THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senators-elect and the major opposition have rejected the choice of Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. The opposition was reacting to the outcome of the eight-man caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC with the President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu on …
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The Bayelsa National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal will hold its inaugural sitting in Yenagoa on Thursday, on 31 petitions before it. Reports learnt that out of the 31 one petitions received so far, a total of nine were from the outcome of the National Assembly elections …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has presented a Certificate Of Return to the House of Representatives Elect for Akoko South East /South West federal constituency, Asiwaju Gboyega Adefarati. It was presented to him by INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, at the commission’s National Headquarters, Abuja. This followed …
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Mazi Emma Uche, a southeast chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, declared withdrawal of his membership of the party for the Labour Party (LP) in Abia state. He defected to LP alongside his close political associates and teeming supporters across all local electoral wards in Arochukwu Local …
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RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate issuance of promotion letters to 4,000 eligible civil servants who were recently promoted in the state. Wike gave the directive to the State Civil Service Commission during the Workers Day celebration in Port Harcourt. He assured that the entire promotion exercise …
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MR. Kenneth Okonkwo of the Labour Party, LP, has questioned the handling of the evacuation of Nigerians in the war torn Sudan by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Okonkwo, a veteran Nollywood actor, wondered if the party must fail in everything, including saving lives of people. He also alleged …
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THE Presidency, on Sunday, released its 90-page fact sheet chronicling the high points of the Muhammadu Buhari-led government as it winds down on May 29. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the fact sheet highlighted the 37 bills …
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THE acting Chairman of the Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Inuwa Bakari, has finally broken his silence on why he dragged Alhaji Abubakar Bawa to court. Bawa, who was the former Special Adviser to Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku on Political Matters, was recently announced as …
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Networknews.ng Nigeria reports that the exercise was earlier scheduled for May 3 – 7 2023, but will now be shifted to a date to be determined by the incoming administration. President Buhari gave the approval at the aftermath of a meeting with …
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THE African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore said was disappointed that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu did not participate in the 2023 Abuja Marathon. Sowore stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday. He also expressed disappointment over the absence of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mohammed Bello, …
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