Category: Politics and Governance

Former President Obasanjo Set To Lead A Two-day Conference In His Presidential Library.

By Sanni Azeezat Opeyemi (SIWES student, Gate Way Polytechnic Saapade) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is set to lead a two-day conference at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, tackling the impact of Western liberal democracy on African development in light of recent coups in West and Central Africa. The Africa Progress Group (APG) aims to draft […]

Enugu State Combating Cultism And Kidnapping, With The Government And The Police.

By Sanni Azeezat Opeyemi (SIWES student, Gate Way Polytechnic Saapade) Enugu State is actively combating cultism and kidnapping, with the government and police taking decisive action. The Police Commissioner assures the public of safety, dispelling fake news about alleged kidnapping incidents. The anti-cultism squad is mobilized to eliminate secret cultists, supported by Governor Peter Mbah. […]

Five Men Have Been Sentenced To Five Years In Prison.

By Ayorinde Taiwo (SIWES student, Gate Way Polytechnic Saapade) Five men, including Kazeem Agbabiaka, Rasheed Ojonla, Babatunde Oluajo, Adebiyi Kehinde, and Femi Oseni, have been sentenced to five years in prison by Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel for cyber-stalking and defrauding ex-Speaker Timothy Owoeye of N38 million. In 2018, a 13-second nude video of Owoeye went viral, […]

Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Has Been Granted Bail By Abuja Court.

By Adebeso Precious (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been granted bail by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. The court directed his release to his lawyer, with the condition that he must attend court when summoned and surrender his travel documents to the court’s […]

Disaster Strikes Harmony Meeting As INEC Controversy Unfolds Before Imo Poll.

By Bello Gideon (SIWES student, AAPOLY) A harmony meeting organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the Imo State governorship election on Saturday took an unexpected turn in Owerri, the state capital. The INEC National Commissioner representing the South-East, Kenneth Ukeagu, instructed journalists to turn off their cameras and devices, leading to […]

House of Representatives Established Its Basic Education Committee.

By Sunmola Jemilat Oluwabunmi (SIWES student, AAPOLY) The House of Representatives, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the 10th National Assembly’s Legislative Agenda, officially established its Basic Education Committee during a meeting on Tuesday. This committee, comprising distinguished House members, is under the leadership of RT. Hon. Mark Bako Useni, former Speaker of […]

NEMA And SEMA Are Collaborating To Provide Food And Essentials Supplies To The Flood Victims In Sokoto.

By Ademola Adedoyin Joy (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) NEMA and Sokoto SEMA are collaborating to provide food and essential supplies to the flood victims in Sokoto. The distribution started on Tuesday and is aimed at easing the hardships faced by the residents in the Kebbe Local Government Area. Abubakar Abdullahi, SEMA’s Information […]

Inhabitants Of The North Have Raised Concerns About The Absence Of Their Elected Governors.

By Bello Gideon (SIWES student, AAPOLY) Inhabitants of the North have raised concerns about the absence of their elected governors who prefer governing from places like Abuja and abroad, according to Arewa PUNCH. The Governor of Gombe State, Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, who also leads the Northern Governors’ Forum, and AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, the Governor of Kwara […]

UNIPORT Student Adaeze’s Mysterious Death Sparks Police Investigation.

By Adeosun Christiana Pelumi (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic death of a female student from the University of Port Harcourt. The lifeless body of Adaeze, a 200-level Accounting undergraduate, was discovered in her Aluu apartment in the Ikwerre Local Government Area. […]

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