politics

The reconciliation committee set up by the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party to meet with aggrieved party members, especially Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his allies, may submit its report this week. It was, however, gathered that the committee ruled out the possibility of removing the …

The offices of the President and Vice-President will spend N11.92bn on local and foreign trips and the presidential air fleet. The amount also includes N1.58bn earmarked for aircraft maintenance and N1.60bn allocated for the overhaul of the Gulfstream GV and CL605 aircraft engines. Members of the National Assembly, on the other …

The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has nullified the nomination of 12 House of Assembly candidates fielded by the African Democratic Congress and Action Democratic Party in Rivers State. This was after the Presiding judge, Justice Turaki Mohammed agreed with the Peoples Democratic Party that the party did not comply …

As the 2023 presidential election approaches, several persons are pitting their tents with their preferred candidates and entertainers are not left out. Saturday Beats takes a look at some celebs, who have taken sides with their preferred candidates PSquare, Bakassi lead Obidient team Hip hop singers, Peter and Paul Okoye, …

A support group, the Tinubu for President Action Group (T4PAG), has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket as the only viable choice for Nigerians. T4PAG recently confirmed the appointment of Hon. Olajumoke Ogunyemi as its coordinator for Lagos State. Chairman and convener of the T4PAG, Prince ‘Lanre Adegun, while …

The Federal Government has threatened to sue the striking lecturers, who are members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities if they fail to resume as ruled by the National Industrial Court. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, who issued this threat on Friday during an interview …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. has blamed the Rivers State House of Assembly for recognising Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of the state in 2015. He said the action of the State 32-member legislature was in violation of an extant Supreme Court judgement which ousted Omehia and said he …

A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, has adjourned the case of Uche Ogah vs Ikechi Emenike to the 12th of October, 2022 for ruling on the motion by a governorship aspirant, Daniel Eke. Ikechi Emenike and Dr. Uche Ogah who emerged from parallel primaries have respectively laid claims to …

Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo, the Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in Adamawa State, has been expelled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa. Abbo was expelled on Friday when some party members accused him of anti party activities. According to a press statement sent to THE WHISTLER on …

Onochie Osheokwu, the Senior Special Assistant on Youth Development to Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State and vice presidential aspirant of the People Democratic Party (PDP), has tendered his resignation letter to the governor in order to fully support the presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP), Mr Peter Obi, …