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Former Rivers State Governor and current Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed strong discontent with the current state of affairs in Nigeria, urging citizens to protest against the government over widespread hunger and economic hardship.   Amaechi, who was speaking on the nation’s growing struggles, argued that elections should not have been held given the dire situation many Nigerians face. “People …

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has expressed his condolences following the k!lling of nine operatives of the Community Protection Guards, a state-owned security outfit, in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state.   The bandits attacked the CPG personnel otherwise known as Askarawa while on duty at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Tsafe town around 8:am on Monday.  …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and a former Permanent Secretary of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja for fraud.   Ishaku and Yero are being prosecuted on a 15-count …

While appearing before the House of Representatives investigative committee over the bribery case against crossdresser Bobrisky, social critic VeryDarkMan criticized the Governor of Borno State for allegedly neglecting the needs of residents affected by severe flooding.    Speaking before the committee, he claimed that the people of Borno had made significant contributions to address the flooding crisis but have seen …

A young man, Bruce John Chawa, said to be a blogger, was allegedly abducted, tortured, s0domized and gang r@ped for allegedly criticizing the governor of Mombasa County online.      CNN international correspondent, Larry Madowo, who disclosed this in an X post on Monday, September 30, 2024, said a video of the victim’s gang r@pe was shared on shared on …

The governor of California Gavin Newsom has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies. The legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on AI in the US. Mr Newsom said the bill could stifle innovation and prompt AI developers to move out of the state. Senator Scott Wiener, …

As his political rift with his successor, Governor Sim Fubara continues, former Rivers state governor and now Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that “Nobody has the monopoly of causing violence.”    Wike made the statement in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Saturday, September 28, at the Rivers State Ijaw Peoples Congress organised in his honour. Wike …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved a lawsuit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate the alleged connection between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, and the activities of bandits in Zamfara State.   The suit, filed by Zamfara-based human rights activist Abubakar Dahiru, names President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, the former governor of Taraba State, in connection with an alleged fraud involving N9.3 billion.    Sources indicate that Ishaku is currently in custody at the EFCC office in Abuja. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest but did not provide additional details.   The commission has filed a …