ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy UduakAbàsi Ikpat In Akwa Ibom State, the promise of unity has been tested. What was once a rallying cry “Akwa Ibom United” has recently been strained by internal strife within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Across LGAs and Wards, the political realignment that accompanied defections from rival parties has stirred unease, exposed latent…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr The judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on Monday, February 9, 2026, represents a consequential affirmation of the constitutional principles that sustain Nigeria’s democratic order and the orderly functioning of its institutions. By upholding the disciplinary actions of the Senate as lawful and procedurally sound, the Court…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSecurity expert Mumuni says Tinubu’s Türkiye visit strategic for national defence Amid growing insecurity in the country, security expert and APC chieftain, Ambassador Abayomi Mumuni, says President Bola Tinubu’s official visit to Türkiye is an opportunity for Nigeria to enhance its counterterrorism efforts and expand military collaboration. In a press statement released Tuesday (yesterday),…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares Fubara dumps PDP for APC Mere days after 15 legislators of the Rivers State House of Assembly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the big elephant in the hall, Governor Simi Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has also defected to the ruling APC from the Peoples…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh In the grand theatre of Nigerian public life, where noise often masquerades as news and envy parades as activism, one truth remains constant: the measure of a leader’s vision is often revealed by the weight of the storms they must weather. The recent deeply personal attacks aimed at the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries, Esq At 65, Nigeria finds itself in a reflective mood, and rightly so. Independence anniversaries are not just occasions for parades, gun salutes, and flag-waving. They are moments when nations pause to take stock, to ask if their institutions have matured in wisdom, steadiness, and service to the people. With this…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Destiny Young The recent banquet held at the Akwa Ibom State Government House to celebrate the state’s 38th anniversary sparked widespread discussion due to the attire chosen by the Governor and his Executive Council. At this event, which was meant to honour Akwa Ibom’s rich heritage, the leaders opted for Yoruba native caps,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ola Awoniyi The tenth National Assembly, led by Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, is now in the second half of its four-year tenure. From next year, electioneering ahead of the 2027 polls will take centre stage in national politics. Therefore, history beckons to the 10th Assembly to accomplish the remaining items on its…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Wale Ojo-Lanre Of all the issues tormenting the Nigerian worker—the unpaid salaries, the pension arrears, the rising inflation, the exploitative workplace policies, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership suddenly finds its voice not in defense of workers, but in defense of a suspended senator? What an embarrassing fall from grace. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries Esq In the majestic halls of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the world’s parliamentary leaders gathered to wrestle with crises that threaten the very fabric of humanity, Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, strode onto the podium with the composure of a man forged in storms and determined to chart…
