POLITICS

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 […]

No fewer than eight commissioners in total have tendered their resignation as the crisis in Rivers state deepens further. Those who have resigned are reported to have strong ties with Nyesom Wike who is the current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to political watchers, the resignations are apparently linked to the power […]

Prof Zacchaeus Adangor has resigned as the Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State. Adangor’s resignation, dated December 14, 2023, was addressed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Adangor’s said his resignation was based “purely on personal decision”. Adangor was Rivers AG under the administration of Nyesom Wike, who was governor from May 2015 to […]

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Imo State seeking to be issued a certificate of return as rightful Governor of Imo State, stating that Governor Hope Uzodinma wasn’t qualified to run in the first place. In a ruling read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar on […]

An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday has dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the courtroom on Tuesday, the APC candidate requested […]