Attempts by candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ibrahim Obanikoro, and Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, respectively, to unseat Labour Party’s Thaddeus Attah as member of the House of Representatives for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State, has failed as the Court of Appeal,…
FG Commences Third Mainland Bridge Rehabilitation, Partially Closes Certain Segments
There are now sections of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State closed by the Federal Government. This implies that for the next two weeks, drivers won’t be able to use the ramps that go to Adekunle and Ebute Meta. On Monday, around 9am in the morning, the sections were closed by the contractor, China…
Book Haram Undertakes Another Tragic Attack on Borno State’s Rice Plantation
Another attack by Boko Haram in one of the towns in Borno state has left families and the authorities mourning. The attack, which was carried out last Sunday November 5, left no less than 11 farmers dead. In fact, there are claims, though unconfirmed, that more deaths may have been recorded. Reports also indicates that…
Time for Atiku Abubakar to Finally Go Away and End His Ambition to be President
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate in last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, unraveled on Monday at a press conference in Abuja where he finally found his voice after more than 96 hours to respond to his trouncing at the Supreme Court in a landmark judgment on his grossly incompetent election petition appeal.…
Political Crisis erupts in Rivers
…state of emergency looming The seeming peace in the political family of former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has been shattered and is erupting into a crisis that could lead to a state of emergency. Within a few hours, two factions of the House of Assembly had emerged. One under the speakership of Martin Amaewhule,…
World Press Conference on the Presidential Election Petition Judgement by Atiku Abubakar
Being text of a World Press Conference on the Presidential Election Petition Judgement by Atiku Abubakar, GCON, Waziri Adamawa, former Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 Election, at the PDP Headquarters in Abuja on Monday, 30th October, 2023. Protocol. Gentlemen of the Press. Someone asked…
Supreme Court Verdict: Justice was served- Tinubu
…. “Opposition Fought a Good Fight”- Buhari The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday, October 26, affirmed the victory of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25, 2023, Presidential elections while dismissing the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the candidates of Peoples Democratic Party…
FG Begins Reconstruction of Eleme – Onne Axis of East-West Road
The Federal Government has commenced work on the reconstruction of the 18-km Eleme Junction – Trailer Park section of the East-West Road in Rivers State barely two weeks after the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, visited the site. Umahi had promised that work on the project would soon be commenced. But many stakeholders had ignored…
Akpata, Ex-NBA President Joins Edo Governorship Race on LP Platform
The immediate past President of the Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA) Olumide Akpata, has thrown his hat into the ring to vie for the governorship of Edo State on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). Formally announcing his ambition on Thursday at the party Secretariat in Benin City shortly after meeting with the leadership of…
BEDC Punishing Us with Blackout for Apprehending Staff for Cable Theft, Edo Community Alleges
Ugbegun community in Esan Central local government area of Edo State has accused the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC of victimising residents by throwing them into darkness for apprehending and handing over to the police one of its officials caught in the act of vandalising and stealing armored cables. The traditional ruler and residents of…
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