Pope Francis greeted and thanked the faithful from a balcony of Rome’s Gemelli hospital Sunday, the first time the 88-year-old has been seen in public since his admission on February 14.

By Nnamdi Ojiego It was supposed to be a typical Tuesday night commute for many, but it turned into a nightmare for those who witnessed the devastating fire on Otedola Bridge. The inferno, which engulfed a tanker and several vehicles, left a trail of destruction and chaos in its wake. The fire, which started when […]

•‘Obasanjo desperately wanted state of emergency declared in Ogun’ By Dickson Omobola A former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke, has provided an insight into why President Goodluck Jonathan did not suspend Governors when he imposed emergency rule in three north-eastern states in 2013. Adoke argued that Jonathan allowed the Governors to […]

By Olayinka Ajayi Senior Advocate of Nigeria Sam Kargbo says criminality that has been in several parts of Nigeria ought not to be the reason for suspending a sitting governor in Rivers State. “Criminality has been with us, but you do not categorize economic criminality as one that is over or above other aspects of […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has stated that it cannot comment on the six-month suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalaye Fubara by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, NGF Director General Abdulateef Shittu explained that the forum, as a technical and policy hub for governors […]