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Court stops Akpabio, Abass over proposed N110bn vehicle procurement scheme for lawmakers
Federal High Court in Lagos has declared as unlawful the controversial National Assembly (NASS’) N110 billion vehicle and allowance schemes, ruling that the spending of N40 billion on 465 vehicles for lawmakers and N70 billion in support allowances for newly-elected…
Nigeria’s crackdown on Justice Crack: When does a state fear its citizens?
By Ebuka Ukoh A clarion call for justice for Justice Crack is not merely a campaign for an individual; it is a call for justice for all, a test of whether Nigeria still upholds the constitutional guarantees of free speech…
Avoiding the coming deaths in 2027 elections
[Michael Owhoko, Ph.D] Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027. Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger of death, powered by electoral violence. It will take a miracle…
Trust on Trial: INEC and the future of Nigeria’s elections
By Ebuka Ukoh Democracies do not run on assurances. They run on trust. And trust, once weakened, demands more than denials to fix. The allegation that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, operated a Twitter…
Nigeria’s Mass terrorism trials, US labels and Tinubu’s political optics
Rita Olaniyi The United States’ decision to issue a travel warning on Nigeria, citing terrorism, kidnapping risks and civil unrest, has intensified scrutiny of the country’s security situation at a moment when authorities are staging one of the largest terrorism…
Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize offer to Trump signals broader support for regime change
Ziggy Ojiegbe Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Monday she wants to share her Nobel Peace Prize with U.S. President Donald Trump in recognition of Washington’s recent military operation that led to the capture of former President Nicolás…
ECOWAS troops deployed after failed coup in Benin
Fourteen Beninois military personnel have been arrested and stabilization force from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed in Cotonou following failed coup attempt to oust the country’s president on Sunday. The coup attempt in Benin comes after…
Cross River APC Crisis: NWC intervenes in chairman’s impeachment saga
Ani Bassey The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stepped in to restore order in the Cross River State chapter. This follows mounting tensions over the alleged removal of the State Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar…
2027 polls: Why must Tinubu concede 41 Unity Colleges to bandits?
Sopuruchi Onwuka The government’s announcement shutting down 41 unity colleges in the country following regular, smooth invasion and abduction of innocent kids in boarding houses signals loss of hope in the fight against banditry and Islamist insurgency in the country….
Willie Obiano is alive and well _Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has confirmed that former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, is still alive and well. His clarification came in response to rumors and reports circulating on social media and online platforms claiming that…
