Politics

Rivers APC Begins Fresh Battle With Wike

– Nyesom Wike  – By Ademola Idris  Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leadership has described former governor Nyesom Wike as an enemy of the party who is unfit to lead the party in the state.The Publicity Secretary of the party, Darlington Nwauju, who spoke yesterday in a statement made available in Port Harcourt, said a man who had during… []

Election Petitions Tribunal Invites Gov Mbah

– Gov. Peter Mbah  Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has invited Governor Peter Mbah to appear before it today. This followed an application made by the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, through its counsel, Barr Alex Amujiogo. The candidate of the PRP, Elder Christopher Agu, is in court seeking to upturn the declaration of Mbah as the winner of the March 18 governorship election. He… []

Breakdown Of The State/Region Of Service Chiefs

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Director, Media and Publicity of the defunct Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, has said the appointment of new Service Chiefs by President Bola Tinubu was not based on nepotism. He made this clarification on Monday through his official Twitter handle. Recall that Tinubu sacked all service chiefs on Monday and appointed their replacements. Reacting to claims of nepotism, Onanuga… []

How Akpabio Gave Me 200 Million – Wike Confesses

– Nyesom Wike  Former Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has disclosed why he supported Senator Godswill Akapbio to emerge as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Wike said Akpabio donated N200 million to his campaign in 2014 and 2015, stressing that one good turn deserves another. Speaking during his special thanksgiving service organized by his family at the St. Peters Deanery, Rumuepirikom,… []

Hon. Kasunmu Pens Emotional Congratulatory Message To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

– Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu  – By Adegboyega Johnson  Lagos State House of Assembly member representing Ikeja Constituency ll, Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu (ARK) who’s equally a nephew to the new president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu couldn’t hold his emotions as took his time to scribble a congratulatory message to Tinubu who he described as a father, mentor, guardian angel and role model. Read the… []

Tinubu, Shettima Sworn In, Bit By Bit Of Activities At Eagles Square

  – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima waving to the crowd  – By Adegboyega Johnson It is inauguration day. Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, bringing to an end the eight-year administration of Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu, 71, takes office, two months after being declared winner of… []

Why Kano Governor-elect Refused To Show Up At Ganduje’s Handling Over On Sunday

– Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State governor-elect  – By Adegboyega Johnson  Kano State Governor-Elect, Abba Kabir, did not attend nor send representatives to the official handover ceremony organised by the outgoing governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Sunday. Mr Ganduje decided to handover to the new governor on Sunday instead of Monday, 29 May, the official handover date so that he can attend the inauguration of the… []

11th Hour: Buhari Signs 3 Bills Into Law Hours Before End of Tenure

-President Buhari -By Ademola Idris  As many changes have been effected in the last few weeks in the presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari once again has assented to the National Assembly Service Pensions Board (Establishment) bill which will administer the pension scheme for personnel of the service. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Babajide Omoworare said… []

Peter Obi Speaks On Tinubu’s Inauguration

– Tinubu, Obi As Nigerians await the swearing-in of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the 16th president of the country, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party in the last general election, has reacted to the coming ceremony. According to him, the inauguration of the president-elect will strengthen him. The former Lagos state governor will be sworn in as Commander-in-Chief and 16th President of the Federal… []

Who Gets Tinubu’s First Key Appointments Remain Uncertain

– Tinubu – By Adegboyega Johnson  As May 29th inauguration and swearing in of the President-elect is just some hours from now, there is uncertainty regarding the appointments that will be made to ensure the smooth functioning of the government. Traditionally, three key positions Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief of Staff, and presidential spokesperson, need to be filled immediately after the… []

“There is nothing Personal Between Me And Tinubu —Bode George

– Tinubu, Bode George -By Ademola Idris Right from 1999 when Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was governor of Lagos State it hasn’t been a rosy relationship between him and another top Lagos politician, Chief Bode George. Many people attributed the rivalry between the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Tinubu to be political differences though. And in a… []

EXCLUSIVE: How Delta State Governor, Okowa Allegedly Doled Out N40billion To Council Chairmen Few Days To Handling Over

– Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa  Barely a week to the end of his second term in office, the Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has reportedly compelled the 25 local government council chairmen under the umbrella of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, (ALGON), to take N40billion loans from a bank. The governor said the loan would enable them to offset the backlog of debts owed… []

Cheers As Tinubu Makes Seven Promises To Nigerians Ahead Of May 29 Inauguration

– President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu  While receiving the National Honour of Grand Commander of the Order of Federal Republic (GCFR) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made seven important promises to Nigerians ahead of May 29, when he would be officially sworn in as Nigeria’s next president. Having thanked President Muhammadu Buhari who conferred the honour… []

Tribunal: We Have Streamlined Our Lawyers To Give More Room To The Public – APC Team

– Tribunal Sitting Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), a counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has informed the Presidential Election Petitions Court that no lawyer in their team is allowed to speak to the press over the ongoing proceedings. Akintola was responding to an advice to all the petitioners by the presiding justice of the court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, to reduce the number of lawyers in… []

El-Rufai Drops Shocking Revelation On 2023 Elections

– Tinubu and El-Rufai Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed deep concern over the rampant incidents of vote buying that characterised the 2023 elections in the state. During a media chat on Sunday, he openly shared his unease about the electoral process. Governor El-Rufai lamented the alarming prevalence of voters demanding money before casting their ballots. He highlighted that this practice resulted in the… []

Presidential Election Tribunal Adjourns Sitting On Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Case

– Tinubu, Obi The 2023 Presidential Election Tribunal has adjourned sitting in the case involving the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi the President-elect, Bola Tinubu who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi is challenging the electoral victory of Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 polls as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The tribunal adjourned the case till… []

10th Senate: APC NWC, 38 Senators Hold Meeting To Perfect Akpabio, Jibrin’s Emergence

– Barau Jibrin, Godwilll Akpabio Former Niger Delta minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Barau Jibrin who is and about 38n other Senators-elect on Tuesday held a consultative meeting national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting was to perfect strategies to ensure Akpabio and Jibrin who have been endorsed by the party leadership emerge the next Senate president and deputy… []

Untold Facts Behind Tinubu And Kwankwaso ‘s Meeting In France

– Tinubu, Kwankwaso  As the May 29th inauguration of the incoming government, president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fast approaching, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 presidential poll, Rabiu Kwankwaso and his APC counterpart we gathered met in France for a meeting. Metropolix Online gathered that the meeting was not unconnected with the government of national unity the president-elect promised… []

Senate Presidency: “It is a hire and fire arrangement”- Yari Declares

– Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari All in his bid to become third citizen of the country as another political dispensation beckons, former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator-elect for Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, on Monday, in Abuja, declared that he was in the race for the Presidency of the 10th Senate in line with constitutional provisions and not zoning arrangement made by the ruling party…. []

“No Legitimate Civil Servants In The State Are Owed, Their Salaries Are Up Till Date – Gov. Yahaya Bello

– Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner For Information * We Approach Insecurity In The State With All The Security Apparatus The Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello has again cleared the air on allegations that civil servants in the state are owed salaries of over 5 months, saying few that were paid only received 30% of their salaries Speaking on bebalf… []