Finally, Wike Opens Up On Rift With Peter Odili
FORMER Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he no longer have a smooth relationship with one of his predecessors, Peter Odili, because “there are...
El-Rufa’i’s Debt Burden: APC Suspends Women Leader For Criticising Kaduna Gov
THE Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its state women leader, Maryam Suleiman, for alleged gross misconduct.
A suspension letter...
PDP Appoints Caretaker Committees For States, LG, Ward Chapters
THE Peoples Democratic Party has appointed executives whose tenure has expired as caretaker committees for their respective states, local governments, and wards.Recall that National...
APC Replaces Uzodimma With Otu As Edo Gov Primary Chair
THE ruling All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary...
PDP Appoints National Woman Leader Four Months After Effah-Attoe’s Death
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Amina Divine Arong as the new National Woman Leader of the party, four months after the death...
APC Reacts To Supreme Court Judgements On Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, Other Governorship Disputes
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has welcomed with equanimity, the Supreme Court’s decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship...
Ondo PDP Suspends Chairman Over Anti-Party Activities
THE Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the state chairman, Fatai Adams, over alleged anti-party activities.The party’s working committee...
Eschew Politics Of Bitterness, Doguwa Advises Kano Politicians
POLITICIANS from Kano State have been urged to always consider the interest of the state in every thing they do, so as to move...
Bauchi APC Sacks Chairman, Babayo Misau, Names Replacement
THE crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State has deepened as executives of the party, on Thursday, passed a vote of no...
Philip Shaibu Declares For 2024 Edo Governorship Race
AFTER months of controversy and uproar, Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, bit the bullet on Monday when he officially declared to run for...
LP Welcomes Atiku’s Merger Proposal, NNPP Gives Condition, APC Chides Former VP
THE Labour Party has described the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar’s merger proposal as a good proposal that should...
Imo/Kogi Guber Polls: APC National Chairman, Ganduje Congratulates Uzodimma, Ododo
THE National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state over his...
It’s D-Day As Residents Vote To Elect Governors In Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi
THE time has come for the people of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states to decide on their choice of governors for new four-year terms.On...
Appeal Court Sacks Suswam As Senator, Affirms APC’s Udende’s Victory
THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, sacked the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, from the Senate.The appellate court, in...
UPDATED: PDP Govs Meet Over Rivers Crisis, Welcome Tinubu’s Intervention
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has welcomed the intervention of President Bola Tinubu into the Rivers State crisis, calling on all parties...
Former NNPP National Chairman, Kaduna Guber Candidate Joins APC
PROFESSOR Rufai Ahmed Alkali. a former national chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Senator Sulaiman Othman Hunkuyi, candidate of the NNPP...
Appeal Court Clears APC’s Sylva For Bayelsa Governorship Poll
THE Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reversed the nullification of the candidacy of Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Justice Binta Zubairu,...
Tribunal Upholds Tambuwal’s Election As Sokoto South Senator
THE Sokoto State Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected Senator...
Senate Swears In Senator Yohanna As Abbo’s Replacement For Adamawa North
THE Senate on Wednesday sworn in Amos Yohanna as the new Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District.The swearing-in was performed by the Deputy Senate...
Bayelsa Poll: INEC Excludes Sylva’s Name From Candidates’ List
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the name of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, from the final...
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JUST IN: Finally, IGP Approves Nationwide Hunger Protest, Gives Conditions
THE Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, asked all groups planning to carry out proposed nationwide hunger protest to submit their details to...
Popular Rights Activist Writes IGP, Notifies Him Of Planned Protest, Requests Police Coverage
TOP human rights activist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has written to the Inspector-General of Police(IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to notify him of planned public meetings, rallies,...
CBN Sells $148m To 29 Authorised Dealers
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed $148m to 29 authorised dealers as part of steps to stabilise the foreign exchange market amidst the...
Nationwide Protest: Police Vow To Resist Violence, Deploy 4,200 Men In FCT
THE Niger Police has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1.A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, SP...
NNPC Set To Recruit New Staff, Announces Downtime On Portal
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it is set to hire more workers.A statement published on the company’s website on Friday, said the...
Bomb Explodes At Popular Livestock Market In Yobe
AN explosion suspected to be a planted Improvised Explosive Device (Bomb) has exploded at the popular Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area...
After Dangote’s Blending Plant Allegation, Report Shows Nigeria Imported $2.25bn Fuel From Malta
A FEW days after the founder of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, alleged that some officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
I Have No Cabal, Sponsors To Compensate, Tinubu Declares
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings,...
Muslim Groups Want Film Using Hijab In Armed Robbery Scene Banned
THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have demanded punitive actions, including the banning of an upcoming film in Nigeria...
Gombe Clinches Top Spot In FG’s Climate Governance Performance Ranking
GOMBE State has received an award, emerging with an AA rating in the Climate Governance Performance Ranking among the 36 states of Nigeria.
This...
Nationwide Protest: Youth Council Directs 104 Affiliate Youth Groups To Be On Standby
AHEAD of the planned nationwide protest in August, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has directed its 104 affiliate organisations to remain on...
NNPC v Dangote: Where the Truth Lies – By Azu Ishiekwene
AFRICA’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is not a stranger to adversity or its more sinister cousin, sabotage.One of the bitterest battles he has fought...
Brazil Beat Nigeria’s Super Falcons 1-0 In Olympic Games
THE Super Falcons began their campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on a shaky footing, losing 0-1 to Brazil in their first match.Nigeria...
Djokovic, Nadal Set For Olympics Second-Round Showdown
GRAND Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on...
Protests Erupt In Washington After Netanyahu’s Speech To US Congress
AT least five people have been arrested and police used pepper spray on protesters on the streets of Washington DC.This came after large numbers...
North Korea Hackers Trying To Steal Nuclear Secrets, US, UK Warn
NORTH Korean hackers are attempting to steal nuclear and military secrets from governments and private companies around the world, the UK, US and South...
Morocco Heatwave Kills More Than 20 People In 24 Hours, Ministry Says
A HEATWAVE in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry...
Rights Groups Ask Uganda Govt To Free Detained Protesters
INTERNATIONAL rights campaigners called Thursday for the Ugandan government to free dozens of protesters who have been arrested and charged for taking part in...
Alleged Economic Sabotage: Senate Summons Dangote, NNPCL, CBN, NIMASA, Others
THE Senate has revealed plans to summon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dangote...
Nationwide Protest: Sultan, Ooni, Others Call For Patience, Shelving Of Demonstrations
TRADITIONAL rulers have called for calm over the planned nationwide protest to demonstrate against the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria.The protest which is billed...
