A viral video circulating online has raised serious concern after a man known as ‘Shawarma’, who appears to be an ally of the popular show promoter who works for Portable, Ijoba Danku, made a claim he killed 32 people in Ibadan, Oyo State. In the video as seen by GovernMend Nigeria, the man was seen…
A Nigerian judge has come under intense criticism after reportedly ordering a lawyer to kneel during court proceedings, sparking outrage across the country’s legal community. The incident occurred at the Federal High Court in Abuja and involved Justice Mohammed Umar and lawyer Marshall Abubakar, who was representing activist Omoyele Sowore. According to reports, tensions rose…
A recent international TV interview by Nigerian presidential adviser Daniel Bwala on Head to Head, hosted by the world famous ‘merciless’ Mehdi Hasan on Al Jazeera, has triggered widespread debate across Nigeria and beyond. The interview, which centred largely on the performance of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu took a different turn, it quickly…
The debate of either revolution or voting as pathway to an ideal political system is emerging among citizens, political analysts and even international observers over whether meaningful political change should come through revolution or through the ballot box, as many Nigerians express frustration with governance and economic hardship. It looks like it has been a…
Electricity supply in Nigeria has continued to be enmeshed in major yet interesting challenges, with limited access, frequent power outages, and widespread estimated (miscalculated) billing affecting millions of households, according to recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Recent data from the NBS reveals that only 53.6 percent of Nigerian households have access…
Apkabio e-Transmission is a Democratic Evolution to Embrace.Democracy in Nigeria has matured enough for people to be more decisive. The heated argument on electronic (e-transmission) of election results has surpassed the phase it is seen as mere conversation-it is a show of commitment to transparency, credibility and public trust.It will be understandable to say that…
“I may not have the answer for who to vote for, but I know who not to vote for, and I think Oyebamiji of the APC might be an electoral blunder.” It’s another electioneering period in Osun state, a time the government gets even closer to the people and voters in the state suddenly become…