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Opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have reflected on their experiences from the 2023 presidential election and are now focusing on coming together to challenge the current administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which they believe has not effectively met the needs of the people, according to Paul Ibe. Ibe, who serves as … Read more

A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Ismael Ahmed, has expressed doubts about President Bola Tinubu’s chances of winning the 2027 presidential election. Ahmed cited Tinubu’s loss in Kano during the 2023 elections as a significant challenge, as well as the current economic difficulties facing the country. In an appearance on Mic … Read more

The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Tuesday lost his move to get the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court to grant him bail. Justice Maryann struck out Bello’s bail application on the ground that it was filed as of the time the former governor was yet to be taken into custody … Read more

ASUU president, Prof. Victor Emmanuel Osodeke The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared an indefinite strike action at the Niger Delta University in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State. According to the union, the strike was declared over Government’s failure to honour the agreements reached with ASUU in the past. The strike action … Read more

Nigeria’s vice president, Kashim Shettima has condemned the disparaging of Nigeria by the leaders of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch. Shettima who spoke at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the State House in Abuja on Monday, December 9, accused Kemi of degrading Nigeria. Stating that Nigeria still remains the Giant of Africa, … Read more

Google has revealed that Bobrisky, the controversial cross-dresser, and Betta Edu, former minister of humanitarian affairs, dominated its search trends in the year 2024. Bobrisky secured the top spot in trending personality searches after a series of arrests by Nigerian authorities. Cross River-born Edu, who made headlines over corruption allegations, closely followed. The two figures … Read more

In anticipation of the #FreeDeleFarotimi protest, police have deployed operatives to the Ministry of Justice in Abuja. This comes as activists prepare for demonstrations in support of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, who is facing legal charges due to allegations of defaming prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola. Farotimi, who has been vocal in … Read more

Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi has arrived at the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state for the hearing on the defamation allegation levelled against him by Afe Balalola. Farotimi who arrived at the magistrate at about 10 am on Tuesday, December 10, was accompanied by officials of the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS). … Read more

Heavily armed police operatives have taken control of the Lagos Magodo Estate housing the law firm of Afe Babalola following widespread calls for the release of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi, who was taken from Lagos to Ekiti State under the directives of legal luminary Afe Babalola, faces serious charges of cybercrime. SaharaReporters reports … Read more

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has struck out the application presented before it by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The court presided over by Justice Maryann struck out Bello’s application on the ground that it was filed when the ex-governor was yet to be taken into custody of the Economic … Read more