Joseph Atainyang

Joseph Atainyang is a multiple award winning journalist with over 15 years practice experience. A graduate in English and Online Editor with WatchmanPost, he has worked as reporter, columnist, features writer, news editor and editor at various other news media.

Finishing strong: Behold the hour cometh

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh, mnipr There are moments in a nation’s life when institutions are reminded—quietly but unmistakably—that time does not negotiate with comfort. Nigeria’s Senate, returning from the conviviality of Christmas recess and New Year reflection to the discipline of plenary, has arrived at such a moment. The period of acclimatization has…

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Yilwatda set to receive Mutfwang into APC

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, is set to formally receive Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, into the ruling party on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. According to the announcement, Governor Mutfwang will be received alongside members of his cabinet, the 17 local government area chairmen in Plateau…

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Malami accuses EFCC, DSS of stalling court orders, legal defence

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) of coordinated actions aimed at frustrating his constitutional right to fair hearing and effective legal representation. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello…

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Malami: I am innocent, no ammunition found in my house

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Attorney-General of the Federation and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, has strongly denied allegations that arms or ammunition were discovered in his residence, describing the claims as false, speculative and part of a sustained media trial aimed at damaging his reputation and political ambition ahead of the 2027 Kebbi State governorship election….

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Kano Governor Yusuf resigns from NNPP over irreconcilable divisions

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesKano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deep-seated and irreconcilable internal divisions within the party. The governor’s resignation comes alongside a mass defection involving 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives, and all 44…

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NBA has sold its soul to the devil

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty If you ever needed proof that the legal profession in Nigeria has lost its moral and professional compass, look no further than what unfolded in Asokoro, Abuja, on Thursday. The Garki Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association rolled out the red carpet for a convicted notorious pension thief, decorated him with…

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“You are a true man of peace”, Akpabio tells Eno as Enoidem joins APC

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, as a “true man of peace,” commending his efforts at fostering political unity across the state, following the defection of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Legal Adviser, Emmanuel Enoidem, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio gave the…

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