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At least five members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also referred to as the Shiites were reportedly killed during a confrontation with Nigerian Army officers in Abuja on Friday. The clash happened during a procession marking International Quds Day—an annual

President Bola Tinubu has called for divine intercession in resolving Nigeria’s challenges—stressing the need for national stability, peace and the protection of lives and property. He made the plea on Friday during a special prayer session at the National Mosque in Abuja

The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Cross River State election, Dr. Emana Ambrose-Amawhe has announced her withdrawal from the party. In a letter dated March 28, 2025 which was addressed to the chairman of Edem

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). According to a statement released today by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has guaranteed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term is secured regardless of opposition efforts to challenge his re-election bid in 2027. Akpabio, while speaking at a special Iftar and Lent dinner organised by the Progressive Governors Forum

The Electoral College Nigeria has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central with accountability and strict compliance to constitutional guidelines. INEC had earlier informed Akpoti-Uduaghan of the initiation of

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, 1993, presidential

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, governors, and

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 suspension

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, whose elections

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 responsibility of

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 Abaribe and

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 move as

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 an impartial