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Nyesom Wike and falling rafters of Rivers By Festus Adedayo

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Prince Adekunle, the Yoruba Juju music maestro of the 1970s, once sang that a tree which falls in the forest cannot kill someone right inside their home; nor could a fallen rafter kill a bystander in the forest (Igi kìí dá l’óko kó pa ará ilé; àjà kìí jìn k’ó pa èrò ònà). We have found this not to be absolute. The falling tree and rafters of Western Nigeria once killed a bystander First Republic Nigeria. FCT Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike is a phenomenon. He is someone many love to…

Friday Sermon: The Prohibition Of Silence In The Face Of Oppression And Injustice! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, who perfects His light even if the disbelievers detest it, and who manifests His religion even if the polytheists oppose it. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone with no partner, and that Muḥammad is His servant and messenger. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and all his companions. To Proceed:   Dear brothers and sisters! Injustice and oppression are the most heinous crimes…

Akpabio’s New Year Resolution: Forgiveness, Faith, and Leadership By Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, MNIPR

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In politics, silence is often louder than speech, for it speaks in the language of calculation and consequence. Forgiveness, when declared by a powerful man, is louder still—a thunderclap in a quiet chamber. It unsettles expectations, invites suspicion, and demands interrogation, not because it is weak, but because power is never presumed innocent when it chooses mercy.   When Senate President Godswill Akpabio, GCON, announced his New Year resolution to forgive all offenders and withdraw every suit he had instituted, Nigeria’s political class instinctively reached for its usual tools—cynicism, calculation,…

APC vows to resist impeachment plot against Rivers Governor Fubara

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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected moves by the Rivers State House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, warned that such action could plunge the state into political instability. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, the APC said it was disturbed by what it described as “unfortunate developments” from the legislature. While acknowledging that the House of Assembly is an independent arm of government with constitutional oversight responsibilities,…

Rivers Assembly moves to impeach Governor Fubara, Deputy amid escalating political crisis

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The political crisis in Rivers State intensified on Thursday as the State House of Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. The move followed a plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, during which the Majority Leader, Major Jack, formally read a notice of allegations and claims of gross misconduct against the governor on the floor of the Assembly. Lawmakers disclosed that no fewer than 26 members signed the impeachment notice, insisting that the process was carried out in…

NIGHT DUTY AS A DEATH SENTENCE FOR FEMALE WORKERS IN NIGERIA by Frank Tietie

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The killing of Nurse Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem, a staff nurse at the Federal Medical Centre Abuja, on the 3rd of January 2026, while returning home after closing late from work, is a tragedy that should shake the conscience of Nigeria because nurses are not just ordinary caregivers; their jobs come with huge sacrifices to preserve human life. Therefore, the killing of Nurse Chinemerem is not merely a criminal incident; it is an indictment of institutional indifference to the safety of female workers on night duty. Nigeria’s insecurity is no secret.…

Federal High Court grants ₦500 million bail to former AGF Abubakar Malami, Wife, and Son

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved bail of ₦500 million each for former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife, Bashir Asabe, with two sureties required per defendant. Justice Emeka Nwite ruled that the sureties must own property in high-profile Abuja districts, including Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarinpa, and deposit their travel documents with the court. The Deputy Chief Registrar will verify the property documents, and the sureties must also swear affidavits of means. Malami was further ordered…

Insecurity: Nigeria needs more than half-measures – Bishop Oluyamo tells Tinubu

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The Bishop of Ijesa North Diocese (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Isaac Oluyamo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to adopt more decisive strategies in tackling the nation’s security crisis, insisting that “half-measures” are no longer enough to protect Nigerians. The cleric made the call on Sunday during the 2026 New Year Thanksgiving Service at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State. Addressing a congregation that included the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye, and other prominent community leaders, Oluyamo noted that while the current administration has made visible…

Troops rescue retired Army Colonel from kidnappers in Plateau

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Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Ajanaku (retd.), who was abducted by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The retired officer was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday, January 5, 2026, at about 12:45 a.m. from his residence opposite the Salvation Army Church along Rukuba Road in Bassa LGA. Following a distress call, troops from Sectors 1 and 3 of Operation Enduring Peace were immediately deployed and trailed the abductors along their escape route through…