The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the embattled governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara of been responsible for the crisis witnessed in the State. The spokesperson for the APC, Felix Morka, said the constitutional crisis experienced in Rivers State was authored and initiated by Governor Fubara. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Saturday, 22 March, 2025, Morka said contrary to analysis tendered by many, Nigeria’s democracy is not crumbling. “First our democracy is not crumbling, there is nothing crumbling about Nigeria’s democracy. Secondly, there is no constitutional crisis in Nigeria today. “There was a constitutional crisis in…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
A United States court has awarded Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18 million (£14 million) in damages after a jury said he was defamed by a former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong. The case stemmed from comments Mr Agyapong made about Mr Anas after his BBC investigation in 2018 that exposed football corruption in Ghana and elsewhere. The BBC, Thursday , 20 March, 20254 reported that the court heard that Mr Agyapong called the reporter a “criminal,” among other accusations he made against him on a podcast. The member of parliament also alleged on the podcast that Mr Anas was…
Famous Nigerian singer Orezi has recounted how a woman he met at a club in Abuja gifted him N30 million after a sexual encounter. Speaking in a recent interview with Echo Room, the Ogede exponent shared that he wasn’t dating the woman but had only hooked up with her, just as he also claimed that many of his colleagues also enjoy such privileges. “I wouldn’t say she paid me for sex. She only appreciated me for satisfying her. The highest amount I have received from a woman is N30 million. It was 2016 in Abuja. “She gave me the money…
Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing communal clashes between Ifon-Osun and Ilobu communities. It was gathered that he crisis, which started late on the night of Thursday, 20 March, 2025, has resulted in significant loss of lives and properties worth millions of Naira. The party, which stated this In a statement released on Friday, 21 March, 2025 signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s handling of the crisis, describing his administration as lacking the political will to end the conflict,…
Former Kano State Governor and Chairman of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has dismissed the recent coalition of opposition figures, stating that it lacks the necessary political structure to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Shekarau, who stated this in a statement issued on Friday, 21 March, 2025, described the coalition as an informal gathering of presidential aspirants rather than a well-organized political merger. According to him, the coalition does not have the backing of the leadership of major opposition parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). “The…
Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has testified before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu, in the Coroner’s inquest seeking to discover the root cause of Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad’s death. Naira Marley joined the proceedings virtually on Friday, 21 March, 2025 to tell the court everything he knows about his colleague’s passing and, in the process, wash his hands off all allegations being made against him. Naira Marley started by telling the Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi that he signed late Mohbad on his record label, Marlian Records to produce 4 albums but until the artiste left, the 4 albums were not…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has described the well-being of children, irrespective of their background, as an essential pillar of development, as captured under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reports thegazellenews.com She stated this while inaugurating a 336-bed space home for Nana Berry Orphanage and Children’s Home at New Nyanya in Nasarawa State. The First Lady noted that the initiative underscores her commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable children across the country. “I first learned about the plight of the children of Nana Berry Orphanage and Children’s Home while watching an interview…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been honored with the Interventionist Agency of the Year 2024 award by Daily Independent newspaper in recognition of its landmark accomplishments and transformative impact on the Niger Delta region. The prestigious Independent Awards 2024 ceremony was held at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event celebrated individuals and organisations that have contributed to national development. Speaking at the event, Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, stated that the award was a call to more outstanding service. He remarked: “The reward for hard work is more…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural empowerment by concluding the second batch of its Capacity Building Programme for Rice Farmers on Commercial Scale in Umuahia, Abia State. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the training programme at the Kolping Guest House in Umuahia, Abia State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, emphasised the Commission’s commitment to transforming agriculture into a sustainable economic driver in the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Winifred Madume, stated that the programme would equip farmers with essential skills…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural empowerment by concluding the second batch of its Capacity Building Programme for Rice Farmers on Commercial Scale in Umuahia, Abia State. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the training programme at the Kolping Guest House in Umuahia, Abia State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, emphasised the Commission’s commitment to transforming agriculture into a sustainable economic driver in the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Winifred Madume, stated that the programme would equip farmers with essential skills…