The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, has expressed displeasure over the October 19 council elections, stating that it is an electoral robbery against the people of the state. The state chairman of CAN, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji, explained that the local government election was seen by the citizens of the state as an…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed his decision to revoke the certificate of occupancy (C of O) for plots of land allocated to Julius Berger in the Katampe District of Abuja. The land will now be used for the construction of residential quarters for judges. Wike shared this during…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Osun State chapter has dragged Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, to court over a series of allegations on the proposed local government election in the state. The claimants, in Suit No. Hos/184/2024 challenged the validity of the planned local government elections…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt congratulations to General Yakubu Gowon, the former Military Head of State, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Buhari praised Gowon’s visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to the unity and progress of Nigeria. In a message to mark the milestone, Buhari highlighted General Gowon’s commitment to the…
Written and compiled by Sanni mojeed Abdullah, A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed confidence that former Governor Gboyega Oyetola will contest and emerge victorious in the 2026 Osun gubernatorial election. Speaking to journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday, Oyintiloye affirmed that Oyetola holds the first right…
Akpabio Denies DSS Invasion, Dismisses Alleged Senate Impeachment Plo Senate President Godswill Akpabio has refuted claims that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the National Assembly in response to alleged impeachment efforts by lawmakers in the Senate. Addressing Senators during plenary on Wednesday, Akpabio said he had become aware of the…
Edited and Compiled by Ademoriyo Ololade O The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State The Federal Government has established an eight-member committee aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute between the Osun State government and Segilola Resources Operating Limited. The inauguration took place on Wednesday, following a significant escalation in tensions that began when the Osun State government…
Written and Compiled Daniel Blessing E. The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State. The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to dissolve the state’s executive council, citing the need for more capable hands to steer the administration. The APC’s appeal comes just weeks before the governor’s midterm…
President Bola Tinubu who is observing his leave in the United Kingdom has reacted to the just concluded local government elections in Rivers State. While reacting to unfolding tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. According to Tinubu all political…
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has applauded the federal government for selecting the state to represent all 17 southern Nigerian states in the Validated Ward Boundary and Harmonisation exercise. Oyebanji gave the commendation on Monday while receiving a federal government delegation in the state to undertake the Validated Ward Boundary and Harmonisation Exercise in Ado…
The Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that there is no bill before the Senate, nor any memorandum to debate regarding regionalism, dismissing the news claiming he is against Yoruba interests as fake and unfounded. Senator Bamidele clarified that the talk of him being opposed to regionalism is baseless, noting that no paper has…
Senator Basheer Lado, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, has clarified the rationale behind the 2024 National Honours conferred on presiding officers of the National Assembly. Addressing concerns raised, Lado emphasized that the honours were based on established protocols, not an attempt to diminish any individual. President Tinubu, in his Independence Day…
As the Rivers State local government elections draw near, the Vote Count Campaign Organisation has announced plans to deploy 1,000 observers and 30 drones to monitor the election process. This initiative is aimed at ensuring transparency and credibility during the elections. Ambassador Christian Lekiah, the South-South coordinator of the Vote Count Campaign Organisation, called on…
Numerous supporters and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) staged a protest on Wednesday at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, contesting the results of the September 21 governorship election. The protesters claimed that INEC was compromised and failed to announce the true results, asserting that their party emerged victorious. Demonstrators displayed placards…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has said that Nigeria stands out as a nation in decline when compared to its counterparts that gained independence at the same time. Obi said this in a post via his official X handle on Tuesday. He noted that it’s been 64…
The Imo State Government has debunked speculations that it has allocated land to the Federal Government for the establishment of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp for northerners in Nsu, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state. The government made it clear that the ongoing construction in Nsu is a training facility for skills…
The Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers in Nigeria has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for his recent comments, urging him to stop fantasizing about Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike had reportedly mocked Governor Fubara and his camp for allegedly turning to the Action…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu a little time to address the economic challenges in the country. Oyintiloye said that with patience, all the challenges faced by Nigerians would be a thing of the past. He stated this while speaking…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed pride in playing a key role in making an Ijaw man, Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State. Speaking during an event organized by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in his honor in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Wike stated that God used him…
The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has expressed strong disapproval of the recent Edo State governorship election, claiming it failed to reflect the true will of the people. Led by the Deputy Minority Whip, George Ozodinobi, the caucus pointed out that Olumide Akpata, a respected legal professional, had garnered widespread public support,…
The Presidency has announced that a cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu is expected imminently. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, during a briefing with State House correspondents on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. While Onanuga could not confirm if the reshuffle would…
The House of Representatives has suspended its plenary session in honour of the late Senator Ifeanyi Uba on Tuesday. Uba passed away in London on the 27th of July during the National Assembly’s annual long recess. As is customary for the House to adjourn plenary in the event of the death of a…
Former Governor and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki is politically dead. Oshiomhole made this statement during an interview on Channels TV’s programme, Politics Today, while commenting on the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Recall that the…
Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the frequent verbal attacks on the judiciary by Tony Okocha. Eze called on the media to forthwith, desist from according any form of recognition to Okocha as Rivers APC chairman, stressing that there is only one lawful and undisputed party structure…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, says his aspiration was genuine desire to serve Edo people and not about power. Ighodalo made this statement in his thank you message to Edo people on Monday in Benin, saying he was determined to create prosperity…
