Politics

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is taking steps to address security challenges affecting some sections of the territory. Wike gave the assurance while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, before a close door emergency meeting with …

L-R: Nasarawa Governor, Abdullahi Sule and PDP Governorship candidate, David Ombugadu The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on the appeal filed by David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule. Counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Onyechi Ikpeazu, urged the apex …

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdulahi Sule The Supreme Court, has on Tuesday, reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party  and its candidate,  David Ombugadu against the decision of the Appeal Court which validated Abdullahi Sule as the governor of the State. The five-member panel led by Justice …

L-R: Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu and Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu, has hit Governor Godwin Obaseki again, calling him a betrayal for not honouring an agreement to be his successor. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, he said Obaseki’s refusal to support his ambition …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has dismissed two chief executive officers in his latest round of sacking of government agency heads. The dismissed CEOs are Babatunde Irukera, head of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and Alexander Ayoola Okoh, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises …

The House of Representatives says the Federal Government gave its members rice to distribute to their constituencies as palliative and not N100 million as being peddled. Rep. Akin Rotimi, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. This is coming …

The commissioner added that only N600million out of the N8billion was allocated for meals and entertainment. The Osun State Government says that the offices of the governor and secretary to the government were allocated N702 million for meals and entertainment in 2024. The Commissioner for Budget, Professor Ademola Adeleke, disclosed …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the suspension of Dr. Halima Shehu from the office of the  national coordinator, national social investment programme agency, over alleged financial impropriety. The president also approved the appointment of Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo as a replacement in acting capacity, it was gathered. The president has …

Acting Governor Aiyedatiwa Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has warned politicians that this year’s governorship election was not for settling political scores. Therefore, he cautioned, they must eschew violent conducts that could threaten the peace and tranquility of Ondo ahead of the governorship election. Aiyedatiwa made the charge in …

  Less than twenty-four hours after his staunch ally and speaker of the House of Assembly, resigned as a lawmaker and as speaker, the governor of Rivers state, Siminilayi Fubara, has promised that no political crisis will be able to shorten the term of his administration. Fubara reassured that he is …