Politics

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the forthcoming national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party must be anchored on fair processes, open debate and inclusivity. Makinde, in a newsletter released on Thursday evening, stressed that this was crucial to repositioning the party and strengthening its chances ahead …

… says only the S-Court can determine legality of emergency rule in Rivers The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit that sought to declare as illegal and unconditional the six-month suspension that was slammed on Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawa Yilwatda, has described Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as a conscious force in the party’s political journey in Nigeria. Yilwatda spoke at the presentation of Uzodimma’s book entitled “A Decade of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria.” The book presentation …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the construction of new roads in Abuja is an important part of Nigeria’s plan to host the next Commonwealth Games. Wike made this known on Tuesday during the flag-off of the Access Arterial Road S1 project, which …

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at former President Goodluck Jonathan and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following claims by Professor Jerry Gana that Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election. In a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, …

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the transfer of a case on the non-release of local government allocations from the Osogbo division to Abuja. Local government allocations due …

Atiku Abubakar, the Former Vice President of Nigeria, has claimed that the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers state was illegal. Atiku on his social media page on Thursday made this claim, stating that the president should not suspend a democratically elected leader. Although, Fubara was reinstated by …

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has blamed Nigeria’s economic woes on policies of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, arguing that N22.7 trillion printed and injected into the economy severely devalued the naira. Speaking on Tuesday during the maiden Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture at the National Assembly, Abuja, …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is preparing to return to the National Assembly after serving out her suspension, her lawyer has confirmed. Her counsel, Victor Giwa, told journalists in Abuja that the Kogi Central senator is currently in London but will resume when plenary reconvenes on September 23. “Actually, she’s ready to …

akpabio and natasha The National Assembly Management has turned down Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s request to resume legislative duties, insisting that her six-month suspension remains in force until the Court of Appeal delivers its judgment on the matter. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, was suspended by the Senate in …