POLITICS

The Edo State House of Assembly, during plenary on Wednesday, commenced proceedings to impeach embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu. The majority leader of the state house of assembly and member representing Ovia North East 1, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced this during…

Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the widow of the late former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tackled her late husband’s niece, Funke Akeredolu-Aruna, for supporting the governorship aspiration of incumbent governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Mrs. Akeredolu-Aruna was the former Deputy Chief of Protocol in the…

The 2023 Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, says it is “an absolute failure” that successive All Progressives Congress (APC) governments in the state completed “16km” of the 27km Blue Line Rail for 16 years. The LP…

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria for raising the Monetary Policy Rate by 22.75 per cent. Obaseki contended that the decision is not the answer to the ongoing economic challenges in the country. He supported boosting…

The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has disclosed that the state’s monthly rental scheme will be enforced before the end of 2024 or early next year. She stated it during a recent press briefing of the Lagos…

Osita Chidoka has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comment on bribe-seeking officials in government, describing it as “unfortunate”. Tinubu had during a meeting in Qatar told a gathering of investors to report any Nigerian official asking for a bribe, saying the country is removing…

A former Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-West, Salihu Lukman, has accused President Bola Tinubu of making impulsive decisions. Lukman, a former Director General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, made the allegation in a statement on Saturday. He also said since…

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assigned portfolios to the newly-appointed commissioners and special advisers. The development came shortly after the appointees were sworn in Akure on Friday. The governor swore in six commissioners and eight special advisers, who would constitute his…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has told President Bola Tinubu that members of the union are not interested in any political position including his office. The President during the inauguration of the Lagos Red Line Project on Thursday, threw a jibe at the…

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Friday, signed the New Enugu City Development Agency Bill, Enugu State Geographical Information System Service Bill, and Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIC, (Amendment) Bill into Law. Speaking during the signing, which was witnessed by…