Gov. Oborevwori Pledges Continued Support for Delta LG Chairmen
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering local government chairmen to deliver quality governance. Speaking through his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, the governor made the pledge on Thursday during the inauguration of projects in Bomadi Local Government Area, executed by council chairman Mr. Dagidi Andaye to mark his first […]
Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires After 25 Years and Historic Starliner Mission Delay
Veteran NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain Butch Wilmore has officially retired, concluding a 25-year career defined by groundbreaking missions, unwavering resilience, and nearly 500 days spent in space. NASA hailed Wilmore’s contributions as “truly exemplary,” highlighting his service aboard four spacecraft and a cumulative 464 days in orbit. “His lasting legacy of fortitude will […]
Sowore’s Arrest a Threat to Democracy — AAC Blasts IGP
The Nigerian Police Force has arrested and detained Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), sparking strong condemnation from his party, which described the act as an assault on democratic principles. In a statement signed by the AAC’s National Publicity Secretary, Femi Adeyeye, the party decried Sowore’s detention as a […]
Appeal Court Reinstates EFCC’s Forfeiture of Yahaya Bello’s 14 Properties
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has reinstated the interim forfeiture of 14 properties linked to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, granting victory to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its bid to recover suspected illicit assets. In a unanimous judgment delivered virtually on Wednesday, Justice Yargata Nimpar, backed by Justices Danlami […]
NCC Unveils 2025 Corporate Governance Guidelines, Vows Strict Enforcement
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a new set of Corporate Governance Guidelines for the telecommunications sector, introducing stringent sanctions including licence revocation, board dissolution, hefty fines, and licence suspension for operators who fail to comply. Launched on Wednesday in Lagos and set to take effect in 2025, the new guidelines also prohibit top […]
PDP to Decide Wike’s Fate Next Week, Party Has Endured Enough
The South South Zonal Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Ogidi, has disclosed that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) will meet next week to review the conduct of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and take a decisive stand. Speaking during a television interview on Wednesday, […]
Secondus: Tinubu Driving Nigeria Into Economic, Democratic Crisis
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has accused President Bola Tinubu of overseeing what he described as the gradual dismantling of Nigeria’s democratic values and economic stability. Secondus made the comments during the public presentation of two books authored by veteran journalist Ike Abonyi: The Bubbles of Nigeria’s Democracy: The […]
Sanusi Decries Erosion of Values, Blames Leadership and Society for Moral Decay
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has raised alarm over the deterioration of moral values in Nigeria, lamenting that society has normalized the celebration of individuals who enrich themselves at the nation’s expense. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor criticised Nigeria’s value system, describing […]
Environmental Concerns Threaten Closure of Controversial ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center
A controversial migrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” located deep in the Florida Everglades, is facing potential shutdown over alleged environmental violations, as a federal judge prepares to hold a critical hearing on Wednesday. The facility, hastily built on the grounds of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport—an abandoned piece of tarmac west of […]
Japan Marks 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing with Plea for Peace Amid Global Tensions
Japan observed a somber moment of silence on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a defining event in world history that claimed more than 200,000 lives and ushered in the nuclear age. At exactly 8:15 a.m.—the time when the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945—bells tolled […]
