POLITICS

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was in his full element on Saturday night in Rivers State when he rose to defend FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, over an admonition offered by Siminalayi Fubara, the state governor, that nothing is worth struggling for in life,…

Three days after the Edo State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, the letter has yet to be served the deputy governor. The House of Assembly, on Wednesday, commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu, accusing him of…

His Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said it is time for Nigeria to change to a system of government that would reduce corruption and bring government closer to the people. The Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Abuja stated this at a policy dialogue on…

A controversial letter seeking development funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is causing rumpus between a Nigerian-American citizen, Zion Umoh and the Office of the Senate President. The letter dated November 13, 2023, and addressed to the USAID Mission…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged the Federal Ministry of Justice to build a justice system that will not only dispense justice but also foster a sense of trust and confidence in the citizens. The governor who spoke yesterday at a three-day…

The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee has approved the composition of Kano and Kogi states Caretaker Committees to run the affairs of their respective chapters for a period not exceeding 90 days. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed in a…

Following the commencement of impeachment notice against deputy governor Philip Shaibu by the Edo State House of Assembly, the embattled deputy governor who is currently having a running political battle with Governor Godwin Obaseki, has approach the court in Abuja to obtain…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says his administration is currently working out a permanent solution to end open grazing in the FCT. Wike stated this while receiving the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, at his office in Abuja. He…

Jigawa State House of Assembly has suspended four local government chairmen from office for alleged misconduct. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Local Government oversight visits to the 27 councils of the state at plenary yesterday. Presenting the…

A former national vice chairman, (North-west) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman has urged the founding leaders who championed the merger negotiation to produce the party in 2013 to call President Bola Tinubu to order for running a ‘closed government’. Prominent…