“Democracies don’t whisper”: Gana blasts voice vote on Rivers emergency rule
Hon. Joshua Gana warns that Nigeria’s emergency rule in Rivers State and the unrecorded voice vote undermine democracy, lack transparency,…
Month: March 2025
Bill to bar over-60s from presidency, governorship passes second reading
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has advanced a controversial constitutional amendment that would bar individuals aged 60 and above from contesting…
BEDC sparks controversy with pidgin curse on vandals and meter bypassers
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has triggered widespread reactions after posting a controversial message on its official X (formerly…
25 PWDs graduates with digital skills in Lagos
No less than 25 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) have completed the IT Bridge Academy programme, a pioneering initiative by Sightsavers…
Senior advocate backs Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in Rivers
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, on March 18, 2025, declared a state of emergency in Nigeria. The declaration led…
Students, youths protest in Akure over insecurity, unmet government promises
A fresh wave of protests broke out in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, on Thursday, as students and youths…
Senate approves bill to hold elections on same day
A bill aimed at empowering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct general elections on the same day has…
Bill to cap presidential, gubernatorial candidates’ age at 60 passes second reading
A bill seeking to prevent individuals above 60 years from contesting for the offices of president and governor has passed…
Atiku calls allegations of receiving Lagos funds ‘blatant lie from pit of hell’
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed as a ‘blatant lie from the pit of hell’ the allegations linking him…
Oyebanji approves increase in subvention to tertiary institutions, others
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved an increase in the monthly subvention allocated to the Judiciary, the legislative arm…