The Senate has rejected prayers contained in a motion seeking to rename the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters after the late Prof Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC) who oversaw the June 12,…
Bill To Remove Immunity Enjoyed By VP, Governors Scales Second Reading Forty-two constitutional amendment bills on Wednesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Among the bills was the one to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president,…
The Rivers State Government, led by a Sole Administrator, has suspended all political office holders and appointees across the state, effective immediately. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief of Staff to the Administrator of Rivers State said that…
The immediate past Local Government Chairmen of Rivers State have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid the ongoing political crisis that led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The 23 former chairmen,…
Rivers Sole Administrator Swears In New Secretary To State Govt The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has sworn in Prof. Ibibia Lucky-Worika as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), tasking him with the…
The Senator representing Anambra Central at the Senate, Victor Umeh, has frowned at Wednesday’s rejection of a motion seeking to immortalise late Prof. Humphrey Nwosu by the Senate. The motion, raised under matters of urgent public importance by Senator Enyinnaya…
The Secretary-General of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Maobuoye Nangi-Obu, has condemned the suspension of political appointees and boards of statutory commissions and boards in Rivers State by the state’s Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Nangi-Obu described the…
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the South-West Development Commission Bill, the South-South Development Commission Bill, and the Nigeria Anti-Doping Bill, 2025. Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Basheer Lado, made this known in a statement, stating that…
A political pressure group, Action Collective , (AC), has called for the immediate resignation of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, to allow for…
Forty-two constitutional amendment bills on Wednesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Among the bills was the one to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies to curb corruption, eradicate impunity, and enhance…
Some constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the recall of Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, the suspended lawmaker representing the district in the National Assembly. The petition, submitted by Charity…
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has refuted allegations linking him with militant groups, dismissing recent social media posts and videos as fake and malicious attempts to incite tension in the state. In a statement issued by his Chief Press…
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves said Sunday she plans to cut the costs of running government by 15 percent within four years, as she grapples with strained public finances. Her comments came ahead of her crucial Spring Statement on Wednesday…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made his first public appearance since the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and his subsequent suspension from office. The governor was seen arriving for worship at the headquarters of Salvation…
The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, following sharp criticism from former President Goodluck Jonathan and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka. While speaking at a colloquium in Abuja, Jonathan decried the suspension…