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…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, revealed that some commissioners who recently resigned from his cabinet left no records in their ministries. The governor spoke while swearing in eight new commissioners who were confirmed members of the state House of Assembly loyal to him on Tuesday. Nine commissioners loyal to Fubara’s successor and Minister…
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ruled that the extension of local government council chairmen’s tenure by the State House of Assembly is unconstitutional and exceeds their legal authority. Justice Daketima Gabriel Kio, presiding over Suit No: PHC/1320/CS/2024, declared that the Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024, which sought to extend…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to exempt members of the Armed Forces from tollgate fees and parking charges at airports across Nigeria. In a motion of urgent public importance, Alhaji Abdulsamad Dasuki, representing the Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, highlighted the need for preferential treatment for members of the…
The Forum of Stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has advised the National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to resign from the position. Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, the North-Central Chairman of the forum, gave this advice in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday, in Jos. Zazzaga said the calls from different quarters for the…
France’s Foreign Ministry has come out to support the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and in Israel. On Monday, May 20, the ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said he had issued arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders—Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and…
American model, Amber Rose has left her followers stunned after publicly endorsing Republican candidate, Donald Trump as President. Amber took to Instagram to share a photo of herself, Donald Trump and Melania Trump, making it clear she’d be voting for the former President in November. She also wrote “Trump 2024.” Her post was however trailed…
A former National Vice Chairman, North-West, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Salihu Lukman, has said that contrary to the expectation that President Bola Tinubu will replicate his earlier success as Lagos governor, his administration has succeeded in creating more doubts in the minds of Nigerians. Lukman, in a statement issued Tuesday titled, ‘Illusive…
A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, aligned with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is set to screen and potentially confirm eight commissioner nominees this Tuesday. The nominees’ names were submitted by the governor. The nominees include Hon. Charles Bekee, Mr. Collins Onunwo, Hon. Solomon Eke, Dr. Peter Medee, Hon. Elloka Tasie-Amadi, Hon. Basoene Benibo,…
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has called for a truce in the Rivers State political crisis, asking Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike to work together. Jonathan made the call on Monday during the flag-off of the Trans-Kalabari Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, describing the political tension in Rivers State as worrisome. “Outgoing…
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Karim Khan said he was seeking warrants against Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including “starvation”, “wilful killing”, and “extermination…
The Congolese army has claimed responsibility for killing Christian Malanga, the leader of the failed coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The military also reported the arrest of around 50 individuals, including three American citizens. Christian Malanga, an opposition leader in exile in the United States, was identified as the mastermind behind the…
President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials in a helicopter crash. In a statement, President Tinubu expressed his sorrow over the tragic event, describing President Raisi as a leader…
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has declared former President Jacob Zuma ineligible to hold public office, including a seat in parliament. The decision follows Zuma’s controversial presidency, which was plagued by corruption allegations and numerous scandals. Zuma, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court in 2021, had been nominated by the…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has said the congress was not aware of merger talks involving the Labour Party with some political parties in the country. The LP, which is a socio-democratic political party, was founded by the organised labour. There have been speculations about the possibility of a merger between…
A Nigerian pastor, Sam Odeg, has advised men to not be afraid of approaching any unmarried lady even if she has a boyfriend. He gave the advice in a Facebook post on Sunday, May 19, while narrating how he ‘snatched’ his wife from her own boyfriend. “My Open Confession. The first day I saw my…
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has claimed that his administration has achieved significant progress in infrastructure development within his first year in office, surpassing the accomplishments of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, during his eight-year tenure. Speaking in Ngo Town at the inauguration of the Andoni section of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road project in Andoni…
The Federal Government has dismissed the planned alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. According to the Presidency, President Bola Tinubu is not bothered about the planned alliance, noting that the President was not losing sleep over alliance plots by Atiku and Obi. Atiku had contested the presidency…
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on Senegal’s new President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to use his influence within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resolve ongoing conflicts with Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali. President Faye, at 44 Senegal’s youngest-ever president, arrived in Accra on Friday after a meeting with Nigeria’s President Bola…
