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December 13, 2025. By Ayuba Doekyil  No person of good morals should feel pity for the duo of Chris Ngige and Abubakar Malami simply because they are under EFCC interrogation over corruption allegations. These are men who held powerful public offices and, from what Nigerians have seen and heard over the years, allegedly enriched themselves while in government.  Accountability is not witch-hunt. It is a responsibility. When public officers are invited to answer questions about how they managed public resources, there should be no pity, only a demand for truth and justice. Recent developments show that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has widened its probe into both men. Chris Ngige, former Minister of Labour and Productivity, is facing charges linked to alleged contract irregularities during his time overseeing the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund.  The allegations centre on the award of contracts running into billions of naira to companies said ...

November 21, 2025 By Ayuba Doekyil  The Plateau State Association United Kingdom (PSA-UK) on Thursday held a virtual meeting with representatives of media organisations in Plateau State, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), where it expressed strong concern over the worsening insecurity in Nigeria. During the session, PSA-UK said killings, abductions, attacks on worshippers and displacement of communities have continued to increase across the country, with Plateau State recording repeated incidents. The group said the situation has now become a national crisis affecting lives, livelihoods and the image of the country. The association noted recent cases such as the killing of a senior military officer, the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi, attacks on worshippers in Kwara, and continuous annexation of villages in Plateau as signs that the crisis is growing. PSA-UK said it supports the Nigerian Armed Forces but urged the military leadership to investigate...

November 21, 2025 By Ayuba Doekyil  This morning, it is important to address a minor but recurring issue in Plateau’s political space, the constant agitation by some APC youths who insist that Governor Caleb Mutfwang must not defect to the APC.  Their position, honestly, is nothing but rhetoric. It either shows a lack of understanding of how politics works in Nigeria or a deliberate attempt to make caricature of themselves. The truth is simple, politics is about interest, alignment, and the pursuit of advantage. And anyone following recent developments knows that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the First Lady have been making sustained efforts to woo Governor Mutfwang into the ruling APC.  This is not speculation, it is an established fact within political circles.  Meetings have been held. Signals have been sent. The presidency has openly shown its admiration for the governor’s performance in Plateau State.  It is also clear that the governor himsel...

November 20, 2025 By Ayuba Doekyil  With today’s life-imprisonment sentence handed down to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Nigerian justice system has shown that it can act with firmness when it chooses to.  For years, security agencies and the federal government accused the IPOB leader of serious offences, from encouraging attacks on security personnel to allegedly inspiring violent actions in the South-East.  These accusations, whether accepted or rejected by different groups, have now ended in a judgment that sends Kanu to prison for life. If the law decides that someone must face punishment, then the law should take its full course. This is the kind of justice many Nigerians have been asking for, a justice system that is bold and not influenced by politics. But justice must not be selective. Across the North, entire communities have suffered under the hands of bandits who kill, kidnap, and destroy without mercy.  Yet, instead of facing the law, many of these ba...

November 14, 2025 By Ayuba Doekyil  The political conversation in Plateau State has taken a new turn. Even without any official confirmation, rumours that Governor Caleb Mutfwang may join the APC have already set off protests, press releases, and heated arguments among some APC members.  Their reactions are loud and emotional; some say he is not “one of them,” others claim the APC should not welcome someone they accuse of “destroying the party that gave him a platform,” while a few even frame it as a threat to Plateau’s identity, and others, he will take over their party and rendered them relegated. From the streets of Jos to the corners of Facebook and WhatsApp groups, the debate is growing, even though the governor himself has not said he is leaving the PDP. But looking closely, this uproar feels more emotional than logical. Nigerian politics has always been full of movement. People cross parties every year depending on interests, opportunities, or shifting allia...

By Datong, Dominic Gwaman The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s oldest surviving political platform, has once again found itself in turbulent waters. Court orders halting its national convention, internal disputes over leadership legitimacy, and a wave of defections have triggered renewed speculation that the party may not even make it onto the ballot in 2027. While these concerns are understandable, they are also exaggerated. The PDP’s situation is not beyond repair. The party’s crisis, though severe, remains internal and legally resolvable, and there is still sufficient time for the organization to recover fully ahead of the next general elections. *The Reality Behind the Panic* The growing number of defections from the PDP in recent months reflects a wave of anxiety among members who fear that the party might be disqualified or too fragmented to field candidates in the 2027 elections. However, such fears are premature and misplaced. Nigeria’s Electoral Act, 2022,...