MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday cautioned against framing Nigeria’s security crisis along religious lines, insisting that terrorists and bandits target Nigerians indiscriminately, regardless of faith. Akpabio spoke during plenary in Abuja while contributing to a motion on alleged religious persecution of Christians in Nigeria, which followed a debate on reports that […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Coalition of All Democratic Congress (ADC) received a setback with the resignation of the Women Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kaduna State, Hajiya Zainab Sani , on Thursday, a development describe as a major setback to the planned SDP–ADC merger reportedly being spearheaded by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas UMUAHIA- Renowned lawyer , Chief Femi Falana,has said that the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,is a political matter that should be sorted out of the courtroom. The Lagos based lawyer who stated this in an interview with journalists during a courtesy call on Governor […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, presided over the meeting of Council of State, with former Head of State Yakubu Gowon, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, absent. The meeting took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with former President Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalam Abubakar, as well as […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The National Council of State on Thursday gave its unanimous approval to the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the expiration of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure in October 2025. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the Council […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Ten days after the death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, news anchor and producer with Arise Television, the police authorities have announced the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with the robbery incident. Somtochukwu, popularly known as Sommie, died in the early hours of September 29 when armed robbers invaded her residence in the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Presidency on Thursday described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s call for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu as “political desperation” and “a disgraceful agenda” unbecoming of a statesman. It accused Atiku of siding with an “anarchist” for political gain and undermining the country’s judicial process. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu on Thursday explained that his choice of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission was based on his apolitical stance, integrity and impeccable record of service. “President Tinubu told the council that Amupitan is the first person from Kogi, North-Central state, nominated […] Read more
By Bola BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas “And who do you think President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will appoint as the next INEC chairman? Strange enough, his South-west is the only section of the country yet to occupy the post.“ “Point of correction! The president does not appoint INEC chairmen; he only recommends to the National Assembly […] Read more
