Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the persistent poverty in Nigeria, attributing it to decades of poor leadership and mismanagement of the nation’s vast natural and human resources. Speaking at a state dinner held in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia, Obasanjo said there is no […] More
The Obi delegation visited Alabi at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre in Apapa, Lagos. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has expressed support for the imprisoned young boy, Qudir Yusuf Alabi, who stood before his campaign convoy in the build-up to the 2023 elections. The Obi delegation visited Alabi at the Kirikiri […] More
Addressing journalists after the meeting, Ganduje said the APC is not worried about coalition moves by opposition politicians. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asserted that any coalition to remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027 will fail. Ganduje stated this on Friday after he visited former President Muhammadu Buhari […] More
In a move that has stirred fresh political debates, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ebok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has appointed Dr. Samuel Nwanosike as the new head of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA). The appointment, which took effect on April 11, 2025, was formally announced by the Secretary to the […] More
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has firmly reaffirmed his party’s claim to electoral victory in a significant video statement posted on Symfoni TV. He also addressed rumors of new political movements and offered reconciliation to disgruntled members. Speaking with unwavering conviction about the contested 2023 presidential […] More
Senator Shehu Sani, a former National Assembly member On Friday, April 11, 2025, Senator Shehu Sani took to Facebook to voice his extreme criticism of what he called “selective outrage” in response to two recent violent episodes in Nigeria. His post was in reaction to the brutal mob killing of 16 individuals in Uromi, Edo […] More
Eleven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who are challenging the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara by President Bola Tinubu, have yet to serve court summons on the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Federal Government. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the PDP governors are also contesting […] More
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has led the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, to the home of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna State. This visit follows a recent engagement by opposition leaders with the former President. AN24 reports that former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of […] More
The Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Nenadi Usman, has said the party’s stakeholders visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the spirit of transparency. Naija News reports that Senator Usman said their meeting was to present the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership […] More
The Tinubu-led Federal Government has confirmed the arrest and handover of several foreign nationals flagged on Interpol’s watchlist. The individuals were apprehended at various locations across the country and subsequently transferred to Interpol authorities. These arrests were made possible through the integration of Nigeria’s Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) with Interpol’s global security database. However, […] More
Jake Epelle, a human rights activist from Rivers State, has alleged a plot to extend the emergency rule in the state. Epelle, however, warned that the people of Rivers are being pushed to the “limit.” Featuring on Arise Television’s programme, Morning Show, the activist warned of the possibility of ethnic cleansing and genocide in Rivers […] More
A Senator on the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) platform, representing Kano Central, Rufai Hanga, has rubbished the eight-year tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari, labelling it a colossal failure. The NNPP chieftain said Buhari’s two terms in office were ruled by a cabal, accusing the Daura man of leaving Nigeria worse than he met […] More