If you ever needed proof that the legal profession in Nigeria has lost its moral and professional compass, look no further than what unfolded in Asokoro, Abuja, on Thursday. The Garki Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association rolled out the red carpet for a convicted notorious pension thief, decorated him with a Patron’s robe, and handed him an Excellence Award for “Rule of Law and Courage.” I mourn today, not just for the pensioners who died waiting for the billions Abdulrasheed Maina and his son stole, but for the soul of the once-respected profession. The NBA Garki Branch, which claims…
Author: Ofonime Honesty
The protracted political crisis in Rivers State escalated on multiple fronts Friday, with the Presidency throwing its weight behind Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while a High Court in Port Harcourt delivered a major setback to the impeachment moves against him. In a decisive political intervention, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu openly declared support for Governor Fubara. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media and Policy Implementation, Daniel Bwala, the President stated that the immediate past governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, “has been adequately compensated and cannot do more at the expense of the interest of Nigeria.”…
Akwa Ibom State Government will on Saturday flag off construction of a multi-billion naira Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit Terminal in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The ultra-modern transport hub, sited along the Goodluck Jonathan Boulevard, is designed to serve as the central nerve for the state’s planned fleet of over 100 CNG-powered buses aimed at slashing transport costs for residents. A project brief obtained by our correspondent reveals the terminal will be more than a park, featuring a CNG filling station, a maintenance workshop, an automated car wash, a shopping arcade, a restaurant, and a VIP lounge.…
Let me tell you about a focused, unassuming, and hardworking administrator. Someone who doesn’t play to the gallery. Someone who arrives at his duty post and works diligently. Someone who changes things—real change, I mean. Not the type announced with trumpet blasts, but the positive change you can see and feel. For two years now, Apostle Abasiandikan Nkono has personified that image in the Akwa Ibom State office of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Today, an ultramodern state office for the Commission is nearly one hundred percent complete. I find myself thinking not only about the building but about…
Let us say the plain truth and settle this matter. The man called Ekong Ituen is not a prophet. Scrape off the veil of prophecy, and what you will find is just a consistent political analyst. Put it simply: he is a political weatherman, or political meteorologist. Having been his “friend” on the social media space for close to 13 years, I dare liken his “prophecies” to someone standing on the shore, watching the tide gather, and then screaming “I prophesy a great splash” just before the first wave hits the bank. He observes, wraps his observations in an esoteric…
Cacophonous noise is often mistaken for performance in Nigerian politics. A political officeholder will gesticulate wildly, stand on his head, take selfies at refuse dumps, and perform other unusual acts simply to be seen as active. They are adept at using words and optics to capture attention. In reality, however, this is mere make-believe; no substance, no real work. Let me tell you a story of two politicians. One seems to be a man of MAKE-BELIEVE; the other is a man of REAL WORK. The man of make-believe appears to be Rt. Hon. Dr. Dan Akpan, a former member of…
The political turmoil in Rivers State witnessed a major twist on Tuesday as two additional members of the State House of Assembly publicly urged their colleagues to abandon the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. WahalaUpdate gathered that the appeal by Barile Nwakoh of Khana Constituency I and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II marks a significant fracture within the legislative house and comes just 24 hours after two other lawmakers, Sylvanus Nwankwo and Peter Abbey, appealed for their colleagues to “temper justice with mercy” and explore peaceful resolution options outside the impeachment process.…
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, January 12, 2026 handed over the sum of N802,420,000 ( Eight Hundred and Two Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira only) to First Bank Nigeria Plc. The money was recovered from a suspect, Ojo Eghosa Kingsley who took unlawful possession of over N1.3 billion belonging to the bank. The bank, in its petition to the EFCC, had alleged that system glitches led it to erroneously credit the account of Kingsley, a customer of the bank with the said amount. The Commission in its investigation discovered…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has debunked a viral social media report alleging that the Deputy Governor sponsored a bill before the State House of Assembly. The controversial report, said to have been originally published by one Obiavel Albert Abigo, Esq., claimed that a certain ‘Senator Akon Inyang’, purported to be the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, had submitted a bill prohibiting sexual relationships between married men and single women. The debunked report claimed that “any girl, lady, or woman found to be in a sexual relationship with a married man would face up to 10 years imprisonment without…
The semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have drawn a geographical line in the sand, setting up two blockbuster semi-final clashes between the powerhouses of North and West Africa. Host nation Morocco delivered an emphatic 2-0 victory over Cameroon in Rabat, while Egypt triumphed in a five-goal thriller to dethrone champions Côte d’Ivoire 3-2 in Agadir. With Cameroon (of Central Africa) and Mali (of West Africa) eliminated, Morocco and Egypt have progressed to represent North Africa in the last four. The two northern giants will be opposed by West Africa’s contenders. Senegal was the first to qualify, showing…