Japa Syndrome: “Young People Don’t Need Freebies—They Need Capital,” Says AfDB President Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has stressed that Africa’s growing youth population is a major economic opportunity—if properly invested in. He argued that young people don’t need token empowerment schemes or handouts, but real capital to grow their ideas and build lasting businesses. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Adesina […]
Rivers Government Appoints LGA Administrators Despite Court Ruling
The Rivers State Government has appointed administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs), despite a Supreme Court judgment nullifying the October 5, 2024, local government elections. The appointments, approved by the state’s Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, took effect on April 7, 2025. They were announced alongside the reconstitution of key boards, agencies, […]
INEC Locks Gate as Labour Party Attempts to Submit Supreme Court Judgment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday locked its gates, restricting access to Labour Party (LP) leaders and stakeholders who arrived to submit the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment removing Julius Abure as national chairman. The action comes amid a deepening leadership crisis within the Labour Party following the recent […]