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US Court Orders Release of Investigation Records on Nigerian President Tinubu

Posted April 13, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

Fresh challenges loom for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has directed key US law enforcement agencies to disclose confidential records related to a “purported federal investigation” involving him in the 1990s. Judge Beryl Howell issued the ruling on Tuesday, stating…

Group Urges Reps to Reject Indigeneship Bill, Warns of Ethnic Tensions

Posted April 10, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

The De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, a socio-cultural organization, has strongly urged the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, to dismiss a newly proposed bill aimed at redefining the criteria for indigeneship in Nigeria. The group expressed grave concern that passing such a bill could spark ethnic tensions…

BAYELSA PRISON REFUTES CLAIMS OF UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF FORMER DOMESTIC STAFF OF PATIENCE JONATHAN

Posted April 7, 2025 by Steven

The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has rejected allegations that former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, is behind the illegal detention of 15 of her ex-domestic workers at the Okaka Medium Security Custodial Centre in Yenagoa. Recent reports alleged that the individuals have been held unlawfully…

HONOURABLE MINISTER OF WORKS, SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRS AND REOPENS THE FAILED SECTION OF INDEPENDENCE BRIDGE LAGOS, INTRODUCES POLICY OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT/FEEDBACK MECHANISM BEFORE APPROVAL FOR CLOSURE OF FEDERAL ROADS NATIONWIDE

Posted April 5, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

The Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, has successfully repaired and reopened the failed section of Independence Bridge in Lagos, introducing a new policy requiring stakeholder engagement and feedback before federal road closures nationwide. This development follows the bridge's closure on April 2, 2025, due to a…

President Tinubu Announces 30-Day National Youth Conference to Tackle Challenges Facing Nigerian Youths

Our Doc, who art in the National Palace_Festus Adedayo

Posted March 30, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

On April 23, 1971, the New York Times did a feature on Haitian tyrant, Francois Duvalier, infamously known as Papa Doc. It reported Duvalier as getting Haitian children indoctrinated with a political catechism which parodied Christians’ The Lord's Prayer, thus: “Our Doc, who art in the National Palace for…

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce Defends Akpabio Against Corruption and Misconduct Allegations

Posted March 27, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has strongly defended Senate President Godswill Akpabio against allegations of corruption and misconduct, countering claims made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. In a statement, Murray-Bruce described Akpabio as a man of unquestionable integrity, emphasizing that both Nigeria and the South-South region are fortunate to have…

President Tinubu Calls for Calm and Dialogue Amid Nationwide Protests

Prof. Udenta Udenta Accuses President Tinubu of Undermining Democracy and Weaponizing Judiciary

Posted March 27, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

Prof. Udenta Udenta, the founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of eroding democratic principles and using the judiciary and the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as tools to suppress Nigerians. Udenta expressed his concerns during an interview on Sunrise Daily,…

Tinubu is the law! _Festus Adedayo

Posted March 23, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

"Everything is my business. Everything. Anything I say is law...literally law." Barbara Geddes, et al in their How dictatorship works (2018) quoted Malawian dictator, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, as having once said the above. In Nigeria of a little more than a week ago, they all came in quick successions:…

Who is Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd) ?

Posted March 18, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

On Tuesday evening, President Bola Tinubu announced the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, for a period of six months. Additionally, all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly were suspended for an initial six months during a nationwide broadcast.…

The Process of Impeachment of a Governor: The River State Impasse or deal breaker?

Posted March 18, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

The process of impeaching a governor in Nigeria is outlined in Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution. It begins with a written allegation of gross misconduct signed by at least one-third of the members of the State House of Assembly. The Speaker of the House must serve the governor…

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