Politics

Youths in Benue State on Tuesday turned October 1st into a carnival to mark Nigeria’s independence, shunning the ongoing October 1 protest. However stern-looking policemen were stationed at various junctions within the capital city to beef up security. Meanwhile, some youths in their hundreds thronged the major streets of the …

In this interview with Vanguard’s Law & Human Rights, a respected member of the inner bar, consummate constitutional lawyer and former Abia State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Prof Awa Kalu, SAN, highlighted some fundamental issues with the July 11, 2024 decision of the Supreme Court which granted financial autonomy …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship election campaign council has said that it holds President Bola Ahmed Tinubu responsible for the outcome of last Saturday’s governorship election in in Edo. The Deputy Director-General of the Council, Rev. Olu Martins stated this on Wednesday in Benin while addressing the press on …

•Cabinet rejig will be based on ministers’ performance – Presidency •Political bigwigs, ministers intensify lobbying Ahead of the planned cabinet shake-up by President Bola Tinubu, several ministers and their political godfathers have intensified lobbying to retain their positions, The PUNCH has learnt. The Presidency on Wednesday stated that President Tinubu …

President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The president’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. Kekere-Ekun has been in the office in …

Aro, who is a chairmanship aspirant for Offa Local Government Area, described the party’s local government primary elections as a shambles and accused the electoral committee of ridiculing and betraying the trust of the people. The former Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Tajudeen …

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has ordered the contractor handling the Umuahia mega bus terminal project to expand roads around the terminal for easy vehicular movement. The governor who spoke on Sunday while on an inspection visit to the project site also expressed satisfaction at the pace of work ongoing …

Omeni Sobotie, addressed to the federal lawmaker and obtained by SaharaReporters, the party’s leadership summoned the lawmaker to appear before a disciplinary panel within seven days to explain his action which the party described as “gross anti-party activity”. The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given …

Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Enugu State, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga, has called on Governor Peter Mbah to reconsider the state’s current tax regime, which he claims has imposed an overwhelming burden on residents and businesses. In an open letter on Sunday, Edeoga highlighted the alleged multiple taxations under the …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kaduna State has zoned the party Chairmanship seat to Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. This followed the decision of the Kaduna South Senatorial District Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, headed by the former National Legal Adviser, Mark Jacob. The …