By: Anderson Osiebe. Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. July 28, 2025, In a seismic shift for Nigeria’s political landscape, Senator Biodun Olujimi, a towering figure in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Ekiti State Deputy Governor, officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The historic event, held in Ado-Ekiti during the programme held for the…
The Enone Elite Fronts (EEF) unequivocally condemns the heinous and cowardly act of the alleged assassination attempt on Chief (Dr.) Philip Agbese, the distinguished House of Representatives member representing the esteemed Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency. In a statement released today, the group expresses profound dismay and outrage at the barbaric and callous nature of the incident,…
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the hike in electricity tariffs across the country by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. The minority leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, calling it insensitive, inhuman, and uncalled for, according to Daily Post. He said such an…
The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governments at all levels to suspend this year’s June 12 Democracy Day celebrations if abducted school children and teachers are not rescued and safely reunited with their families before the national event. The coalition made the demand…
A Rivers State High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, on Friday, stopped Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule from parading himself as Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, since his seat had been declared vacant. The presiding Judge of High Court 19, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Charles N. Wali, while ruling on a motion ex-perte brought…
Kalu commends Tinubu for signing Students’ Loans Bill into law …describes legislation as beacon of hope for countless young Nigerians Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving expeditious assent to the Students’ Loans (Access To Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024….
… says security agencies yet to confirm missing journalist’s whereabouts The first day of the spiritual excercise embarked on by the management and staff of FirstNews has come and gone with an admonition by Publisher of the organization, Daniel Iworiso-Markson for the staff to remain steadfast and have faith that Mr. Segun Olatunji, their missing…
An Analysis by HallowMace Foundation Africa. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to forward a constitutional amendment bill to the National Assembly seeking the establishment of State Police marks one of the most significant security reform proposals in Nigeria’s democratic history. The proposal has reignited the national debate on whether decentralising policing powers is the solution…
By Temitope Ajayi Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen. Since the construction of the iconic Third Mainland Bridge that stretched over 11 kilometres across…
..From Commandant to Alleged Criminal Mastermind – Shocking Revelations Surface A fervent call for the immediate dismissal of the suspended Assistant Commandant General (ACG) Mahmood Gidado Fari from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been sounded by the Citizens Initiative Against Corruption. In a letter addressed to the Honorable Minister of Interior,…
