The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding a parallel…
The two factions of the Rivers State House of Assembly are having parallel sittings as of press time. On Sunday night, July 7 the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House loyal to the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara had in a letter by the Clerk, Dr G. M Gillis-West, invited a new commissioner-nominee, Emmanuel Frank-Fubara, to appear before it…
US President, Joe Biden has received another major blow in his bid to contest the next presidential election after Democratic lawmakers held a crisis call to discuss his viability. The meeting took place on Sunday afternoon July 7, amid growing concerns over their own political futures in November. On the call, at least five…
Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian will be sworn in before parliament in early August as the Islamic republic’s ninth president, state media reported Sunday. “The swearing-in ceremony of the president will be held on August 4 or 5,” said the official IRNA news agency, quoting Mojtaba Yosefi, a member of parliament’s presiding board. “The president will have…
The three West African nations—Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—currently governed by military regimes, have signed a treaty signaling their commitment to a unified path independent of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which has been advocating for their return to democratic rule. The confederation treaty was finalized on Saturday during the inaugural summit…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerian public servants to uphold public trust and remain accountable to the citizens. He emphasized that public institutions are not personal enterprises and that public servants are employees of the Nigerian people. The President conveyed this message on Saturday during the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS)…
The National Women Leader of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Mary Alile-Idele, has praised Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia for fostering an environment that enables women in the state to succeed in both public and private sectors. Dr. Alile-Idele made this statement in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, during the launch of her nationwide initiative,…
Twelve political parties are set to participate in the local government elections scheduled for July 13 in Adamawa State. The chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Alhaji Mohammed Umar, announced this at the conclusion of a two-day screening for candidates seeking various positions. Umar stated that the screening was conducted to ensure…
The New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has said the letter to the Senate, accusing the Federal Government of laying siege on Kano State is not from the party. NNPP made this clarification in a statement by the National Chairman, Dr Major Agbo, on Thursday in Abuja. The party was reacting to a letter written to…
The United Kingdom’s Labour Party swept to power early on Friday after winning the country’s general election, crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons. A mandate like this comes with a great responsibility,” Labour leader Keir Starmer told supporters at a triumphant dawn rally in London, moments after…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said, on Thursday, that the $150bn Samoa Agreement entered into by the Federal Government was in the best interest of the country. He said the agreement did not contravene the Nigerian Constitution and other laws of the land, including the law against same-sex marriage. …
Britain’s main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated on Thursday, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule marked by financial austerity, Brexit division and scandal. As polling stations closed at 10:00 pm (2100 GMT), the survey for UK broadcasters suggested centre-left Labour would win 410 seats in the…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday reacted to the nullification of the party’s governorship election, insisting that Asue Ighodalo is its flagbearer. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja voided the February 2024 election that produced Ighodalo on the ground that 378 delegates who were supposed to…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court. Justice Charles Wali had in May, while ruling on a motion exparte following a prayer brought before his court by Victor Oko Jumbo, issued an ex parte…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that selected Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, scheduled for September 21. In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Ekwo determined that the PDP primary election held on February…
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has appealed to members of the Benue South Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to vote for credible candidates during the forthcoming congresses of the party. He admonished them to avoid dwelling on issues that divide them and instead embrace peace and unity within the party. Moro said this on…
The South East Governors’ Forum has resolved to pay a visit to President Bola Tinubu to seek the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The governors made the resolution after a meeting in Enugu state on Tuesday, July 2. Present at the meeting were Governors Hope Uzodinma (Imo),…
Amber Rose is not letting the critics get to her. The rapper took to Instagram to show off her MAGA hat, seemingly continuing her public support for Donald Trump‘s presidential run. The mum-of-two flaunted her curves in a white bikini while touching the red hat on her head, which is worn by Trump and his supporters….
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that by the time President Tinubu is done with Nigeria after completing his tenure in office, many people will not recognize Nigeria anymore. While speaking at the flag-off of the Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja, Senator Akpabio said; “I have no doubt that by the time the president is…
The House of Representatives has reassured Nigerians that the restructuring of federal government agencies, parastatals, and commissions, as part of implementing the Oronsaye Report, will not result in job losses. Dr. Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka, Chairman of the House Special Ad-hoc Committee on the Restructuring of Government Agencies and Commissions, provided this assurance while addressing journalists…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has described Northerners plotting against President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections as ‘’unpatriotic’ politicians. Matawalle who is a former Zamfara State governor, accused such politicians of lacking grassroots support and having an “entitlement mentality.” He asserted that northern politicians with strong bases firmly supported Tinubu….
A High Court in Kano State has postponed the hearing of an application related to the ongoing Kano Emirship dispute until July 4. The applicants, including the Attorney-General of Kano State and the Kano State House of Assembly, aim to prevent the dethroned emirs of Kano, Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from continuing to present…
The Kukah Centre, supported by the European Union, is creating a political party management toolkit to guide both established and emerging political parties in enhancing their structures for national growth and development. At a validation workshop in Abuja, the Executive Director of the Kukah Centre, Father Atta Barkindo, emphasized the importance of strong political parties…
The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party has expressed disappointment over the decision of the ‘Obidient’ movement to endorse the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the upcoming state election. The Party’s Publicity Secretary, Sam Uruopa, criticized the movement for aligning with the APC candidate, stating that the ‘Obidient’ movement has…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has scheduled the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections for the 23 local government areas in the state on October 5, 2024. RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (Rtd), made the announcement on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. The meeting was attended…
A former Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Okoi Obono-Obla, has alleged that the loot recovered by his panel under former President Muhammadu Buhari was returned to the looters. Obono-Obla, who was appointed a presidential aide by Buhari, made the allegation while speaking on the Mic On Podcast….
A political historian who has correctly predicted every general US election outcome for the past 40 years, was asked if the Democrat Party should dump Joe Biden after his terrible debate with Donald Trump last week Thursday. After Biden’s poor performance filled with gaffes, many in the Democratic party have started to play the blame…
The Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has warned President Bola Tinubu against repeating the mistake of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari in the area of appointments. Sani stated that unlike Buhari, Tinubu’s appointments should be based on competence. Featuring on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, the former lawmaker accused Buhari of nepotism while in…
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, has called on Ogranised Labour to immediately mobilise and declare a nationwide strike over the minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. According to CDWR, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, as the nex6t step in the minimum wage…
President Joe Biden expressed confidence on Friday that he will defeat Republican contender Donald Trump in the upcoming November presidential election. Despite a lackluster debate performance that left many Democrats concerned, Biden remained resolute. “I may not walk as easily, speak as smoothly, or debate as well as I once did,” he admitted, as supporters…
The federal government announced on Thursday that it will begin disbursing N150 billion in loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers by the end of July 2024. The allocation of the fund will see N75 billion dedicated to MSMEs and another N75 billion to the manufacturing sector. Additionally, 60 percent of the…
