Former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has delivered a scathing critique of the widespread empowerment schemes promoted by politicians across Nigeria. Mr Essien, who is also a former leader of the South-south Parliamentary Caucus in the National Assembly, also described the schemes as a wasteful cover-up for consistent governance failures at…
Chief Jude Ezenwafor, an Abuja-based real estate developer, has been declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State election. Ezenwafor’s emergence came at the party’s primary held at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka on Tuesday, where he was unanimously endorsed by 853 delegates from all…
Nigerian human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised Justice Musa Suleiman Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja over the seizure of his passport, questioning the judge’s understanding and competence in cybercrime-related matters. Speaking outside the court premises in Abuja on Tuesday, Sowore voiced concern over what he described as a judiciary…
A Nigerian woman, Buithat Hudu Muhammed Lawal has said that women are created to submit to men. She stated this in a Facebook post while addressing feminist, who according to her, wants to drag leadership with men. “Marriage is a beautiful thing, the time you would want to drag headship and leadership…
The Osun State Government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew which he imposed on Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun in the wake of last month’s outbreak of violence in the communities. Governor Ademola Adeleke has adjusted the curfew, now lasting 12 hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. In a statement issued by the Commissioner…
