Court Sides With DSS, Orders Rearrest Of Kogi PDP Chieftain Austin Okai Despite Medical Emergency
A Nigerian court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to rearrest Kogi-born political activist and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Austin Okai, despite medical reports indicating that he suffers from severe hypertension, with a blood pressure reading of 182. A family source told SaharaReporters that the judge issued Continue Reading
Delta college queries,threatens student for embarrassing Tinubu’s wife
Delta State College of Nursing has queried and threatened to punish one of its students, Osato Edobor, over her involvement in a trending video in which student nurses ridiculed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. A copy of Ms Edobor’s query, signed by Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne, the provost, went viral on Friday. Continue Reading
DOGE: Elon Musk to cut $1trn federal cost within weeks
Tech billionaire, Elon Musk, whom US President Donald Trump appointed to reduce government cost, said on Thursday that he expects to complete most of his plan to cut $1 trillion in federal spending by the end of his tenure, which could be in just 64 days. Speaking on Fox News’ Continue Reading
Stakeholders chart ways to tackle drug addiction in Kwara
IT has been advised that drugs may promise a shortcut to paradise, but they inevitably lead takers down a destructive highway. This saying should serve as a deterrent to people who abuse drugs, yet many individuals continue down the path of destruction, oblivious to the devastating consequences that await them. Continue Reading
Soyinka does not need to criticise Tinubu
Soyinka does not need to criticise Tinubu|Abimbola Adelakun During an interview on Channels TV on Monday, Professor Wole Soyinka responded to critics who have been taunting him to “say something” about the present administration. In the interview, he said, “People should stop trying to work on my timetable for me. Continue Reading
Obasa removed, reinstated, Lagos legislators rejoiced!
Obasa removed, reinstated, Lagos legislators rejoiced|Sly Edaghese SIR: Fela called that Zombie! That describes who the Lagos State lawmakers are: Zombies. The Lagos State House of Assembly is in disarray. The legislators overwhelmingly impeached Mudashiru Obasa, who had been the Speaker for 10 years, and replaced him with his deputy, Continue Reading
Electoral Act: Senate Proposes Same Day Elections to Cut Cost, Discourage Apathy
•House rescinds decision to strip vice president, governors, deputies of immunity •Reverses decision to abolish death penalty •Passes bill for creation of additional LG in Imo Adedayo Akinwale and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Senate, yesterday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 by Continue Reading
Kano Emirate: Juxtaposing two emirs’ responses to tribulation
Kano Emirate: Juxtaposing two emirs’ response to tribulation|Victoria Nwaeluwe The recent history of the Kano Emirate has been marked by major political changes, particularly concerning the deposition of prominent emirs. Two recent notable cases are those of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and Emir Aminu Ado Bayero who were both deposed Continue Reading