*By Richard Ikiebe In the fleeting, flattened world of social media, where only simple, singular ideas survive, politicians and media enjoy endless field days constructing and reconstructing reality, and bending it to suit their purpose. The custom of reducing complex public problems to one-line explanations routinely leads to confusion, chaosContinue Reading

    The former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The influential lawmaker, who represents Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, made the high-profile announcement on Thursday. Breaking his long-standing ties with the main opposition party, Dickson confirmed that heContinue Reading

  The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his brothers of a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, dismissed the charge, filed against KyariContinue Reading

  Dissatisfied with the Oyo State High Court judgment in Ibadan on May 22, 2024 granting female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan the freedom to wear hijab over their school uniforms, the authorities of the institution filed an appeal against the judgment and the CourtContinue Reading

  By Isaiah Eka Uyo:   Dr Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, says Federal Government’s HOPE-EDU initiative will improve the quality of basic education in the country. Garba made the statement at the opening of a three-day sensitisation workshop for South-South and South-East stakeholders on Tuesday inContinue Reading