Senate President Godswill Akpabio has disowned a proposed solidarity rally being organized in his name in his hometown in Akwa Ibom State, describing it as unauthorized and potentially dangerous. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday by his Special Assistant on Media Matters, Jackson Udom, Akpabio urged residents and supporters to ignore the rally,…
A Nigerian woman, Deborah Erema, has been unable to bury her daughter after being detained for over five years on the orders of former First Lady Patience Jonathan over missing jewellery. Erema, who worked as a domestic worker in the Jonathan household, has been languishing in prison, together with 14 others, since 2019 after being…
Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, General Maharazu Tsiga, has narrated his harrowing experience in kidnappers’ den. Tsiga, who regained freedom on Wednesday after 56 days in captivity, revealed that hyenas surrounded him and other hostages a day before their release. Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, from his hometown…
Image by Sahand Babali. I read the news today, oh boy. About a lucky man named Elon Musk. But he lost out on one thing: he didn’t get a top secret briefing on Pentagon war plans for China. And the news people breathed a sigh of relief. With apologies to John Lennon and The Beatles, a day in…
A leading civil society coalition in Guinea, Forces Vives, has rejected the transitional government’s proposed September 21 constitutional referendum, citing concerns over transparency and inclusivity. The Guinean authorities argue that the referendum will give citizens the opportunity to decide on a new constitution, a crucial step in the country’s transition back to civilian rule. However,…
