Legislative lawyers under the aegis of Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, have commenced moves to recall 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker Martin Amaewhule, over the impeachment proceedings initiated by the…
I had initially chosen to stay silent on the salvos fired by former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu against Governor Otti. In my years of practical experience in managing government media, I have learnt that in some…
By Farooq Kperogi I started writing a short, casual article on yansh (the Nigerian Pidgin English word for a woman’s posterior, which probably first emerged as a humorous mimicry of the crude English word ass or arse) a few weeks…
The recent impeachment move against Governor Siminalayi Fubara by lawmakers widely regarded as loyal to Nyesom Wike marks a decisive escalation in Rivers State’s ongoing power struggle. What had previously appeared as a contest of influence has now entered the…
Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, are grieving the sudden passing of one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi, who died at the age of 21 months. In a statement released on Thursday by…
Peace may remain elusive in Okon-Aku community of Ohafia Local Government Area unless the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, urgently intervenes and orders an independent review of the crisis rocking the community. As journalists, our constitutional role…
A coalition of leaders within the All Progressives Congress (APC), operating under the APC Leaders Forum (ALF) and the Tinubu/Shettima Solidarity Movement (TSSM), has issued a strongly worded open letter, calling for the immediate removal of Nyesom Wike as Minister…
By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. The Rivers State House of Assembly has again opened the door that leads to the most dramatic room in Nigerian politics, impeachment. A notice of alleged gross misconduct has been laid against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and…
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” That quote fits perfectly into what is happening in Abia State today. Governor Alex Otti needs to pause…
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State: Ebonyi Leadership Excellence Award, on Monday, formally presented the “2025 Best Commissioner of the Year” award to Dr. Ben Uruchi Odoh, the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ebonyi State, following a keenly contested public…
