The Supreme Council for Sim, a political group supporting Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has strongly criticised calls for his resignation or impeachment. An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Tony Okocha had demanded that Fubara step down or face impeachment,…
’ Former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has debunked stories making the rounds online that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post on his X handle on Monday, Fayemi reiterated that he remains a card-carrying…
Former minister for women affairs who was sacked by President Bola Tinubu during a cabinet reshuffle in October 2024, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has said she utilised personal funds during her tenure in office. Kennedy-Ohanenye opened up following her visit to the…
Former Local Government Chairmen under the Ijaw strand in Rivers State have called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to fully adhere to the Supreme Court ruling regarding the state’s political crisis, emphasizing that compliance is crucial for peace and development. During…
As Nigeria’s 2027 general election is fast approaching, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has encountered a substantial political hindrance as a major alliance of his northern stronghold defects to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At an event held in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as adviser and coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. President Tinubu announced the appointment Friday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the…
Following the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum issued to the chairman and commissioners of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to appear before it, the Rivers House of Assembly has given them another 72 hours to do so. The…
The Senate has dismissed a sexual harassment petition filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, ruling that it was “dead on arrival” and in violation of the Senate Standing Rules. The decision, which has sparked controversy, came…
On the sombre date of March 5, 1986, Nigeria witnessed a tragedy that would echo through the annals of its history—the execution of General Mamman Jiya Vatsa. As we mark the anniversary of his untimely demise, we remember not only…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has fixed August 9, 2025, to conduct a fresh Local Government (LG) poll in the state. The Chief Electoral Commissioner, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), announced this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday,…
The senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday arrived at the Senate Chamber today with her husband as plenary resumed after a one-week recess. In a brief but affectionate moment, her husband gave her a kiss before she…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Electoral Commission (RSIEC) seemed set to conduct fresh council polls following the Supreme Court annulment of the Rivers State Local Government (LG) election held in October 2024, The state election umpire on Tuesday released a…
The Labour Party (LP) has firmly ruled out any possibility of merging with another political party ahead of the 2027 general elections, dismissing recent calls from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a rebranding effort that could include a merger…
Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the sudden resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the position with immediate effect. Meranda’s brief tenure as Speaker lasted just 49 days,…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for an independent investigation into the sexual harassment allegations leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central). The forum, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary,…