In a dramatic scene inside a conference room, activist Omoyele Sowore openly confronted Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi. Sowore accused the minister of deploying police officers to intimidate and harass a businesswoman who claims Umahi has owed her ₦250 million for more than 12 years. The heated encounter drew attention to the unresolved debt…
A few months ago, Okpebholo publicly warned that Peter Obi should not enter Edo State without seeking permission, claiming his safety would not be assured if he did. Fast forward to today, the presidential aspirant visited Edo, where he reportedly faced an attack that nearly escalated into an assassination attempt. Source: Oriental Times
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is gearing up for a legal battle that could set the tone for how political prosecutions are perceived in Nigeria. He has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to quash the criminal charge brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The…
In the bustling council wards of Gwagwalada, anticipation hung heavy as residents awaited the outcome of a fiercely contested chairmanship election. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had gone head-to-head with the All Progressives Congress (APC), each determined to secure control of the area council. By the early hours of Sunday, the suspense finally broke. The…
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has officially declared an end to the era of illegal land trading in the state. The Governor made this known while graduating a set of 10, 000 Cohort 3 of Skill Up in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday. According to him, the development was to place Imo State…
Fubara appealed to the people of RuversState, particularly the Ogoni people, to see the Federal Government’s decision as a significant step towards addressing age-long demands of the communities, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his decision to bestow a Posthumous Pardon on the Ogoni 9 and the prestigious…
Venezuela’s opposition leader and pro-democracy activist María Coria Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Machado, 58, was hailed by the Nobel Committee as “one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times” and praised for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela”….
