An erstwhile member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Yusuf, has downplayed the possibility of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, merging with his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi. Yusuf said Atiku’s remark after the meeting about contesting for the presidency makes the possibility of a merger difficult. Recall that Obi had…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has revealed the only thing that can make him support a merger between his political party and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Recently, there have been speculations that the Labour Party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other opposition parties may team up…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a comprehensive resilience and human security assessment across its member states. Mr. Chris Ngwodo, the Director General of Nigeria’s Office for Strategic Preparedness and Response, announced that this initiative aims to enhance understanding of security dynamics and trends, thereby identifying and bolstering resilience to support…
A court in Thailand has sentenced Chonthicha Jaengraew, a musician, activist, and lawmaker from the Move Forward Party (MFP), to two years in prison for insulting the monarchy. Chonthicha was found guilty by the Thanyaburi Court, located north of Bangkok, for violating Thailand’s strict lese-majeste laws following an anti-government protest speech she made in 2021….
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Monday, affirmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State. In upholding the election of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the tribunal dismissed the petition of Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The three-member tribunal led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu held that…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has set May 29 as the trial date for Bello Bodejo, the detained leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. The trial date was scheduled following the court’s denial of Bodejo’s bail application. Bodejo was apprehended by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on charges of…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has expressed profound sadness at the passing of Mr. Isa Dogonyaro, a committed member of the House of Representatives. In an official statement, NACA Director General Dr. Temitope Ilori described Mr. Dogonyaro’s death as a significant loss for the agency, the nation, and the Babura/Garki Federal…
The Kano State Government has publicly apologized to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, following accusations of his involvement in the ongoing emirate council crisis. Deputy Governor Alhaji Abdulsalam Gwarzo extended the apology on behalf of the state during a press briefing at the Kano Government House. The crisis erupted following the Kano State…
The 10th Assembly of Cross River State has unanimously reaffirmed Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, as the 10th Assembly of Cross River State. The reaffirmation of Ayambem followed a rapprochement brokered by the state governor, Bassey Otu and critical stakeholders with the 25-member Assembly in Calabar on Sunday, according to a statement by the Chief…
The Nigerian Army has denied any involvement in the ongoing emirate tussle in Kano State, contrary to insinuations by the Kano state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association. On Thursday, a Federal High Court in Kano issued an ex-parte order, preventing Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The court also halted the…
Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, has retracted his statement accusing the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of interfering in the Kano emirate tussle. At a press conference late Sunday, the deputy governor apologised to the NSA, saying he was misguided to have made his initial statement. “The Office of the National Security Adviser…
Stakeholders and members of North Central All Progressives Congress, APC, have called for the establishment of the North Central Development Commission, NCDC, to address issues affecting the region. In separate speeches at the APC North Central zonal meeting held in Lafia on Saturday, the stakeholders explained that the region had been hit by too many…
The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has denied claims that the NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, facilitated the return of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to the ancient city on Saturday. The spokesperson for the office of the NSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, described the claims as false. Mijinyawa, who spoke in Abuja, was…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, couldn’t have returned to the ancient city without the Federal Government’s backing. In a Saturday post on X, Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warned that any attempt to destabilise the peace of Kano…
Former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, has again expressed backing for the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. At the inauguration of the Omoku-Egbema Road in the state on Saturday, Odili told Fubara not to be apprehensive of anyone as the people of the state are with him. READ ALSO: Why I No Longer Have Smooth…
The National Working Committee of the Labour Party has denounced the suspension of its national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, by the executives of Ward 3 in Arue-Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government, labeling it as fake. The State Working Committee had supposedly ratified the suspension in Benin City on Friday, May 24, 2024. However, the National…
12 opposition parties have indicated interest in participating in the local government elections in Ebonyi State. The opposition parties expressed their readiness for the council polls scheduled for July 20, 2024, and will be challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Special Assistant to Governor Francis Nwifuru on Inter-Party Affairs, Comrade Sunday Nwambam, made…
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the newly reconstructed Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota-Oshodi Expressway and the recently rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State on Sunday. Additionally, the President will launch the commencement of the 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which spans nine states from Lagos to Cross River, both physically and virtually. Furthermore, President Tinubu will virtually…
Barrister Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, has been suspended from the party by Ward 3 in Arue-Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of Edo State. The suspension is due to alleged high-handedness and anti-party activities. A suspension letter dated May 14, 2024, followed by a ratification letter dated May 15, 2024,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told a delegation of Yoruba leaders on Friday that the Nigerian system was “bleeding” when he came into office a year ago but his administration has made efforts to stop the country from bleeding. The President who lamented the state of the local government administration in the country pleaded for…
Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, the former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has insisted that he and Peter Obi won the last 2023 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed said he will never stop saying it. He stated this while featuring on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Friday. Baba-Ahmed alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
As President Bola Tinubu approaches his first anniversary in office, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has expressed optimism for Nigeria’s future under his leadership. During a meeting with the Northern Youth for Good Leadership and Governance at the NCPC headquarters in Abuja on Friday, Bishop Adegbite shared his…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The court said the humanitarian situation in Rafah had “deteriorated further” since its previous court order, adding the situation there was classed as “disastrous”. It comes after South Africa put in an emergency…
The Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Samuel Nwanosike, has dared governor Siminalayi Fubara, saying he will not vacate his office at the end of his tenure on June 16. Nwanosike directly addressed the state governor in a video, stating his intention to remain in office beyond the stipulated date. He…
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who has led Chad’s military junta for three years, was sworn in as president on Thursday after an election victory contested by the opposition. Deby officially won 61 percent of the May 6 vote that international NGOs said was neither credible nor free and which his main rival called a…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed that he will continue to contest for presidency as long as he has the health capacity. Atiku disclosed this while speaking during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. When asked if he will…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formed a 152-member National Campaign Council for the upcoming Edo governorship election on September 16. The announcement was made by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Wednesday. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa will lead the council, which will be inaugurated on June 11. The National…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has achieved significant progress in reviving Nigeria’s economy and implementing social programs in its first year. Presenting the administration’s one-year progress report at a ministerial sectoral updates session on Wednesday, Akume highlighted President Tinubu’s reforms aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s…
In a move aimed at fostering peace and managing conflicts within the state, the Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Anambra State Peace Building and Conflict Management Agency. The bill, which was signed into law on [date], underwent extensive amendments and corrections by lawmakers at the committee of the whole…
Elvert Ayambem, the speaker of the Cross River state house of assembly, has been impeached. Ayambem was impeached during plenary on Wednesday over allegations bordering on financial misappropriation and incompetence. The impeachment notice, which was seen by TheCable, was signed by 17 members of the assembly. There are 25 members in the Cross River assembly….
Nollywood actor turned politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced that he is suspending his affiliation with the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP). Okonkwo made the announcement via his social media accounts. Okonkwo, who previously served as the spokesperson for the Labour Party Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council during the 2023…
