POLITICS

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has cautioned Nigerian security agencies against launching an official investigation into Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting held in New York. He warned that such a probe could cause unnecessary embarrassment for the country. Falana’s warning follows allegations …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and appointed Vice Adiraml Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Administrator to take charge of the state’s affairs. This decision was announced during a nationwide broadcast aimed …

BY PETER OLANIYAN The Abiodun Isiaq Akinlade Political Team has appealed to the people of Ogun West to exercise restraint amidst recent politically heated comments made by some political figures within the region. In a statement signed by Dr. Oladiji Olayemi, Director of Media and Publicity for the Abiodun Isiaq …

PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s counsel to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to take drastic measures in Rivers State has been outmaneuvered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bold intervention. The political turmoil gripping the state has drawn reactions from key national figures, leading to a dramatic turn …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow down as politicking and jockeying for advantage become more pronounced, distracting from the real work of administration and the quest to achieve sustainable development. The ruling …

PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has addressed mounting political tensions with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, during the commissioning of the newly completed Bori Zonal Hospital on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Fubara used the occasion to emphasize his dedication to governance despite institutional challenges. Governor Fubara …

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The UK Government has announced significant changes to visa regulations affecting care providers, foreign workers, and students. These measures are aimed at reducing immigration and promoting local recruitment, with particular attention to the care sector. Effective from April 9, 2025, care providers intending to hire staff …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE One of the off-cycle elections next year will take place in Ekiti State, where Governor Biodun Oyebanji will face reelection. Oyebanji has several strengths to leverage when campaigning begins, particularly his efforts to redirect the state’s political economy in a positive direction, as widely acknowledged by …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has honored Samuel Badekale and Haroun Adebakin, the best graduating students from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) during the institution’s 55th convocation, by appointing them as Education Ambassadors of Ogun State. In recognition of their remarkable achievements, Governor Abiodun …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of board members for several government agencies as part of efforts to enhance the governance process and ensure effective service delivery across the state. The newly constituted board members are those of the Local Government …