While many political leaders focus strictly on physical projects that fade with time, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson anchored his two-term administration on lasting institution-building rather than temporary political gestures. During his eight-year tenure as Governor of Bayelsa State, he initiated and transmitted more than 50 executive bills to the State House of Assembly, creating a…
In the National Assembly, knowing the standing rules, mastering the parliamentary process, and building strategic relationships are just as critical as winning a seat. For Bayelsa West, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson brings a depth of legislative experience that gives the district an exceptional advantage at the federal level. While first-time lawmakers often spend years learning…
Public anger has erupted across Lagos State after police officers deployed tear gas to disperse senior citizens protesting outside the government secretariat in Alausa. The elderly retirees, who dedicated decades of service to the state, gathered to demand their unpaid entitlements, only to be met with chemical irritants and heavy security intimidation in the home…
Pandemonium broke out at the National Assembly complex when representatives of oil-producing host communities engaged in a physical brawl during a public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). According to reports by Channels Television, the confrontation started inside the House of Representatives hearing room when leaders of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly criticized the Federal Government over the neglect of multibillion-naira healthcare facilities named after former President Muhammadu Buhari. Pointing to rising maternal mortality figures across the country, the opposition questioned the ruling party’s governance priorities for leaving these abandoned hospitals locked while vulnerable women and children struggle for basic…
Outspoken political activist and commentator Aisha Yesufu has sparked widespread debate after publicly refusing to recognize Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s head of state. Speaking during a confrontational interview on Symfoni TV, the activist referred to the Nigerian leader simply as “Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State,” declaring him an illegitimate…
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action against rising insecurity across the country. In a joint statement, opposition lawmakers urged the federal government to deploy overwhelming force against terrorists and bandits responsible for widespread killings and kidnappings. The caucus stated that the…
The Federal Government has sparked fresh public controversy following claims that it disbursed over ₦600 billion under its social intervention schemes. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, stated that the ₦600bn cash transfer initiative had reached slightly more than 10 million vulnerable households over three…
A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has accused President Bola Tinubu of spending millions of dollars to keep records hidden relating to historical US law-enforcement investigations. The firm claims these aggressive legal actions contradict public statements from the Nigerian presidency claiming that no documents are being concealed. Allegations Over Withheld US…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown a direct challenge to the Federal Government, daring authorities to investigate and prosecute him if they possess any evidence of corruption regarding the controversial $16 billion power projects executed under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stated that political propaganda…
