Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has assured residents that the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo is committed to building a strong and efficient public and civil service to drive effective governance. Idahosa made this known in a statement released Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Friday Aghedo, following a courtesy …
Peter Obi Urges Tinubu to Return from France Amid Rising Insecurity
Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his ongoing trip to France and return to Nigeria to address the worsening insecurity across the country. Obi made the appeal in a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday, expressing concern over …
Wike: Fubara Hasn’t Asked For Forgiveness
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has yet to apologise to him—making forgiveness premature. Wike, speaking through his media aide Lere Olayinka, responded to a recent appeal from ex-militant leader High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, who urged him to …
NNPP Dead, Waiting To Be Buried, Kwankwaso Returning Home To APC – Ganduje
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is dead and would soon be buried. He also said that the death of NNPP would bring back Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the APC. This is even as he boasted that …
Rivers Sole administrator summons Fubara
The Sole Administrator for Rivers state, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has summoned the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him for an inquiry into the appointments made under their administration over the past two years. A statement released by the Secretary to the …
National Assembly Demands Accountability From Rivers Sole Administrator
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has reminded Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), Sole Administrator of Rivers State, of his constitutional obligation to report directly to the National Assembly in the discharge of his duties. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the House Ad-Hoc …
Hungary bans public events for the LGBTQ+ communities
Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities. The amendment, which required a two-thirds vote, was passed on Monday along party lines with 140 votes for and 21 against. It was proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by populist Prime Minister Viktor …
Emergency Rule: Fubara reacts to alleged heavy-handed treatment of protesters by police
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has strongly criticized the Nigeria Police for their alleged heavy-handed treatment of protesters in Ahoada East, describing it as a clear display of double standards and a threat to democratic freedoms. This reaction comes amid rising political tension in Rivers State following the declaration of a state of emergency …
Odunowo: Defending Democracy With Facts, Not Fears: A Response To ‘Tinubu’s Grand Chessboard’
Otunba Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo is the National Chairman, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu Support Group (AATSG), one of the major campaign groups that worked for the enthronement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 election. In this piece for Sunday Independent, Odunowo responds to another viral piece by Sanusi Muhammad, titled ‘Tinubu’s Grand Chessboard: The Ruthless …
ECOWAS Backs Guinea’s Return To Democracy
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sent a technical team to Guinea to support the country’s transition back to constitutional rule. This was announced in a statement on Monday by ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Omar Touray. The mission reflects ECOWAS’s ongoing commitment to promoting political stability and …