Acting Governor Aiyedatiwa Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has warned politicians that this year’s governorship election was not for settling political scores. Therefore, he cautioned, they must eschew violent conducts that could threaten the peace and tranquility of Ondo ahead of the governorship election. Aiyedatiwa made the charge in …
Read More »Rivers crisis: I’m the winner, Fubara mocks critics
Less than twenty-four hours after his staunch ally and speaker of the House of Assembly, resigned as a lawmaker and as speaker, the governor of Rivers state, Siminilayi Fubara, has promised that no political crisis will be able to shorten the term of his administration. Fubara reassured that he is …
Read More »LP will be Nigeria’s opposition party in 2024 — Obi
Peter Obi The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, says his party will continue to adjust to a new role as Nigeria’s main opposition party. According to Obi, the Labour Party shall remain firmly in opposition and keep the APC on its toes to protect the interest of …
Read More »Lucky Aiyedatiwa sworn in as Ondo governor
The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is sworn in as governor on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. PHOTO: ChannelsTV The acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa., has been sworn in as the governor of the Sunshine State. The swearing-in was held at the Cocoa Conference Hall in the governor’s …
Read More »Buhari provided honest, transparent leadership for Nigeria, says Sanwo-Olu
Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with former President Muhammadu Buhari on his 81st birthday, describing him as a leader, who remained consistent in character throughout his public career. Governor Sanwo-Olu said Buhari provided honest and transparent leadership in Nigeria …
Read More »Nigeria Labour Congress dismisses notice of nationwide strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed a notice of nationwide strike allegedly scheduled for Monday. Mr. Benson Upah, NLC Head of Information and Public Affairs, dismissed the notice on Sunday while speaking in Abuja. Upah labelled the statement purportedly signed by General Secretary of NLC and Secretary …
Read More »2023: How We Ensured Nigerians Exercised Their Franchise During 2023 Elections – NHRC
The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu (centre) The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) has disclosed the role it played in ensuring that Nigerians exercised their franchise during the 2023 elections that produced President Bola Tinubu and others as winners. The Project Coordinator of Mobilising Voters for Election …
Read More »LG poll: Fulfill your campaign promise now, group tells Soludo
Soludo THE African Center for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Center LSD), a non governmental organization, has called on the Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to fulfill his campaign promise that he would prioritize the conduct of local government election, reminding the governor that he is almost completing his first …
Read More »Ex-Sierra Leone president under house arrest amid coup investigation
Sierra Leone’s former President Ernest Bai Koroma attends an international observers briefing on Kenya’s general election organised by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Nairobi, Kenya August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma has been confined to his home, the government said Saturday, …
Read More »Tinubu’s 50 percent subsidy on agriculture input panacea to inflation – APC chieftain
President Tinubu A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described President Bola Tinubu’s 50 percent reduction in the cost of agricultural inputs for farmers ahead of the dry season farming in the country, could tackle food price inflation. Oyintiloye, while speaking with …
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