Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has said only the president and the vice-president should be allowed to have absolute immunity so that they can concentrate on good governance. Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State spoke during an appearance on Political Paradigm, a Channels Television programme aired on Tuesday. The two-term governor advocated a constitutional amendment that would restrict immunity from prosecution strictly to the offices of the President…

11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The governors argue that the President’s action is unconstitutional and undermines the democratic process. The suit, marked SC/CV/329/2025, questions the President’s authority to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly. The governors contend…

Amid the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, 11 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s powers to suspend democratically elected officials of a state at the Supreme Court. The opposition governors also challenged the imposition of emergency rule in the oil-rich state in the suit. The plaintiffs in the suit are; Adamawa, Enugu,…

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has announced the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. He also approved the reconstitution of previously suspended boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals. The approval for the appointments, which take effect from Monday, April 7, 2025, was contained in a Special Government Announcement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for increased subnational investment focus from the United Kingdom, specifically highlighting the state as a prime destination for investment in Nigeria. The governor made the appeal on Tuesday during an investment working visit at the House of Commons, hosted by the UK Prime Minister’s Envoy to Nigeria on Trade and Investment, Rt. Hon Florence Eshalomi MP. The event was attended by representatives…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Rivers State Police Command to tender an unreserved public apology over the assault on five journalists during a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt or risk a statewide media blackout. In a statement jointly signed by the Council Chairman, Comrade Paul Bazia, and Secretary, Dr. Ijeoma Tubosia, the NUJ condemned the actions of police officers involved, demanding their…

By Alade Adisa The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has instituted a N5 billion defamation case against her colleague, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi for alleging that she had six children for different men. In the process she filed through her team of lawyers led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. M. J. Numa, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described Nwaebonyi’s claim as false, saying it was a deliberate attempt to tarnish…

Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has lamented that the renewed Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings in many communities almost on daily basis without confrontation signalled that Borno State is losing ground. The governor spoke on Tuesday at a Special Expanded Security Meeting (ESM) attended by the General Officer Commanding 7 Div, Major General Abubakar Haruna, Sector Commanders, Commissioner of Police, heads of other security agencies, Shehu of Borno, Alh.…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed at least six persons in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to SaharaReporters, Residents said the bandits stormed the village on Monday morning. On arrival at the village on motorcycles, the gunmen reportedly started shooting indiscriminately, resulting in the death of the six victims. The gunmen also reportedly abducted about 56 villagers. “Bandits just kidnapped 56 persons at Dandume in Katsina…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) to enhance sustainable plastic waste management across Lagos State through circular economy practices. The collaboration, under the UNIDO Project 210184 titled “Promoting Sustainable Plastic Value Chains through Circular Economy Practices,” is funded by the Government of Japan. It aims to bolster Nigeria’s…

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a strong ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the immediate conduct of bye-elections to fill two vacant legislative seats in the state. In a statement, the party’s chairman, Jarret Tenebe, expressed dismay at what he described as an unjustifiable delay in addressing the vacancies. He warned that residents of the affected constituencies had been left…

Senator Ali Ndume has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s recent political appointments, alleging that they breached the constitutional provision of the federal character principle and failed to reflect Nigeria’s diversity. The senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, spoke during a televised interview on Arise News PrimeTime show on Monday night. He said the president’s appointments have not reflected the diversity mandated by section 14(3) of the 1999 constitution. Ndume said, “The…