The Kogi State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Ibaji Local Government Area, William Iko-Ojo over allegations of misappropriation of public funds, security threat, gross misconduct and abuse of office. The suspension of the Council Chairman is sequel to a petition written to the Assembly by Jibril Ojochenemi …

The Kaduna State Governorship Election Tribunal has fixed Saturday, Aug. 5, for Gov Uba Sani, INEC, and APC to open their defence in a petition filed against the governor’s election, NAN reports. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate at the March 18 governorship election in the state, Mr …

National Legal Adviser of All Progressives Congress, Ahmed El-Marzuq, has resigned from his position in the ruling party’s National Working Committee. El-Marzuq, believed to an ally of former National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, reportedly threw in the towel on Wednesday.   Sources at the national headquarters of the …

All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Anambra State, Chief Kodlichukwu Okelekwe has hailed Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over his nomination as a Minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Okelekwe in a statement, said Tunji-Ojo’s appointment is a reflection of his reputation as an accomplished professional with vast experience in both the …

Reports emerged that Dele Alake, one of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees has said that if he is made the Minister of information and Culture, he will support the strengthening of social media regulations in Nigeria. Alake, who hails from Ekiti State in the South West region and served as …

The United States President, Joe Biden, on Thursday, called for the immediate release of Niger’s elected president Mohamed Bazoum and the preservation of the country’s democracy. “I call for President Bazoum and his family to be immediately released, and for the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy,” Mr Biden said. In …

The National Executive Committee NEC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has confirmed the appointment of the immediate-past Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the party. NEC took the decision at its 12th meeting held Thursday in Abuja. It also appointed Senator Basiru Ajibola …

The World Bank on Wednesday said it was “alarmed” by efforts to overthrow the democratically elected government in Niger, and had suspended disbursements in the African country until further notice, except for private-sector partnerships. Niger has one of the largest World Bank portfolios in Africa, amounting to $4.5 billion and …

Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu has demanded strict adherence to the rule of law from lawyers and legal practitioners, as doing otherwise will open the society up for chaos. Kalu who is also lawyer, made the demand when the president of the Nigerian Bar Association …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to attend the 12th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) taking place at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. It was gathered that the APC NEC will ratify the replacements for the offices of the National Chairman and the National …