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Lagos Assembly Crisis: Obasa, Meranda Claim Speakership

Mojisola Meranda vs Mudashiru Obasa
Yesterday’s spectacular reappearance of evicted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over a “plenary session” with just four MPs present, gave the turmoil roiling the Lagos State House of Assembly a new dimension. However, the 36 MPs who remained requested that Obasa was removed, stating that they were still loyal to Mojisola Meranda. This occurred in spite of Obasa’s January 13 lawsuit challenging his dismissal. The assembly and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, the home state of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have become polarized since Obasa, a sixth-term lawmaker representing Agege constituency I, was removedRead More

IBB: We Overthrew Buhari/Idiagbon Because Of Their Holier-Than-Thou Attitude

General Muhammadu Buhari and Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon
General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, the former military head of state, has revealed that his holier-than-thou rhetoric was one of the factors that led to his leadership in toppling General MuhammaduRead More

National Assembly Passes N54.99trn 2025 Appropriation Bill Into Law

National Assembly Passes N54.99trn 2025 Appropriation Bill Into Law
The N54,990,165,355, 396 Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year 2025 was approved by the National Assembly yesterday. After careful deliberation, both houses of the National Assembly passed the budgetary lawRead More

Atiku Visits Obasanjo As Politicians Commence Early Preparations For 2027 Elections

Atiku visits Obasanjo as politicians begin early preparations for 2027
In Abeokuta, Ogun State, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. At precisely 12:36 p.m., Atiku’s convoy reached the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL),Read More

IPOB Not Funded Through Sports Betting – Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejimakor Replies FG

IPOB leader, Mazi Nnnamdi Kanu and his lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor
Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Saturday, reacted to reports that the group is funded through sports bettingRead More

World Igbo Congress Urges Supreme Court To Unconditionally Set Nnamdi Kanu Free

Leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu
As the Supreme Court is set to decide on the fate of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, today, the World Igbo Congress,Read More

Soludo Commended For Pace Of Development In Awka

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been commended for the pace of development going on in Awka Capital City. Managing Director of Think Home Developers and Realtors Limited, MrRead More

THE GABON COUP: African Democracy under Scrutiny

Gabon Coup detat 2023
By Jude Obuseh The recent military coup in Gabon has ignited a firestorm of debates across the international community, exposing fault lines and raising questions about the nature of powerRead More

IPOB Dismisses Rumoured One-week Sit-At-Home In South-East

Deserted street of Abia State over IPOB sit-at-home-order
The Indigenous People of Biafra has once again refuted the claim that it declared a one-week sit-at-home exercise across the South-East region. The pro-Biafran group said the clarification became necessaryRead More

May 29th Handover: Concerns As Buhari Govt Pass On N46trn Debts To Tinubu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari would pass on the N46.25 trillion debt burden to the incoming government. According to the Debt Management Office, DMO, Nigeria’s total debt stock has hit 46 trillion.Read More