Politics

A mild drama erupted in the Senate on Thursday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Senator Natasha Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, from the chamber. The drama started after a report by Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Monguno, who informed the Senate that Senator Natasha had refused to …

The leadership crisis within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has resurfaced following the presence of former chairman Austin Agada at a recent national party meeting in Abuja where national chairman, Abdullah Ganduje was. Reacting to Agada’s presence at the APC national meeting, the Caretaker Committee Chairman, …

The factional National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, said the resignation of Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, from the party is ‘good riddance to bad rubbish’ and relief. PUNCH Online reports that Okonkwo had on Tuesday resigned from the party, saying that the party is not ready for …

The six governors of the South-West region have converged at Lagos House, Ikeja, for a high-stakes zonal meeting to deliberate on critical strategies aimed at transforming the region’s economy, security, and overall development. The meeting, hosted by the Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, …

A Labour Party chieftain in Enugu State, Chief Emmanuel Ike-Jonathan, weekend, hailed the decision of the governorship candidate of LP during the 2023 general elections in the state, Hon Chijioke Edeoga, “to consult widely” before responding to Gov Peter Mbah’s appeal for him to return to the Peoples Democratic Party …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, citing anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, was accused of violating Article 21 of the APC constitution by forming a faction, The Osun Progressives, later rebranded as the Omoluabi …

The Osun House of Assembly on Monday confirmed the three nominees to serve on the Appeal Tribunal for the upcoming local government election in the state. Those screened and confirmed are: Mr Oluwaseun Ajoba, Mrs Lateefat Agbaje and Mr Tajudeen A. Giwa. The members of the tribunal were screened following …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that Nigeria”s democracy is at a crossroads and at risk of being eroded completely. A statement on Monday by his media office said Atiku asserted this in a presentation at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, held at the Continental Hotel …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that he is not interested in any coalition whose only aim is grabbing power. He said this on Monday in Abuja on the sideline of a two-day National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria. Obi …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, said he wasn’t sure of the statistics of employment in Nigeria, but vowed that his ministry is making frantic efforts to tackle unemployment in the country. Dingyadi stated this on Monday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, …