The essay you circulated is rhetorically powerful, but its “simplicity” is achieved by subtracting the very provisions that determine the outcome. That is not clarity; it is selective accounting. Let’s dismantle the argument on its own terms calmly, sequentially, and with arithmetic that actually follows the law. 1) The...
By TANIMU YAKUBU
Political tension heightened in Rivers State on Thursday as the House of Assembly formally commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. The move was initiated during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins...
Zamfara State Government has raised the alarm over what it described as the use of federal security apparatus to harass and intimidate opposition figures in the state, alleging the involvement of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the state government...
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has dismissed claims that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, poses a political threat to her ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that her fate at the polls rests solely with voters. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commenced the construction of two new mega schools in Hawul Local Government Area on Wednesday. A 48-classroom High Islamic College is located in Shafa. It will operate under the accredited curriculum of the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS),...
Most people judge an online casino by the games they see, but the experience starts before any of that. By the time a reel spins or a table opens, the foundations are already in place. Things feel steady and easy to follow because someone made sure they would, not...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed that its investigation into former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, will continue, even after Aliko Dangote withdrew a petition against him. The commission said it received a “notice of...
No fewer than 5 residents of Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, have been killed in a violent attack by suspected herdsmen. The assault occurred on Tuesday evening as locals were still harvesting yams and bambara nuts from their...
Prominent lawyer, media commentator and news analyst, Frank Tietie, has strongly denied claims that he petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the report as false, misleading and deliberately fabricated. Tietie, who is also the Executive Director of...
A socio-political group, Concerned Rivers People (CRP), has alleged that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, engaged social media influencers in a bid to tarnish the image of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The allegation was contained in a statement issued and signed by the...
In a swift operation based on credible intelligence, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) have raided a kidnappers’ hideout on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, JTF Operation ENDURING PEACE, Captain Joshua John, confirm this in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the continued failure of Nigerian authorities to pay match allowances owed to the Super Eagles, describing the situation as a national embarrassment and an unnecessary distraction for the players. In a post shared on his official X (formerly...
The Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Hon. Pirfa Jingfa Tyem, has formally received his All Progressives Congress membership card, marking his official alignment with the ruling party amid moves to strengthen its grassroots base ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tyem received the...
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the umbrella of the APC Leaders Forum (ALF) and the Tinubu/Shettima Solidarity Movement (TSSM), on Wednesday staged a rally in Abuja, calling for the immediate removal of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over alleged insubordination, attacks...
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced that it successfully thwarted what it described as a highly sophisticated coup plot aimed at assassinating the country’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The disclosure was made by the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, during a nationwide television broadcast, where he said intelligence and...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sharply criticised what he described as an emerging “era of financial recklessness” in Nigeria, following the reported approval of massive debt write-offs involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). In a statement shared via his official...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over what it described as a planned and coordinated campaign of calumny targeted at the Commission and its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency alerted Nigerians to alleged plots by politicians and groups...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two of his sons, Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru—Rahman...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, January 7, 2025, warned counsel in the trial of former Attorney General and Minister o of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN and two others to desist from approaching him for any favour, cautioning that his leniency should...
Benue State Police Command has intensified its clampdown on cult-related activities across the state, arresting suspected cult members and recovering firearms, drugs and other dangerous weapons during separate operations. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, the Command disclosed that two suspects,...