Obi Laments Spending N142bn On Bus Terminals While Health Sector Gets Less
On August 14, the federal executive council (FEC) approved a plan to spend ₦142.02 billion to build modern bus terminals across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The government says these terminals are meant to improve transport and passenger comfort. The transportation minister, Sa’idu Alkali, said this is the first time the federal government is directly funding […]
Benue Assembly suspends four lawmakers for plotting Speaker’s impeachment
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four of its members for three months after accusing them of planning to remove Speaker Hyacinth Dajoh. The Assembly says the move was needed to keep order and stop further trouble inside the chamber. The suspended lawmakers are Alfred Berger (who represents Makurdi North and was the […]
Police Secretly Move Sowore, Allegedly Break His Arm
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has reportedly been moved to an unknown location by the police after being held in Abuja. Sowore was earlier detained at the Force Intelligence Department (FID) in Abuja after showing up following a police invitation. According to Sahara Reporters, Sowore was quietly taken away from custody, […]
You Can Take Away My Passport But You Can’t Shut Me Up – Sowore Says
Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate, has made it clear that he will not be silenced, regardless of the challenges he faces. The activist recently responded to a court order requiring him to submit his international passport as part of the bail conditions in a cybercrime case. The case was filed by the Nigerian police […]
PDP Governors Hold Closed-Door Meeting In Delta
Twelve governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in a private meeting at the Government House in Asaba, Delta State. The purpose of the meeting has not been officially disclosed. According to reports, the emergency meeting is not related to any ongoing crisis within the party. However, political analysts believe it could be […]