Politics
Supreme court reserves judgement for Delta state Governorship contest.
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on appeals by three opposition candidates challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. The apex court has reserved ruling on the appeals by the All Progressives Congress candidate, Social Democratic Party, and Labour Party and their candidates in the Delta state governorship election to a date […]
MC Oluomo resigns as Chairman NURTW of Lagos state
The decision of MC Oluomo to resign from his position was said to have followed a meeting on Sunday with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other key stakeholders at Government House, Alausa, Ikeja. Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has reportedly stepped down from his position as the chairman of the National Union of Road […]
PoliticsPolitical fireworks resume in Ondo as APC chieftains block Aiyedatiwa’s bid for governorship ticket in 2024
The new Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is said to be caught between retaining the state executive council constituted by his late predecessor and satisfying his loyalists seeking appointments for their loyalty. Former Ondo state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, during a protracted illness in a hospital in Germany. […]
Rivers crisis: I’m the winner and still in charge” – Governor Fubara mocks opponents
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared himself as the winner following the crisis rocking the state. The governor has been having a running battle with the camp of his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The situation led to the factionalisation of the state House of Assembly with members […]
INEC promotes 55 directors, 5,141 staff members
The Independent National Electoral Commission has promoted 5,196 members of its staff nationwide. The figure breakdown was contained in a bulletin made available to journalists on Thursday, December 28 by the commission. It indicated that “55 Deputy Directors on Grade Level 16 were promoted to the rank of Directors on Grade Level 17, while 54 […]
INEC moves Kogi election materials to Abuja over attacks
Materials used for the November 11 Kogi State governorship election have been moved by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from its office in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, to Abuja. INEC’s chairman, Mahmood Yakubu reportedly ordered the relocation of the election materials. They were loaded in no fewer than four trucks on Friday afternoon under […]
Jonathan visits APC chairman Ganduje
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, November 24, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, at his residence in Abuja. APC said in a tweeted; “The National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, received in audience former President Goodluck Jonathan @GEJonathan at his residence in Abuja.” The purpose of the visit is unknown […]
Akawor resigns as Rivers State PDP Chairman after Tinubu appointment
Desmond Akawor has resigned from his position as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State after Bola Tinubu appointed him Federal Commissioner representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. In his resignation letter dated November 22, 2023, and addressed to the PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umaru Damagun, […]
Trump posts ‘Thanksgiving message’ at 2AM with a list of insults
Donald Trump wished Americans a happy ‘Thanksgiving’ but that wasn’t all, the former US president laced his message with insults. On Thursday, November 23 the former president used a post on his Truth Social platform to wish “Happy Thanksgiving to ALL, including…” The four-times-indicted Republican 2024 front-runner then wished well to New York Attorney General […]
Bigotry will not ease this suffering neither will lies and hate – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour tells Nigerians as he compares the prices of drugs in January 2023 and now
The Labour party governorship candidate in Lagos state during the March 18 election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said that bigotry, lies and hate will in no way ease the pains of Nigerians. GRV stated this on his X handle this afternoon while comparing the prices of drugs in Nigerian between January 2023 and November 2023. Posting […]