Politics

NNPP Mr Israel Ayeni, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in the November 16 election in Ondo State, has withdrawn from the race. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ayeni got the party’s ticket by polling 100 votes to defeat his sole rival, Prof. Ibrahim Ajagunna, …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Bassey Eno Akwa Ibom State government is to conduct local government elections for the 31 local government areas of the state and councilors for the 329 political wards on October 26, this year. The government announced the election schedule during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by …

The meeting convened by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, with organised labour over the industrial action embarked upon by workers has ended. The meeting was made known to the public on Monday evening by the President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo. Also at …

The Labour Party has said that unknown gunmen operating in the South East do not deserve to be spared. The party made this comment following the killing of five soldiers by gunmen during the Biafran Day celebration on Thursday. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, in …

The Labour Party in Edo State had suspended Abure from his Ward 3 in Arue-Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area for anti-party activities. Some suspected thugs have reportedly attacked members and executives of the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party who came to protest the continued stay of …

The case which is slated for mention before Justice Inyang Ekwo in Abuja on May 29, will now move to the Federal High Court Akure, which is in line with extant practice direction issued by the Honourable Chief Judge. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has approved …

  APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje   The National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Thursday, donated N5,350,000, 50 bags of rice and other food items to victims of Kano mosque attack. Our Correspondent reports that 18 out of 25 victims of the attack have …

Peter Obi Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, has endorsed the newly-elected National Working Committee of the Party. Obi made this known on Tuesday when he paid a solidarity visit to the party leadership at the National Headquarters in  Abuja. He said …

The Forum of Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress has advised the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to resign. Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, North Central Chairman of the forum, said this in an interview in Jos, Plateau State on Tuesday. Zazzaga said the calls from different quarters for the …

It was earlier reported that Governor Alex Otti of Abia State had unveiled a forensic report revealing how the sum of N12.8 billion was paid by the former governor of the state, Ikpeazu, to ghost contractors and other financial misconduct under the previous administration. Former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu …