The lingering leadership crisis in the *Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR*, has escalated into a major legal battle as the Leadership of *Comrade (Dr) Kehinde Prince Taiga* has dragged prominent human rights lawyer, *Barrister Femi Falana, SAN,* and several others before the *Federal High Court, Warri Judicial Division.* Also joined as a defendant is the *Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC,* with Taiga accusing the commission of alleged irregularities in the registration of changes affecting the organisation, including alleged changes to its Board of Trustees without due process. In a suit filed at the Federal High Court, Taiga and…
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The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade, has been elected Deputy Convenor of the 13-member Council of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) while also appointed as a member of its Governance Committee. Mr. Arogundade was first elected to the IFEX Council at its reconvened Annual General Meeting on July 16, 2026. His election as deputy convenor and governance committee member was unanimously approved at the inaugural meeting of the 2026–2029 IFEX Council on Wednesday, August 5, where Layal Bahnam, Program Manager at the Maharat Foundation, was appointed Convenor and Ruth Kronenburg, Executive Director…
The National Secretary of the Ethiope State Creation Committee, Engr. (Chief) Anthony Ochuko Onyokoko, has warned Urhobo political gladiators against hijacking the agitation for the creation of Ethiope State to settle political scores or attack Senator Ede Dafinone, saying such conduct could jeopardise the collective aspiration of the Urhobo Nation. Onyokoko, who is the Patron of Grassroots Marshall for Good Governance and National Secretary of the Ethiope State Creation Committee, stated this on Saturday at Isokolo, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State while addressing a press conference over the recent and consistent attacks on Senator Ede Dafinone by…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on the occasion of his 58th birth anniversary. Governor Oborevwori in a goodwill message issued in Asaba on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described Yilwatda as a distinguished scholar, conscientious public servant and an unswerving democrat whose life has been defined by service and commitment to the nation. Oborevwori congratulated the APC national chairman for attaining the milestone, saying his years of scholarship, public service and political engagement had contributed significantly to the development…
By Dr Festus Goziem Okubor writing from Ute-Erumu Let us begin with a number so obscene it should make every Nigerian’s blood boil: Four trillion naira. That is what the fuel subsidy hemorrhage cost this nation in 2022 alone. Not on schools. Not on hospitals. Not on the roads that swallowed trucks. Four trillion naira vanished into the pockets of smugglers, cartel kingpins, and the political godfathers who turned Nigeria’s treasury into their personal automated teller machine. No doubt, the forecasts for 2023 were worse: over six trillion naira, a sum larger than the entire federal budgets of Ghana, Senegal,…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with the Chairman of the Delta State Security Trust Fund, Hon. Daniel Mayuku, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Governor Oborevwori described Mayuku as a man of prodigious intellect whose career in law, legislation, public service and community development had reflected remarkable capacity, versatility and commitment to the advancement of Delta State. The Governor said Mayuku had distinguished himself over the years through his proficiency in legal practice, lawmaking and legislative advocacy, as well as his efforts towards fostering…
By KBO Media Team Immediate Past Deputy Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Dcn. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Esq., has felicitated with a renowned Delta politician, elder statesman and community leader, Chief Dr. Ighoyota Amori, on the occasion of his 74th birthday. In a congratulatory message marking the milestone, Otuaro described Amori as a distinguished son of Delta whose decades of public service, political engagement and commitment to the advancement of his people have earned him widespread respect. Otuaro commended the celebrant for his resilience, wisdom and contributions to the political and socio-economic development of Delta State, noting that attaining 74…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and Senator Ede Dafinone have felicitated with the Chief Adviser to the Governor, Chief (Dr.) Ighoyota Amori, on his 74th birthday, describing him as a distinguished statesman, political strategist and committed public servant whose decades of service have contributed significantly to the political development and stability of Delta State. Governor Oborevwori, in a birthday message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Saturday, commended Amori’s long-standing commitment to the advancement of the state and the wellbeing of its people. The Governor described the celebrant as a…
By Adebutu Sobowale (Punch News) The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has uncovered two additional fake government agencies linked to Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, as investigations into the alleged fraud deepen. ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday, while briefing State House correspondents after presenting the commission’s interim investigation report to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Aliyu said investigators established that Adeyemi was never appointed by the Federal Government and that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council had no legal backing, having…
According to a report by Premium Times on 5 August 2026, a coup suspect has alleged that Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji asked him to seek funding from influential individuals for the planned takeover. The defendant, Erasmus Victor, alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was among those mentioned as a potential financier. However, Victor insisted that he never approached Wike or anyone else to seek funding for the alleged operation. Victor claimed he repeatedly advised Ma’aji to abandon the alleged plot after the colonel failed to secure a promotion around 2023. According to his statement, Ma’aji later…