Author: Harry Hawthorne
Peter Obi Blasts Rivers LG Election as “Rascality Taken Too Far” and a “Double Tragedy” for Democracy
Port Harcourt, Rivers State — September 1, 2025 In a direct condemnation that reverberated across Nigeria, Peter Obi—former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party's ... Read More
Finnish Court Jails Simon Ekpa for Six Years on Terrorism Charges
LAHTI, FINLAND — September 1, 2025 A Finnish district court has sentenced a Finnish-Nigerian, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison, concluding a year-long investigation ... Read More
IPOB Raises Alarm Over State-Backed Crackdown Against It’s Members In Anambra State
Awka, Anambra State — September 1, 2025, In Nigeria’s southeast, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised alarm over what it calls a coordinated ... Read More
“Why Did You Burn My Home?” — UK-Based Imo Woman Accuses Security Operatives Of Arson In Umuaka
August 30, 2025 Umuaka, Imo State — A United Kingdom–based Nigerian woman, Uchenna Owenu Odunze, has accused security operatives of burning down her family home ... Read More
Nigeria’s Passport Fee Hike Rekindles Old Wounds Of Controversy
Abuja, Nigeria — August 29, 2025 The Nigerian government has approved yet another sharp increase in passport application fees, effective September 1, 2025. Under the ... Read More
NEC Unveils Renewed Hope Plan—A Participatory Roadmap to a $1 Trillion Economy by 2030
Abuja, Nigeria — August 29, 2025 At its 151st meeting, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the National Economic Council approved the Renewed Hope Development ... Read More
Citizens’ Rights vs. National Security: Mike Ozekhome Electrifies Enugu, Lawyers with Fiery Speech and Fela Rendition
Enugu, Nigeria — In a dazzling performance equal parts law lecture, political critique, and theatrical satire, constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike ... Read More