The “Olodo Uprising”: Matters Arising By Olaitan Adesina When Nigerian rapper YCee recently appeared on the Afropolitan Podcast and coined the phrase “Olodo Uprising”, he predictably stepped on a few toes. In a country where social media outrage travels faster than common sense, the backlash was immediate. Content creators, influencers, and their loyal digital armies…
NDC rejects Lokoja Court ruling, insists it remains registered party By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Nigeria Democratic Congress has rejected the ruling of a Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside its earlier judgment compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the party. In a statement posted on its official X handle, the…
Court voids earlier judgment ordering INEC to register NDC. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party. Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Isah Dashen held that the judgment delivered…
NUJ Bayelsa Faults Slow Pace of LG Development, Sets Up Committee to Probe Council Projects By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has decried the slow pace of development across the eight Local Government Areas of the state, despite the visible infrastructure drive at the state level. Rising…
Bayelsa State Polytechnic Gets First Female Acting Rector as Dr. Yaguo Takes Over from Dr. Soreh By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri, has ushered in a new era of leadership following the formal handover of office from the outgoing Rector, Dr. Wisdom Clinton Soreh, to Dr. Mrs. Eremasi Yaguo Ikele, the former Deputy…
Ashura Day 2026: Akorede urges Muslims to participate actively in politics for greater representation By Bimbo Adeniyi The Grand Imam of Akure Kingdom, Alhaji Yayi Akorede, on Thursday urged Muslims in Ondo State to embrace active participation in politics, stressing that doing so would strengthen their voice in governance and improve their representation in…
Widows and Property Rights: A Cultural Injustice Dikko Falilat Kehinde Death is painful, but for many Nigerian women, the real battle begins after the burial. A woman loses her husband today, and before the tears on her cheeks can dry, relatives begin to ask questions: “Who owns the house?” “Where are the documents?” “What happens…
Powerful Earthquakes devastate Venezuela, death toll rises to 164 By Dally Iyamu Venezuela has been thrown into mourning following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country in quick succession, leaving widespread destruction, collapsing buildings, and claiming at least 164 lives, with nearly 1,000 others injured. The twin earthquakes, which rocked northern Venezuela, caused severe damage…
NDLEA nabs Mexican drug expert, four Nigerians, uncovers multibillion-naira Meth Lab. By Bimbo Adeniyi In a major crackdown on organised drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and shut down a secret methamphetamine production facility operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel in Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State….
EFCC drags Bodejo to court over alleged $2.53m money laundering, terrorism financing By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.53 million. The anti-graft agency filed a 12-count charge…
