The Lagos Intercept: Unpacking Peter Obi’s Anambra’s 2009 “N250 Million” Cash Saga by Lawson Akhigbe

In the fast-moving landscape of Nigerian political discourse, certain historical events serve as crucial case studies for institutional oversight, media narratives, and the intersection of private commerce with public governance. One such watershed moment occurred on Sunday, June 1, 2009, when a vehicle loaded with suitcases of cash was intercepted by police officers in Lagos. …

Willie Obiano vs Peter Obi: The Allegations, The Politics, and What Became of Them

Peter Obi Politics in Anambra State has often resembled a family feud conducted with microphones, court papers, and occasional public tantrums. Few political relationships illustrate this better than the spectacular collapse between former Anambra governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano. What began as a mentor-successor alliance under the banner of All Progressives Grand Alliance eventually …

El-Rufai: Rights And The Rule Of Lawmallam el rufai by Leadership Newspapers

Nasir El-Rufai The prolonged detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has become one of the most emotive and polarising issues in Nigeria today. In recent days, the situation has taken a more troubling turn. El-Rufai has publicly claimed he is being denied access to his personal doctors despite medical concerns, while his wife, …

SPECIAL REPORT: The men who embezzled Nigerian Airways to death By Nicholas Ibekwe for Premium Times

Nigeria Airways Jet On Tuesday, as the Nigerian government commenced payment of the pension of retired employees of the defunct Nigerian Airways, members of the House of Representatives passed a resolution to investigate those indicted for looting the resources of the fallen national carrier. After weeks of verification, the government eventually cleared about 6,000 former …