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Akwa Ibom opposition governorship candidate resigns from party

Nigeria, July 1 -- John Akpanudoedehe, the 2023 governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Akwa Ibom State, has resigned his party membership. Mr Akpanudoedehe, a former senato... Read More


Tinubu hosts another peace meeting for Fubara, Wike

Nigeria, June 27 -- President Bola Tinubu hosted another reconciliation meeting on Thursday, 26 June, between the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal... Read More


2025 Boldoz Book & Arts Festival holds this weekend in Uyo

Nigeria, June 20 -- After a successful inaugural edition last year, the 2025 Boldoz Book and Arts Festival will be held this Friday, 20 June, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The two-day festival, with the t... Read More


Saro-Wiwa's family reacts to national honour, pardon from Tinubu

Nigeria, June 14 -- The family of Ken Saro-Wiwa says President Bola Tinubu's conferment of national honours on Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders executed in 1995 by the Nigerian military dict... Read More


Why pardon for Saro-Wiwa, other Ogoni leaders isn't best option - Nnimmo Bassey

Nigeria, June 13 -- A renowned environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has dismissed as not being the best option, President Bola Tinubu's plan to grant state pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa and other eight Og... Read More


Tinubu honours Saro-Wiwa, other Ogoni leaders executed by Abacha

Nigeria, June 12 -- President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders, who were executed in 1995 by the Sani Abacha-led military administration over t... Read More


PDP demands immediate release of detained social media influencer

Nigeria, May 18 -- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has called for the immediate release of a social media influencer in the state, Awudumu Reigneth. The police report... Read More


Ex-spokesperson to Ikpeazu declares support for Otti

Nigeria, May 14 -- Onyebuchi Ememanka, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and a former chief press secretary to the immediate past Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has declared support... Read More


How Fubara visited Wike, begged for reconciliation

Nigeria, April 30 -- The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg for reconciliation, PREMIUM TIMES h... Read More


Appeal Court upholds conviction of professor jailed for rigging election for Akpabio

Nigeria, April 30 -- The Court of Appeal in Calabar, on Wednesday, upheld the conviction of Peter Ogban, a professor jailed in 2021 for rigging a senatorial election for Godswill Akpabio, a senator fr... Read More