POLITICS

Twelve new members representing various federal constituencies in the House of Representatives have taken their oath of office and allegiance. This comes, following their victories in last Saturday’s parliamentary re-run elections. Although a total of 15 candidates were victorious at the polls, twelve winners were on the floor of the House for their swearing-in at […]

Ladi Adebutu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 general election in Ogun, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before a state High Court sitting in Abeokuta. Adebutu was arraigned, alongside nine others, even as the Federal Government amended the charges filed against them. The charges were amended in the case instituted in July 2023 […]

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the 21 local government areas of Kebbi converged on Birnin-Kebbi on Sunday celebrated the Supreme Court verdict that affirmed Gov. Nasir Idris as the duly elected governor of Kebbi State in the 2023 Governorship Elections. The rally which was organised by the APC in the state, started […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, put an end to the political crisis rocking the Rivers state House of Assembly when it stopped the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara from interfering with the legislative functions of the House. The Court held that the purported sitting of the Rivers state House of Assembly other than the […]

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all three appeals to overturn Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor of Delta State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the March 18 governorship election. But unsatisfied, the three parties headed to the court. While Oborevwori was victorious […]

There is another apprehension in the air as former Governor of Kano State and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, declared that the creation of the five emirates councils will “definitely be revisited”. Immediate past governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, had split the Kano emirate into five after he dethroned the 14th Emir […]

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has asserted that the decisions taken by his administration in the lingering political crisis in the state were not borne out of fear. He said his decisions were for peace to reign in the state. Governor Fubara’s stance was revealed in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on […]

In a move aimed at fostering national unity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to key rivals in the last presidential election, such as Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party among others, to put aside their differences and collaborate for the betterment of the […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday expressed alarm at the high number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, wrote in a statement. ”We must address this issue by establishing more schools, recruiting teachers, and providing at least one meal a day for the school children, aligning with the progressive ideology we aim to […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last presidential election has alleged threat to his life after rejecting mind-blowing offers made to him in the wake of the 2023 general elections. Though the former Anambra governor did not reveal the identity of the individuals or groups who made him the […]