduct” allegation is the first stage…
In my book Court and Politics: Chronicling my Experience in the Nigerian Theatre, I brought to the fore my personal experience on the unwholesomeness of some judgments of the Nigerian courts on certain critical political matters affecting our democracy. Because I am seen as a marginal player, my testimony went unheeded. But lately, it seems…
“A horrific incident occurred in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, earlier today, where a 42-year-old man, Victor Okoh, allegedly murdered his 38-year-old wife, Victoria Okoh, with a machete over accusations of infidelity,” an online newspaper reported last week. The brutal killing of Victoria Okoh adds to the growing and tragic list of women who have met…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the Plateau State government for its peace-building efforts. The Vice President stated this during a condolence visit to the National Chairman, Council of Ulama Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, in Jos. “We recognise the critical role Plateau plays in our national cohesion and development…
A former governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has said that the call by Nasir El-Rufai, ex Kaduna governor, to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, should not be based on personal grievances but on national interest. El-Rufai who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP),…
Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has appealed to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra state governor and 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, former Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola and former transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). On March 10, El-Rufai defected from the ruling All Progressives…
