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Africa’s Democratic Dilemma: Dr. Agada Elachi Calls for Strong Institutions Over Strong Men

Posted August 27, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Amidst growing political instability across Africa, the debate over democracy and conflict management has once again taken centre stage. From electoral disputes in Nigeria to military coups in West Africa, ethnic conflicts in the Horn, and governance crises across the continent, Africa continues to wrestle with the dual challenge of…

Governor Uzodimma Approves ₦104,000 Minimum Wage for Imo Civil Servants

Posted August 27, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has announced a significant increase in the minimum wage for civil servants, raising it from ₦76,000 to ₦104,000. The governor made this declaration during a late-night meeting with leaders of various labour unions at the Government House in Owerri. This wage review also extends…

Northern Youths Reject PDP’s Zoning of 2027 Presidential Ticket to South, Warn of Electoral Backlash

Posted August 26, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations (JACON) has strongly condemned the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna on Tuesday, JACON labeled the move as unfair, undemocratic, and a betrayal of the North’s long-standing…

Court Orders Banks to Release Sowore’s Account Details Over Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering Probe

Posted August 26, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

On Tuesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja directed six financial institutions to provide the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) with comprehensive information regarding the bank accounts associated with Omoyele Sowore, a prominent journalist and publisher of Sahara Reporters. The court order mandates that the banks disclose all account details and…

SDP Slams Wike Over Allocation of Historic Old Parade Ground to APC, Urges Tinubu to Revoke Decision

Posted August 26, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has strongly criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for allocating a portion of the Old Parade Ground in Area 10, Abuja, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the construction of its new national secretariat. The party condemned the move…

Benue Assembly Insists Speaker Dajoh Resigned Voluntarily, Denies Governor’s Involvement

Posted August 25, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Benue State House of Assembly has affirmed that the recent resignation of Speaker Aondona Dajoh was based on personal conviction and not influenced by external political pressure. This clarification was made by the Assembly’s spokesperson, Elias Audu, who stressed that the decision reflected the internal will of the legislature, not…

SDP Denies Merger with ADC, Slams El-Rufai’s Claims as False and Divisive

Posted August 25, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kaduna State has strongly refuted recent claims by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai that the party’s entire structure in the state has been dissolved into the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement signed by the party’s State Chairman, Adamu Idris, the SDP described El-Rufai’s…

President Tinubu Calls for Calm and Dialogue Amid Nationwide Protests

Tinubu to Nigerians Abroad: ‘Your Contributions Are Crucial to Nation-Building’

Posted August 22, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to remain connected to their homeland, stressing that their expertise, resources, and networks are vital to national development. The President made the appeal on Thursday at an interactive session with Nigerians in Japan, held at the Kahala Hotel in Yokohama,…

Tsado Makes Passionate Plea for Jonathan’s Return, Dismisses Eligibility Concerns

Posted August 19, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

In a recent television appearance, former presidential aspirant Mathias Tsado, who represented the Action Democratic Party (ADP), articulated a sentiment he claims is growing among the Nigerian populace: a profound yearning for the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Tsado posited that the nation's escalating difficulties have triggered widespread nostalgia…

Defiant PDP Names Suspended Governor Fubara to Key Convention Committee

Posted August 19, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

In a significant political development, the National Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially appointed the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to serve on the party’s 2025 National Convention Organising Committee. This decision is particularly notable given that Governor Fubara remains under an active six-month suspension…

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