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Photo: Asinobi at Sydney, Australia By Oghenekevwe Kofi After an intense and exhilarating journey spanning multiple continents, Nigerian traveller Alma Asinobi has finally arrived in Sydney, Australia, marking the completion of her ambitious attempt to visit all seven continents in record time. Her challenge, inspired by the Guinness World Record requirements, involved not only setting foot on each continent but also capturing a photo at a historic site in each location while ensuring she departed from the same airport she arrived at. Her adventure began on March 20, 2025, at 10:04 PM WAT, when she touched down on St. George…

PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it unconstitutional and a threat to democracy. In a statement, Wabara denounced the suspension of elected officials, arguing that it violates the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees the people’s right to choose their leaders. He likened the move to military dictatorship and accused Tinubu of hypocrisy, recalling how the President once criticized a similar action by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2013. Hear him, “In my capacity as the Chairman of BoT of our great party, the…

By G.T. Addey (Agolokorobosin) The recent suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has ignited a national debate, raising concerns about legislative overreach, gender dynamics in Nigerian politics, and adherence to the rule of law. Although Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension followed her accusation of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate asserts that it was based solely on her violation of house rules, not as retaliation for her claims. This raises important questions: Was this an act of political persecution, or was it a justifiable enforcement of legislative discipline? When the Accused Judges the Accuser: The controversy began when Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan accused…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko with report by PMT Contrary to a blitz of media campaigns, an investigation by PREMIUM TIMES has confirmed that Abuja socialite, Aisha Achimugu, is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The report, published on Sunday evening, revealed that EFCC had obtained a warrant of arrest in connection with the investigation. The newspaper also published a letter of invitation to Achimugu, dated March 4, with the reference number CR: 3000/EFCC/PHC/EIFS /TB/404-2022/ VOL.1/031. “The document”, PMT said, “has also countered intense media campaigns by Ms Achimugu’s camp pushing a false narrative that the EFCC…

Photo: IGP Egbetokun blocks Ogungbade attempt to halt ‘Killers’ trial The Nigerian Police Force and human rights lawyer, Olayinka Sanni have expressed concerns over an alleged unholy alliance between the Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Oluwashina Ogungbade and a serial murder suspect, Elijah Adeogun (AKA Killer). It was gathered that suspicion over the connection between the state’s chief of justice and the murder suspect was sparked by numerous interventions by Ogungbade, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to save Adeogun, who was arrested over the recent killing of five persons, including one Saheed Jinadu Shoboyode. The Nation…

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million capital injection to support 3,000 early-stage and scaling entrepreneurs across 52 African countries, reinforcing its role as a major driver of private-sector-led economic development on the continent. The funding, unveiled by TEF Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, and United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, marks a strategic investment in Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem at a time when access to capital remains a key constraint to business expansion. Each selected entrepreneur will receive a $5,000 non-dilutive grant—neither debt nor equity—to accelerate business growth, signalling a strong commitment to fostering…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and representative of Abia North has dismissed calls from the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) to run for president in 2027. The NYLF, a coalition of 40 youth groups, urged Kalu to contest with either Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal or Adamawa State Governor Umar Fintiri as his running mate. The appeal came after a courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where Obasanjo was named the group’s patron. During the visit, NYLF President Comrade Eliot Afiyo listed Kalu and…

Former Secretary of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Kaduna State, Alhaji Kabiru Jarimi, has refuted claims by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai that his administration did not interfere with local government funds. Jarimi, who also served as Chairman of Kaduna South Local Government, described the statement as misleading, alleging that funds were regularly deducted from council allocations under various pretexts. Speaking in an interview over the weekend, Jarimi expressed shock over El-Rufai’s claim, insisting that local government funds were deducted without their consent. He alleged that most of the deductions disproportionately affected local governments in Southern Kaduna.…

Photo: Fubara (c) at the Salvation Ministry Church on Sunday Speculations about the whereabouts of the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara were laid to rest on Sunday when he attended service at the Salvation Ministry Church in Port Harcourt. The whereabouts of Fubara was a subjected of public debate in the state and beyond following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s hammer on the governor, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly. Tinubu suspended the executive and legislative arms of the state following a protracted face-off between Fubara and Speaker, Martins Amaehule and 26 others.…

Less than a week after a massive explosion hit the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another blast has been reported at the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots NGO with extensive networks across the Niger Delta, confirmed the incident on Sunday. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, YEAC reported that its youth volunteers alerted them to an early-morning explosion at the Soku oil facility, operated by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited. According to the…