By Prosper Okoye The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that its presidential, governorship, National Assembly and state assembly primaries will hold nationwide on May 29 despite disruptions caused by the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The party said logistical challenges linked to the public holidays, including limited flight availability, had left many aspirants and members of its […]
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerian children on the occasion of the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, urging them to stay away from drugs, cultism and other social vices capable of destroying their future.Akpabio, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, […]
by Frank Tietie The resignation of Ovie Omo-Agege from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State is not an ordinary political development. It is a seismic political event with grave implications for the future of the APC in Delta State, the political destiny of the Urhobo people and perhaps even the electoral calculations of […]
By George Ozalla Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, saying he could no longer remain in a political party where he was unable to advance the interests of his people.The former lawmaker announced his resignation in a letter dated May 22, 2026, addressed to […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the media as a strategic partner in promoting stakeholder awareness, public trust and national development.The renewed commitment formed the focus of a media parley held on Monday at the Kano/Jigawa Area Command Headquarters, Abdullahi Dikko Inde Conference Hall, Bompai, […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Army has issued a disclaimer distancing itself from one Haruna Garba Gololo, popularly known as Garus Gololo, following a media report that described him as a retired Nigerian Army General.The clarification followed a publication by saharareporters.com titled “Retired Nigerian Army General Arrested in Abuja After Criticising Senate President Akpabio Over […]
By Prosper Okoye The Child Protection Network (CPN) has expressed concern over the continued captivity of children abducted during separate attacks on schools in Oyo and Borno states, several days after the incidents occurred. In a statement issued to mark the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, the National Coordinator of CPN, Olakunle Sanni, condemned the attacks […]
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has felicitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and Muslim faithful in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, urging Nigerians to embrace sacrifice, unity and hope for national renewal.In a congratulatory message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, […]
Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla Nigeria’s recent wave of party primaries has once again thrown the country’s democratic credentials into sharp public scrutiny, exposing a pattern that many citizens now describe as a ritual of selection rather than a genuine process of election. Across political parties, especially within the ruling party and other dominant political […]
By George Ozalla Former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed suggestions that his political position against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is driven by ethnic considerations, insisting that his identity and political outlook remain firmly Nigerian rather than regional.Amaechi, who is a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the […]
