Year: 2025

By: Mandy Park Professor Udenta Udenta, a political strategist and founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s camp is panicking over a potential candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 election. Udenta’s claim, made during an Arise News interview on Tuesday, was supported by Mathias Baba Tsado, a former presidential aspirant for the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 election. Tsado, while appearing on AIT’s political Jigsaw, compared Jonathan to the biblical David, a man endorsed by God and…

By: Emma Nnadi The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government’s decision to develop a draft policy that will earmark revenues from excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) for health financing. It described the initiative as a decisive opportunity for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to leave a legacy of sustainable funding for Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system and to protect the health of Nigerian citizens. Speaking at a recent national health-financing dialogue in Abuja, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential…

By: Mandy Park Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s handling of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s resumption, calling the delay “illegal” and “embarrassing”. Effiong raised the alarm that Akpabio is pursuing a personal vendetta against Akpoti-Uduaghan and that the Senate’s actions are an act of lawlessness. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended six months ago by the Senate, served a notice to the Clerk of the National Assembly of her planned resumption following the expiration of her suspension. But in a surprised twist, the Senate, through the Clerk, says…

By: Mandy Park TheCorporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government’s decision to develop a draft policy that will earmark revenues from excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) for health financing. It described the initiative as a decisive opportunity for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to leave a legacy of sustainable funding for Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system and to protect the health of Nigerian citizens. Speaking at a recent national health-financing dialogue in Abuja, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal…

By: Mandy Park The Police Command in Lagos State has found a 32-year-old man, Odera Mbadiwe, who was previously reported missing and whose case went viral on social media. The command’s deputy spokesperson, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He stated that it was reported to the police that Mbadiwe left his residence at Victoria Island on Monday with his father’s vehicle, a Nissan 350Z Convertible, and did not return home. “This prompted his family to report him missing at Victoria Island Police Division…

By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has celebrated its 8th anniversary, honoring deserving individuals who have contributed to the advancement of socio-economic rights. The President of CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, said that the organization’s passion for socio-economic rights stems from its mission to ensure citizens have access to a good life. He emphasized that socio-economic rights are crucial, coming right after the right to life Omotehinse made the remarks on Tuesday during the 8th Anniversary of CHSR, which held at the Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Ikeja,…