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ABUJA – The Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using state resources to weaken opposition parties and sow internal discord. Speaking at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Global Award and Dinner Night in Abuja — through her Senior Special Adviser on Media, Ken Eluma Asogwa — Usman urged opposition leaders to set aside personal ambition and unite in the campaign to prevent President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. She alleged that since assuming power, the APC has engaged in a deliberate effort to suppress dissent and weaken democratic…

In a fiery reaction to Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio’s song “Things Are Getting Better,” which praises President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership, J.S. Okutepa, SAN, has accused Nigerian leaders of being disconnected from the masses and engaging in sycophantic praise-singing. Okutepa’s scathing remarks today highlight a deep frustration with the stark contrast between Akpabio’s claims and the lived realities of ordinary Nigerians. Okutepa expressed his dismay, stating, “I came across a video of the Senate President Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio singing praises of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Nigerian president. “In the video, Senator Akpabio was singing as a choirmaster at…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken a bold step to uphold professional ethics by constituting Ethics and Disciplinary Committees across Nigeria’s geo-political zones, as announced in a letter dated June 3, 2025. Addressed to all NBA members, the letter emphasizes the association’s commitment to maintaining high standards under Section 12 of the NBA Constitution. The committees, divided into NBA (Abuja) and Disciplinary Committee (South-East), are tasked with investigating professional impropriety and misconduct. The Abuja committee, chaired by Adeboro Adamson, SAN, includes notable members like Bernard Nnafighe and Musa Jacob Haruna as Secretary. The South-East committee, led by Emeka Anenugwu,…

By Apostle Udo Azogu, SOMHG Government, at its core, is a solemn mandate for sacrificial service toward the common good. It exists to uphold the welfare and security of the citizenry through robust democratic institutions, firmly anchored in accountability, justice, and transparency. These institutions thrive only when insulated from undue executive interference. Governance must not be reduced to a personality cult wherein a Governor surrounds himself with sycophants who extol his virtues while the state languishes and its people suffer deprivation. It is imperative that we recalibrate our democratic expectations and make our Governors accountable. Public office is not a…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Auwal Dankano, has called on the state government to suspend its overseas scholarship programs and redirect the funds to support local tertiary institutions. Dankano made the appeal while reacting to the recent hike in registration fees at Northwest University, Kano, where students now pay nearly ₦53,000—up from the previous ₦19,000. He attributed the sharp increase to the university’s ongoing financial challenges, which he said contradicts the state’s policy on free and accessible education. “Yes, we are all aware that the management unofficially complained about a shortage of funds to…

Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), has filed a lawsuit against former ally Ngozi Orabueze at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington. The suit, filed by U.S.-based attorney Arman Dabiri, accuses Orabueze of orchestrating a hostile takeover of the BRGIE and misappropriating its database of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members. Ekpa is seeking punitive damages, attorney’s fees, and reimbursement for legal costs and expenses. According to Peoples Gazette, the legal action follows Ekpa’s claims that Orabueze created a parallel faction of BRGIE and unlawfully seized its…

A Court is avowed for its certainty of venue , certainty of time and certainty of who the adjucator is .A court can not be ad-hoc ,roving or mobile .A Mobile Court is like a Mobile Police used to quell an insurrection.The later may be legal created by the Police Act ,2020 , but I know no Law in States, aside Lagos State ,  creating the nomenclature called “The Mobile Court “.A Court is created of Law made by Parliament and not a place spurned by the whims and caprices of people . Section 6 of the Constitution of the…

Former Abia State Governor and current Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed that he used his personal funds to finance the operations of the state during his time in office. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Kalu claimed he did not derive any financial benefit from his tenure as governor. Instead, he said his time in office came at a significant personal cost. “I spent my own money running the state, just like I’m spending my money today as a senator,” Kalu said. “I used to finance the state. I never benefited anything from being governor — rather,…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and constitutional law expert, Chief Sebastine Hon, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently declare a military state of emergency in Benue State, citing escalating violence and the state government’s alleged inaction. In a petition personally signed on Monday, Hon accused Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration of negligence, denial, and insensitivity in the face of worsening security challenges plaguing communities across the state. He referenced recent deadly attacks, including those in Agan (May 29), Naka, and Edikwu-Ankpali (June 1), noting that dozens of lives have been lost without any official visit or public condemnation…

Soldiers have allegedly opened fire on peaceful protesters in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The demonstrators, comprising indigenes and residents of the community, were protesting the rising cases of kidnapping and killings reportedly carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen. At the time of filing this report, no casualties or injuries had been confirmed. The protest, which began peacefully, saw community members carrying placards with various inscriptions and chanting solidarity songs as they marched along the expressway to voice their grievances. Eyewitnesses claim that the peaceful demonstration was disrupted when soldiers arrived in about four vans and…