Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Independence Bridge (Marina bound) starting April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. She explained that the bridge would remain closed until the end of May 2025. She said, “The closure will affect traffic traveling from Ahmadu Bello Way and Adeola Odeku towards Marina, Eko Bridge, and Onikan by Zone 2. “Kesha advised motorists to plan their journeys accordingly and use alternative routes to avoid traffic congestion during the repair period.” She…
US President Donald Trump says he is considering the possibility of a third term in the White House despite prohibition by the constitution. Speaking in a telephone interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump said “there are methods which you could do it,” adding that a lot of people want him to contest as the US president for the third term. The US president said he had told those pushing for his third term in office that it is too early in his current administration. “A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump said. “But, I mean, I…
Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, deputy chief whip of the senate, says he will report Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, to Igbo traditional leaders for asking him to “shut up his mouth” in public. Nwaebonyi, who represents Ebonyi north, spoke on Monday on ‘Kaakaki’, an AIT breakfast programme. Nwaebonyi and Ezekwesili had a heated exchange on March 25 at the hearing of the senate committee on ethics, privileges, and public petitions. The hearing was on a fresh petition from Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi central senator, who has repeatedly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexually harassing her. Ezekwesili joined Abiola Akiode, counsel…
Jerry Omotsegunwa, the Special Assistant to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara on Electronic Media, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the governor need to clarify the cause of their conflict. Omotsegunwa said, “The FCT minister has not told us anything that led to the crisis, and the governor too has not provided any clarity.” In a statement he issued, Omotsegunwa said Fubara still does not know why Wike turned against him. The political crisis between Fubara and Wike led to President Bola Tinubu declaring a state of emergency in Rivers…
Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to coordinate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ehie claimed he has evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone. “I can also open my phone to show you, in the beginning of October 2023, when they approached me with a bribe of N5 billion. It is here in my phone, “It was for impeachment. It’s here. I have it and I have printed it and distributed it, in case, in their evil…
A group of 20 constitutional lawyers and activists, led by Barrister Okere Kingdom, has announced plans to initiate multiple legal actions to challenge what they describe as baseless allegations leveled against businesswoman Aisha Achimugu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The legal team seeks to overturn accusations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering, as well as to contest the declaration of Achimugu as a wanted person and the raids conducted on her properties. The EFCC had, on Friday, declared Achimugu wanted, with the agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, making the announcement via a circular posted on the commission’s official…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has blamed Governor Monday Okpebholo for the “rapidly deteriorating security situation” in the state, which the party linked to the recent killing of innocent travelers in Uromi. Some travelers accused of kidnapping were gruesomely murdered by a mob in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state on Thursday which has attracted public condemnation. Following the incident, Governor Okpebholo announced the suspension of all illegal vigilante groups operating under whatever guise in the state. He also suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP Friday Ibadin (Rtd.). But…
Florence Nwaeke, wife of a former Head of Service in Rivers State, George Nwaeke, has called for help over the whereabouts of her husband following his resignation. Speaking to journalists late Friday, she expressed fears for his safety, stating that she had been unable to reach him. “When he got to Abuja, he called that he had landed. I said, ‘Thank God, ’” she said. However, she said she later saw an online interview granted by her husband, which she found suspicious. “I said, ‘That is not my husband. That is not my husband.’ “So I sent him a message.…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 general election in Cross River State, Dr Emana Ambrose-Amawhe, has resigned from the party. In a resignation letter dated March 28, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of Edem Odo Ward in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, she stated that her decision was effective immediately. Ambrose-Amawhe said her resignation was not taken lightly but affirmed her commitment to serving Cross River State and Nigeria in other capacities. She said, “I am writing to formally resign my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. “I sincerely appreciate the opportunity…
Actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe Adeoti has spoken out against negative comments surrounding her marriage to Kazim Adeoti. In a recent interview with colleague, Bimpe Akintunde, she dismissed critics, questioning the state of their lives. Aigbe emphasised that people only discuss others when they’re doing something notable or are well-known. She stated that being at the top is what makes one a topic of conversation. The actress also revealed that her family opposed her remarriage due to her age but she stood firm, knowing what she wanted. Aigbe expressed her love for marriage and having a partner, saying she’s the…