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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 accountability in

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 Ijese, on

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 Secretary, Nelson

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 when she

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 Ministries in

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 of Governor

Attempts to form a coalition intended to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 are facing critical setbacks due to zoning disagreements and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s potential candidacy. Sources close to the negotiations revealed that camps of key political figures including

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State—describing the move as a responsible act aimed at protecting lives and property in the midst of escalating political turmoil. The NNPP National

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has urged the contractor handling the State Assembly Complex project to speed up work and deliver it as agreed in the contract agreement. The administrator gave the charge when he inspected the ongoing reconstruction

The Simplified Movement Worldwide, a major grassroots mobilisation group for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has welcomed Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) as the newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State under the Emergency Rule declared by President Bola Tinubu. In a

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Supreme Court by its judgment in the disputed national secretary position has affirmed former National Youth Leader, Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the authentic scribe of the party. In a statement on Friday, PDP National

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first female president.. marking a historic landmark in the nation’s political history. The 72-year-old leader took the oath of office on Friday March 21, 2025 after winning 58 percent of the vote in the

The administration of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has strongly refuted claims that he failed to prevent militant threats and attacks on oil installations in the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, Chief Press Secretary to Fubara, Nelson Chukwudi,

THE Federal High court sitting at Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria has granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), its staff or agents from receiving, accepting or acting on any petition containing fictitious signatures of purported members of Kogi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State, a critical step to restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that paralysed governance in the state