Author: Alade Adisa

The never-ending political crisis in Rivers State may yet get messier, as moves are afoot to recall the Supreme Court-reinstated Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule. According to reports, Kenneth Amadi, a legal practitioner has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to commence recall proceedings against the pro-Wike Speaker.The sad commentary, which is the latest twist in the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, all began when the Rivers State governor (Siminalaye Fubara) fell out with his predecessor, and the currently minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. In a recapture of the…

After Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan raised her suspension at the UN Inter-Parliamentary conference in New York, the IPU assured her it would take steps to address the issue after hearing the Senate’s side. Akpoti-Uduaghan had taken her case before the global institution for them to prevail over what she claimed was an injustice meted on her. However, after listening to her complaint, the Senate has responded to the IPU through a letter by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara, who was attending the event in…

Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, on Wednesday failed in his bid for re-election into the FIFA Council, NEW DAILY PRIME reports. The former Delta State Sports Council boss did not secure enough votes to retain his seat among the six electable African representatives on the council. At the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly held on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt, Pinnick garnered 28 votes—just one vote short of Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Djibouti’s Souleiman Waberi, who secured the final two available slots. The six elected African members for the FIFA Council are: Faouzi Lekjaa (Morocco)Ahmed…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has faulted the Rivers State House of Assembly for barring him from entering the legislative quarters on Wednesday. The embattled governor, who spoke during the commissioning of some health facilities in Khana Local Government Area of the state shortly after the drama at the Assembly quarters told residents that he communicated his intention to visit the lawmakers to Speaker Martins Amaewhule before showing up at the quarters to re-represent the 2025 budget as demanded by the Assembly following the verdict of the Supreme Court on February 28, 2025. The governor said, “I still believe,…

One of the sons of Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Bashir, in a now-deleted tweet, threatened increased bloodshed in the Christian-dominated Southern Kaduna if the people continue to attack the Fulani. Bashir El-Rufai tweeted this on Tuesday in response to an X user, @qykali, who berated his father, accusing him of supervising ethnic cleansing of Southern Kaduna people for eight years as Kaduna State governor. “Look at this Giraffe neck calling the president Pablo whereas your midget dad is a Fulani irredentist who engaged in industrial scale ethnic cleansing of people of southern Kaduna for the…

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly $30bn worth of American imports after US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into effect on Wednesday. The Canadian government said it will be following a “dollar-by-dollar” approach and institute 25% tariffs on American imports, including steel, computers and sports equipment. Donald Trump first announced the tariff on all steel and aluminum imports in February and scheduled them to go into effect on Wednesday. The tariffs going into effect has started a chain reaction of retaliatory tariffs as countries around the world decide how to respond to Trump’s policy. Canada’s announcement comes after…

The letter written last week to the Rivers State House of Assembly by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking an audience with the lawmakers over the implementation of the verdict of the Supreme Court on the political affairs of the state, has been described as “useless” by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The former governor of the oil-rich South-South state, made this known during a chat with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. Wike contended that the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule and other lawmakers in the Rivers Assembly are not Fubara’s boys and should be accorded some respect. The…

Suspected armed herders went on rampage unleasjhing unprecedented killing spree in several communities in Ondo, Benue, Nasarawa and Edo states. According to reports, not less than 30 people were killed in the series of attacks across the three states, with communities calling for urgent government intervention. The development has sparked widespread outrage and protests, with many residents agonizing over the deadly attacks. For instance, nine surveyors were reportedly kidnapped in Ondo, while two residents were abducted, and four others suffered gun and machete wounds in Edo. Also, enraged women took to the streets of Akure , the Ondo State capital…

Former Manchester United and french national team player, Paul Pogba has served out his doping ban and is now free to return to competitive football. The former Juventus midfielder’s 18-month doping ban expired on Tuesday, but he presently has no club as Juventus terminated his contract last November. So, he needs to find a club. The player is hoping to put three chaotic years behind him and is searching for a new employer with a view to playing in the 2026 World Cup, with David Beckham’s MLS side Inter Miami among his possible options. Pogba blamed a food supplement prescribed…

Late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha’s family has rejected claims by former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), that their late father was largely responsibile for the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election. Scion of the Abacha clan, Mohammed, in a statement, yesterday, argued that Babangida, in his autobiography titled “A Journey in Service” missed the opportunity to make history by giving a truthful and objective account of what happened in the past. In the statement, Mohammed said, “honesty, sincerity, and integrity” are virtues not commonly associated with Babangida, arguing that Abacha was neither the Head of State…