Kebbi, Nigeria Three out of the four House of Assembly members elected under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State, along with their supporters, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced during the APC’s campaign flag-off for the Local Government Elections at Koko Besse Local Government Area. Speaker of…
Abuja, Nigeria The passing of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has elicited a wave of reactions from various quarters, highlighting the significant impact he had on Nigerian society. One notable response came from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, who expressed profound shock over the death of the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial…
Zamfara State Government has urged the federal government to intensify efforts to address the severe security challenges bedevilling the entire state, which it stated is the major problem facing the region. This was stated by the state governor, Dauda Lawal, who spoke through the State’s Commissioner of Project Implementation, Hon Nasiru Ibrahim Zurmi, during a…
Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. That compares with a marginal two-point deficit Biden faced against Trump in last week’s poll before his Sunday exit from the race. The…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has lashed out at politician and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, over his consistent criticisms of its economic policies which had recently resulted in a rise in the cost of living across the country. On Monday, Obi called for quick action…
The Nigerian government has scheduled an emergency meeting on Wednesday in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1, 2024. This is according to a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs Office, Richard Pheelangwah, dated July 23, 2024, titled, ‘Planned Nationwide Protest.’ It read, “I am directed to invite…
Nigerians should hold state governors responsible for the current economic challenges, according to the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Okocha emphasized the need for accountability from state leaders. Okocha questioned the rationale behind the planned protests, urging Nigerians to focus on the…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has demanded a retraction of an allegation made against him by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the President, or face a N5 billion defamation and libel lawsuit. On July 20, 2024, Onanuga claimed on his X handle (formerly Twitter)…
The National Minimum Wage Amendment Act, which introduces a new N70,000 national minimum wage, has been passed into law by the Senate. The executive bill, which was received from the executive arm of government, seeking amendment to the Act to enable upward review of workers’ salaries, was laid for first reading. Reading the general principles…
US Vice President, Kamala Harris raised a record-breaking $81 million for her presidential bid in the first 24 hours after President Biden announced he would not seek reelection and then endorsed her. According to Harris’ campaign, more than 880,000 donors contributed to Harris’ campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising committees. “The historic outpouring…
Nollywood actress and politician, Hilda Dokubo has continued to slam reports that she was suspended from Labour Party (LP) at her ward in Asari Toru local government area (LGA) of Rivers state. According to the reports, Dokubo, the LP’s chairperson in Rivers was suspended on Thursday, July 18, after the party’s ward executive committee held…
Kenyan President, William Ruto has warned that the ongoing protests in the country must stop. Ruto’s administration has been facing intense scrutiny following weeks of violent demonstrations that have resulted in at least 50 deaths and widespread property damage, with the youth vowing to protest again on Tuesday and calling for Ruto’s resignation. Speaking on…
Opposition leader Bobi Wine said heavily armed security forces were besieging his party headquarters on Monday and had arrested several leaders, on the eve of a planned anti-corruption march that has been banned by the authorities. The action comes two days after President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country with an iron fist for…
A poll taken days before President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race has revealed what Democrat members think of Kamala Harris becoming US president. The poll conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and published on Wednesday, July 17, found that around six in 10 Democrats think that Vice President Harris would do well as president herself….
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump declared on Sunday that Vice President Kamala Harris would be easier to defeat in the upcoming November election compared to Democratic President Joe Biden, who announced earlier that day he would not seek re-election. Trump made these remarks on CNN shortly after Biden revealed his decision to step aside as…
President Bola Tinubu addressed African leaders on Sunday in Accra, Ghana, providing an update on the progress and challenges faced by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). During the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, President Tinubu, who serves as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and…
US President Joe Biden has endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as the new Democratic presidential nominee for the 2024 presidential race. Biden made the announcement on his official X page on Sunday, shortly after he withdrew from the United States November presidential election. He explained that it was in the best interest of his party and the country to stand…
President Biden announced Sunday that he will step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee, ending weeks of hand-wringing among party leaders who urged him to leave the race after a disastrous debate performance left many Democrats fearing he was too old for office and unable to defeat former President Trump. Biden’s decision opens a path for Vice…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has disclosed that the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are not friendly and fueling more economic hardship. Primate Ayodele stated that the current government would have been the best if they listened to advice but the policies formulated so far have not been…
As the clock ticks for the August 1, 2024 nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in Nigeria, fingers are pointing at the losers of the 2023 presidential elections as the masterminds behind the planned protest. Making the allegation on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers…
Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has warned against stoking the embers of violence ahead of the forthcoming local government elections scheduled to hold on October 5, 2024. The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) had earlier fixed the election for October 26 before rescheduling it to October 5, 2024. Governor Eno gave the…
As Nigerians plan for a protest over the increasing cost of living in the country, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has alleged that the supporters of Peter Obi are planning to cause mayhem across the country and that the former Labour Party presidential candidate should be held responsible…
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, had dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and returned to the All Progressive Congress (APC). He defected during the APC Edo State inauguration of the National Working Committee of the Edo governorship election meeting held on Saturday, July 20. During the meeting, Shaibu, 54, declared his…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial campaign kickoff in Benin City, Edo State, slated for Saturday, July 20, 2024, has been marred by violent clashes on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu, who was expected to attend and support APC gubernatorial candidate Senator Monday Okpebholo, has opted out of the event. Instead, he will be traveling to…
Reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of denying him entry into the state. This development comes amid escalating tensions between the two leaders over the upcoming governorship election. In an interview on Channels Television’s “Politics Today,” Shaibu detailed his allegations against Obaseki, just two days after the Federal…
Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says he will personally carry President Bola Tinubu on the head if he’s able to cut the reckless spending of his government and make palpable sacrifices. Momodu stated this in a post on his X handle on Friday, while criticising Doyin Okupe, ex-spokesman to former…
The Labour Party Chairman in Rivers State, Hilda Dokubo, has been suspended as a member of the party in her ward, Asari Toru Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a letter written to the Labour Party Chairman of the Asari Toru LGA and signed by the Ward Chairman, Mr Ajalamonia Ibama,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following a meeting of PDP governors in Enugu, where they accused the APC of economic destruction and institutional decay. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC rebuked the PDP governors, labeling them as “barefaced heirs of a…
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission after securing a decisive majority in a secret ballot conducted by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The vote, held in Strasbourg on Thursday, saw von der Leyen receive the support of 401 MEPs, surpassing the required threshold by 41 votes. Following…
Hon. Philip Agbese, Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has advised Senator Ali Ndume to adopt the principles of teamwork and collaboration following his removal as Majority Whip of the Senate. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, July 18, Agbese remarked that Ndume’s removal was in line with standard parliamentary practices observed globally. He…
Despite the Supreme Court judgement that granted financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in the country, the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed the newly appointed transition committees to resume in the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, of the state. According to the Commissioner for…
