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 Sowore Slams Peter Obi, Labour Party as "Short Rental" Opposition Incapable of Challenging Nigeria’s Status Quo Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), launched a scathing critique of the Labour Party and its 2023 flagbearer, Peter Obi, on Sunday, dismissing them as a fleeting "short rental" arrangement lacking the resolve to disrupt Nigeria’s entrenched political system. Speaking publicly, Sowore argued that Obi does not embody the traits of a true opposition leader. “I don’t know why anybody refers to Peter Obi as an opposition. He is not opposed to anything the government is doing,” Sowore said. He pointed to Obi’s silence on critical issues like fuel price hikes and his failure to mobilize supporters to contest the 2023 election results, which Obi claimed were rigged. “He hasn’t done anything that an opposition figure typically does,” Sowore added. Sowore, who has long expressed skepticism about Obi’s political impact...

 JAMB Addresses Complaints Over 2025 UTME Results, Initiates System Review The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has responded to public complaints regarding the recently released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, describing them as “unusual” and originating from a few states. In a statement issued on Monday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin acknowledged the concerns and announced that the Board is expediting its annual system review, a thorough post-examination analysis typically conducted months after the UTME. The review covers three critical stages: registration, examination, and result release. JAMB emphasized its commitment to ensuring all candidates can sit for the examination, with provisions to reschedule tests for those affected by technical issues. “We are particularly concerned about the unusual complaints originating from a few states within the Federation. We are currently scrutinising these complaints in detail to identify...

 Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara Claims Solution to Crisis, Urges Supporters to Avoid Disruptive Actions Suspended Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara has declared that he knows the solution to his ongoing political challenges while urging his supporters to refrain from actions that undermine his peace process. Speaking at a service of songs held in honor of the late elder statesman Edwin Clark in Port Harcourt on Sunday, Fubara cautioned that some of his supporters’ actions are causing him further problems. “Don’t do things because you want to do them; do the things I want. I’m the one wearing the shoes; I know the solution to my problem. I know how to walk through my problem,” Fubara stated. He added, “There are things you do that, rather than bringing peace to me, [disrupt] my peace process and cause me problems.” Fubara’s remarks come amid his earlier statement at the same event, where he expressed disinterest in returning to the governorship, claiming “his spirit” had already le...

 Wike Denies Destabilizing PDP, Praises Okowa’s Defection to APC The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that he is undermining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asserting instead that he is working to strengthen it. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, Wike warned that he would challenge any party decisions that violate the PDP’s constitution. Addressing accusations of tearing the PDP apart, Wike stated, “No, I’m building it.” He highlighted concerns over internal party processes, particularly regarding the role of the National Secretary in signing correspondence with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). “Why are some people leaving? Their fear is ‘I don’t know who will sign our documents’,” Wike said, referencing the party’s constitutional requirement that the National Chairman or National Secretary must sign such documents. He warned that if the wrong person signs critical documents, such as those for ar...

 Senate Dismisses Claims Linking South-South Commission MD to Senate President’s Family The Senate has refuted viral claims suggesting that Usoro Akpabio, the newly appointed Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission, is the first daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In an interview on Sunday, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, described the speculation as baseless, clarifying that there is no familial connection between the Senate President and the appointee despite their shared surname and Akwa Ibom origin. “There is no iota of truth in that report,” Adaramodu stated. “It’s just like hearing someone named Adaramodu in Osun or Ondo and assuming he’s my brother. Things don’t work that way.” The controversy arose following President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Usoro Akpabio as Managing Director and former Deputy Speaker Chibudom Nwuche from Rivers State as Chairman of the South-South Development Commission. Th...

 ASUU Elects Prof. Chris Piwuna as New President Amid Looming Strike Concerns The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, as its new president. The election took place during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held in Benin on Sunday. Piwuna, who succeeds Prof. Victor Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, emerged victorious in a contest against Prof. Adamu Babayo from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, according to verified sources. The leadership transition comes amid growing tensions within the academic community, with speculations of potential industrial action fueled by disputes over the sharing formula for the recently released Earned Academic Allowances by the Federal Government, as well as concerns over brain drain and other unresolved issues affecting university staff.

 Wike Confirms Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara’s Reconciliatory Visit The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara visited him in a reconciliatory gesture, accompanied by two other governors.  Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, disclosed this during a media parley with select journalists in Abuja on Monday. The visit follows Fubara’s suspension earlier this year amid a political crisis in Rivers State. Wike’s acknowledgment of the meeting has sparked speculation about potential efforts to resolve the ongoing tensions between the two leaders.