Politics

Former Senate President Ali Ndume, despite being dismissed from office, continues to speak out against what he sees as irregularities in the current government. Borno Senator on Monday, reiterated his claim that President Bola Tinubu was inaccessible to lawmakers and party chieftains. Ndume was sacked last Wednesday and replaced by Senator Tahir Monguno, following a directive from the national chairman …

The Edo State government has issued a stern warning, warning that interference by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming governorship election on September 21, 2024, could trigger a national crisis. In a statement released on Monday by Crusoe Osagie, Special Assistant on Media Projects, and signed by Commissioner for Communications and Orientation Chris Nehikhare, the government clarified …

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on political leaders across Nigeria to take concrete steps towards achieving gender equality in politics, stressing the need for legislative support. Speaking at a major initiative of the ECOWAS Women Parliamentarians Association at the Alternate Chamber of the Senate, National Assembly, Abuja on Monday, Tinubu commended the House for advancing a bill …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Accra, Ghana, to attend the 6th Mid-Annual Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), currently underway in the West African country. The President was welcomed by a delegation of Nigerian officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana, Ambassador Dayo Adeoye. …

Philip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of Edo state, asserted on Sunday that his ongoing fight against impeachment was aimed at restoring the dignity of the office of the deputy governor, which he said had been consistently undermined since the advent of democracy in 1999. Shaibu made the remarks after a thanksgiving ceremony held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in …

Former presidential candidate and political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, following allegations that he (Utomi) was one of the organizers of nationwide protests planned to begin on August 1. Onanuga, in a statement posted on X on Saturday, alleged that Utomi, Peter Obi and their supporters …

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has accused the Prime Minister of the Biafran Government in Exile (BRGIE), Simon Ekpa, of exploiting the emotions and suffering of the Igbo people to hold them hostage. The governor who stated this on Saturday when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, during an oversight working visit …

The Abuja-based Federal High Court, in a groundbreaking ruling, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold Nigerian state governors, their deputies and others accountable for alleged electoral violence, bribery, vote-buying and conspiracy during the chaotic 2023 general elections. For the first time, the court ordered the KPU to ensure “the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has given reasons for its non-participation in the local council elections in the state. The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) on Saturday conducted elections in 171 wards across 13 local councils in the state. The chairman of the PDP executive committee in the state, Mr. Steve Oruruo, in a chat with …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, on Saturday vowed to reclaim Edo State for his party in the September 21 general elections in the state. The Chairman stated this while inaugurating the APC national campaign council led by Cross Rivers State Governor, Bassey Otu, in Abuja. He tasked his members to ensure his party reclaims …