Politics

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 …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over his failure to direct a probe of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and reverse the recent increase in the pump price of petrol. Joined in the suit as respondents are the Attorney General …

The embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has said the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election is no longer reserved for its former candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking during a press briefing after the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Monday, Abure said the 2027 …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has restated that the resolve is stronger now than ever, to create a climate conducive to the growth of agriculture, manufacturing, small and medium enterprises, and key services. He said this was necessary because they are the productive sectors that will put the state’s economy …

Oshiomhole said the governor and his wife refused to adopt any child because they did not love children. Betsy Obaseki, the wife of the Edo State Governor, has stated that she is a potential and proud mother of children who will come in God’s time. A former governor of Edo …

The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has withdrawn from the upcoming local government elections, scheduled for 28th September 2024, citing concerns over irregularities. The party announced this on Saturday, adding that it had decided to take legal action, challenging the election process in court. According to the party, the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to immediately reverse the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. In a letter dated 7 September 2024 and signed by its Deputy Director, …

Okonkwo added that Nigeria needs a fresh idea to solve the country’s socioeconomic problems because the present set of politicians had proven that they had nothing to offer. Kenneth Okonkwo, the former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has made a bold call for new faces in Nigerian politics. …

The party asserts that this alliance aims to compromise the legitimacy of the upcoming governorship election, exploiting MC Oluomo’s notoriety and capacity for coercion to unfairly influence the voting process. The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns regarding the state governor’s purported plan to collaborate with Musiliu …