The quiet revocation of valid visas by the United States Embassy in Nigeria has rattled many who had already secured entry clearance. Professionals, students, entrepreneurs, and families now face disrupted plans, mounting financial losses, and deep uncertainty over their futures. An article published on The Cable by former NNPC spokesperson Olufemi Soneye revealed that the …
The presidency has dismissed calls for the removal of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that those behind the campaign are driven by desperation rather than patriotism. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described them as “power-hungry politicians” who feel politically displaced. His remarks came in reaction to comments by former Kaduna …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained why it has not sanctioned former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities. The party said it cannot punish any member without a formal petition backed by evidence. PDP Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha, told journalists …
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Barrister Christopher Chidera, has dismissed any comparison between the ongoing trial of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu and the conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland. Reports on Monday indicated that a Finnish court convicted Ekpa, who styles himself as the Prime Minister of Biafra, on terrorism-related charges. …
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has described the attack on his convoy as "a painful act clearly linked to politics." Suspected thugs on Monday attacked the convoy of Malami in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital. Malami, who served as a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
The just-concluded Rivers State local government election has triggered heated debates over legality, democratic legitimacy, and the entrenched power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged political benefactor and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The polls, which saw the APC sweep 20 chairmanship seats while the PDP managed only three, were conducted under the supervision …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has denied allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that figures from the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state were being manipulated. The ADC had recently raised concerns about possible irregularities in the online pre-registration process for the CVR in Lagos and other …
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against contesting the 2027 presidential election. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Wike alleged that Jonathan was being misled by the same political figures who deceived and betrayed him in the past. He urged the former president not to …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has commended the people of Rivers State for boycotting what he described as a sham local government election conducted on Saturday. Eze expressed confidence that the courts would eventually nullify the exercise, which, according to him, was managed by a team unlawfully appointed by …
Prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have insisted that the party must retain the zoning arrangement adopted during its 2021 national convention, stressing that the office of National Chairman should remain in the North Central. The leaders, who are loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, met in …
