By Abiola Olawale Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has lashed Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, asking the latter to immediately retract what he called a threatening statement made against the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and issue a public apology. The call follows Okpebholo’s remarks at…
By Abiola Olawale The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), alongside four concerned Nigerians, have instituted a lawsuit against the administration of President Bola Tinubu at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over what they regard as unaddressed matters relating to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The legal action, marked ECW/CCJ/APP/35/25, is…
Reveals ex-governor Arrested in UK for spraying Money By Abiola Olawale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched investigations into 18 sitting Nigerian governors over allegations of corruption and financial misconduct. This was revealed by the EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede, speaking during a sensitisation programme in Lagos State said the development is…
By Abiola Olawale Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has declared her resolve to resume her legislative duties in the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Speaking with her constituency during a training programme on Saturday, Akpoti-Uduaghan confirmed she had written to the Senate to formally announce her intention to return. She said: “I…
• ADC: "Tinubu’s desperate government is exploiting Buhari’s death" • Presidency to ADC: "You lied, it was Atiku, El-Rufai that turned Buhari’s burial for political relevance" By Abiola Olawale A heated exchange has erupted between the Nigerian Presidency and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the opposition party’s criticism of the BolaTinubu's administration to the…
• ADC: "Tinubu’s desperate government is exploiting Buhari’s death" • Presidency to ADC: "You lied, it was Atiku, El-Rufai that turned Buhari’s burial for political relevance" By Abiola Olawale A heated exchange has erupted between the Nigerian Presidency and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the opposition party’s criticism of the Bola Tnubu's administration to…
By Abiola Olawale Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, eminent Scholar-Diplomat, former Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, erstwhile United Nations Under-Secretary-General, and former Chief of Staff to the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has weighed in the legacy of Buhari, stressing that the former leader’s records were significant and that history will judge him favorably for…
By Abiola Olawale Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, the lawmaker representing Osun Central senatorial district of Osun State in the Senate, has announced his decision to resign his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This development was contained in a letter issued by Fadeyi on 12th July, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward 3 chairman,…
• Reveals ex-governor Arrested in UK for spraying Money By Abiola Olawale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched investigations into 18 sitting Nigerian governors over allegations of corruption and financial misconduct. This was revealed by the EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede, speaking during a sensitisation programme in Lagos State said the development…