Year: 2025

By: Mandy Park Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has announced her intention to resume her legislative duties in the Senate on Tuesday, following a Federal High Court judgment that nullified her suspension. The court had ordered her immediate reinstatement on July 4, 2025. But while Natasha prepares to return to her duties, the Senate has stated that it will await the Certified True Copy of the judgment before taking any official action. This cautious approach underscores the institution’s commitment to due process. In a statement on Sunday, the Chairman of the Senate…

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By: Mandy Park Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reaffirmed his intention to run for the presidency in 2027. In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi expressed confidence in his qualifications for the office, stating, “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I believe I am qualified for it.” His statement has generated renewed interest in his potential candidacy and the upcoming 2027 presidential election. In response to a question whether he was considering becoming the running mate…

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Photo: Anaba and Osuji By: Mandy Park The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has suspended member Steve Osuji over allegations of breaching confidentiality during the Guild’s 25th Biennial National Convention. Osuji is accused of publishing content from a keynote address by the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, which was marked as off-the-record. The NGE stated that all attendees were notified that the security chief’s remarks were not for public circulation. However, Osuji reportedly shared excerpts of the address on his social media platforms, prompting…

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By: Mandy Park Socially-relevant and Rights group, The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has called for the immediate implementation of the Lagos State Local Government Administrative Law, 2025. Addressing the press on the issue on Sunday in its Ijaiye, Lagos office, the President of CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, asserts that the law should not be delayed further, saying that they could not keep quiet when things are not being done properly. “We therefore call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the father of modern Lagos and a national…

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By: Mandy Park In a strongly worded judgment delivered in Abuja, the Federal High Court on Friday declared the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as “unconstitutional and illegal”, describing it as a crude violation of the Constitution and a brazen assault on democratic principles. Presiding judge, Honourable Justice Binta Nyako, said the action of the Senate in barring an elected representative from performing her legislative duties without due process was not only unconstitutional but amounted to a direct attack on the sovereignty of the people who voted her into office.…

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By: Mandy Park The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria and other member countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent through taxation over the next 10 years, to help curb rising non-communicable diseases (WHO). In a statement published on its website, the United Nations (UN) health agency expressed confidence that the move would help cut consumption of the products, which contribute to diseases like diabetes and cancers, as well as generate critical public health revenue. The call is part of WHO’s…

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By: Mandy Park Assistant Commissioner of Police Eburauja Nwachukwu has received a prestigious award from Igbo Ndi Oma Africa TV for his outstanding contributions to public service. The award ceremony recognized Nwachukwu’s dedication to duty, integrity, and community safety. This is as ACP Nwachukwu expressed appreciation for the award, stating that it serves as an encouragement to do more in his role. He emphasized his commitment to upholding the highest standards of policing and serving the public with honor and integrity. ‘ The Award will elicit more impressive performance, it…

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By Robert Egbe When, during the 1920s, the American public began to identify smoking as the cause of their persistent cough, throat irritation, and other related diseases, tobacco companies – fearing a threat to their profits – began a devious media blitz. Using mostly models who posed as doctors, they falsely claimed that cigarettes were harmless or that some cigarette brands were less harmful than others. Almost 90 years after, the tobacco and allied industries, especially Big Tobacco – the world’s four largest transnational tobacco companies and their subsidiaries that…

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By Valentine Obienyem Each time Mr. Reno Omokri writes, his posts typically attract comments from about 20 to 30 individuals – many of whom appear to be either himself under various pseudonymous guises or individuals seemingly enlisted to echo his sentiments. Of course, he is a known identity thief. Yet, curiously, once he invokes the name of Mr. Peter Obi, engagement on his posts surges to unusual levels. Mr. Obi grants him the kind of attention that no other name in the world could fetch him. His writings, often driven…

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By: Mandy Park Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 election, telling supporters “I will be on the ballot in 2027”. The statement has generated significant interest and speculation about his potential candidacy and the implications for the country’s political landscape. It’s simple: Obi, just reiterated, again, to his numerous supporters at home and abroad that he will be on the ballot for the Presidency in 2027 and will be willing to do one term in office. “I have not joined…

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