The All Progressives Congress Chairman in Oyo State, Hon. Isaac Omodewu is dead. He reportedly died in the United States of America on Sunday, 16th August, 2024. Details of his death are still unknown at the moment, however, there have been speculations surrounding his health within the party in...
POLITICS
The Supreme Court on Monday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed against the tribunal and Appeal Court judgements by Murtala Ajaka, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Kogi governorship election. Earlier, the apex court declined a request by Ajaka’s counsel for the constitution of a full...
Mr Peter Dogara has emerged as the chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress Party (APC) for Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Oct. 19, 2024 for the council polls in the...
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has berated Governor Godwin Obaseki for failing to recognise him following his reinstatement to office by the court, boasting that he made Obaseki governor. Shaibu, who was a guest on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s political programme, Politics Today, said that...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is to inaugurate two committees – one for reconciliation and another for discipline – on August 21, its Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said on Friday in Abuja. The 25-member reconciliation committee is chaired by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Governor of Osun, while Sen....
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted four probe panels to investigate 27 high court judges in the country over alleged judicial misconduct. This is contained in a statement issued by the NJC Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye on Friday in Abuja. Oye said that the remaining...
Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ally of former Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, has said he would remain in the party in spite of the massive defection of some of his colleagues to All Progressives Congress (APC). Tofowomo, who represented...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it is not bound by the Rivers High Court judgment that reinstated its dissolved Chief Emeke Beke-led State Executive Committee, as it was not a party to the suit. The party’s Deputy National Secretary, Mr Festus Fuanter, made this statement...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said the party is being repositioned to take over power in Abia. The party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Chuks Nwoga, said this while speaking with newsmen, after the stakeholders’ meeting in Umuahia on Thursday. He...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has congratulated a former governor of the state, Dr Peter Odili, on his 76th birth anniversary. Fubara, in a statement on Wednesday, hailed Odili’s unblemished leadership qualities and fatherly mentorship . He described Odili as an exceptional statesman, a...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- As Nigerians awaits the release of time table to kick start political activities in the build up to the 2027 general elections, there are critical issues that borders on elections in Nasarawa State. Of course, some of these issues aren’t new, but at times...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a 17-member Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the Benue chapter of the party for the next 90 days. The acting National Chairman of the party, Mr Umar Damagum, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja, urged the members to...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has engaged in high-level talks with top diplomats from Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark to bolster multilateral relations and strengthen ties between Nigeria and the Nordic countries. The meeting, held in...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that his recent criticism of President Bola Tinubu over #Endbadgovernance protest was constructive and in good faith. The governor gave the position in Bauchi on Wednesday, before the commencement of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting. “I spoke constructively as an...
The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing to the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill, 2024. Fagbemi, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser (Media) Kamorudeen Ogundele on Tuesday in Abuja. said:” by this historical assent, the yearning of...
Daughter of a Benin High Chief, Gabriel Igbinedion, Ms Omosede Igbinedion, has formally tendered her resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Igbinedion announced her resignation in a letter dated Aug. 11, which was addressed to Mr Lucky Edosomwan, Chairman of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The efforts of the immediate past Governor, Samuel Ortom to stop the probe panel from investigating his Government failed 13 months after the panel was set up by the Governor Hyacinth Alia led government of the state. A statement by the Principal...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has called on the Federal Government to address disparity in the salaries of workers in Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government. SDP National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, made the call on Monday in Abuja at programme organised by the party to commemorate...
The political drama in the All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Rivers State has taken an interesting twist as the state high court on Monday sacked the caretaker committee chairman, Tony Okocha. Justice Sika Aprioku, instead, nullified the sack of Emeka Beke as APC chairman and reinstated him....