Politics

Wike mocks APC over postponed convention

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has mocked the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its postponed national convention. Wike said a party that cannot organise its convention should be viewed as lacking the ability to rule the country. The governor spoke at the special …

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Buhari to sign Electoral Act bill Friday

 President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the long-awaited Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 tomorrow Our correspondent learnt that he will perform the act at noon. It will end speculations that the President may withhold assent again. The National Assembly transmitted the bill to him for the second time on January 31 …

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Lawmakers to vote on VAT, power devolution, others

Another attempt to review the 1999 Constitution will be revved up at the National Assembly when lawmakers vote on 67 bills from Tuesday. The joint constitution review committee has proposed 67 bills – each on all the items being proposed for amendment. The “Report of the Senate Committee on the Review …

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UPDATED: APC agrees on zoning for convention, presidency

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed to alternate offices between the north and south in the next dispensation. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) after their meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Disclosing this while responding to a …

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FG Denies Travel Advisory On Poland, 5 Other Countries

The Nigerian government has issued a disclaimer on a viral press release claiming all intending Nigerians planning to travel to Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova should pause because their embassies had stopped issuing visa with immediate effect following a “war alert”. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in …

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