The federal government has denied allegations that President Bola Tinubu’s political appointments are biased in favour of the south-west region. The claims, which have sparked national debate, were recently raised by critics who argue that the president has failed to reflect Nigeria’s diversity in his choices for key positions. Among those who voiced…
Image by Kayla Velasquez. Journalists attacked, discredited, and labeled “enemies of the people.” Loyalty tests. Court rulings ignored. Judges harassed. Whistleblowers discredited. Protesters rebranded as “extremists” by people who actually are. Books banned. Curricula rewritten to serve a political agenda so thinly veiled it might as well be written in all caps. A sitting president…
Founder of the Albinism Foundation, Jake Epelle has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s sincerity in declaring a state of emergency and appointment of a sole administrator in Rivers State. On 18 March, the president declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the state lawmakers for…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the suspended Head of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants to enter their defence in the charge preferred against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on their…
Former Australia’s Next Top Model star Lucy Markovic has d!ed at the age of 27. On Thursday, April 10, Markovic’s loved ones announced her de@th on her Instagram Stories, writing, “I regret to inform you that Lucy has passed.” “She was at peace,” the post continued, adding that she was with family at the time of her de@th. …
