Politics

Edo State Governor-Elect Monday Okpebholo has said he is expecting a congratulatory message from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate in the just concluded gubernatorial election, Asue Ighodalo. Okpebholo, who received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday before visiting the Presidential Villa to meet with the President, Bola Tinubu, said ...

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia North has refuted claims regarding his alleged death during his extended stay abroad. Kalu clarified that he had obtained permission from Senate President Godswill Akpabio to pursue academic studies. During a press conference at the National Assembly on Tuesday, the senator explained that he had enrolled in courses for a duration of two months. ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Yiaga Africa’s report on the Edo governorship election, which claimed that the election results did not meet integrity standards. The APC labeled the report as a distortion, filled with methodological errors and politically biased observations. In a statement released on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC urged Yiaga Africa ...

The Adamawa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the official results of the recent governorship election in Edo State as a “daylight robbery.” During a press conference held Tuesday afternoon in Yola, the party urged its national and Edo State offices to promptly pursue legal action. Ahmed Shehu, the Adamawa State PDP Chairman, delivered the statement ...

ISSUES IN MY COUNTRY WITH LAI OMOTOLA Why Dangote May Not Announce the Price of Fuel. Recently, Dangote Refinery commenced the lifting of premium motors spirit known as petrol. Quite a number of people across Nigeria celebrated the commencement of this lifting. It was a joyous moment when the Minister of Finance came in to inaugurate the lifting. Later in ...

Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, has officially responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding allegations made against him during his tenure. A statement from his media office, issued by Director Ohiare Michael, confirmed that he attended the EFCC’s invitation. The statement noted, “Today, former Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello honored the invitation of the ...

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that his state possesses sufficient resources to extinguish any threats made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, regarding potential unrest in states governed by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who support his counterpart in Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. It is worth noting that Wike recently cautioned ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State has officially announced the names of its candidates for the upcoming local government elections scheduled for September 21, 2024. The party confirmed that these names have been submitted to the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC). In a press release from the State Publicity Secretary, Cajetan Duke, it was communicated to party ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has affirmed its determination to participate in and secure victory in the forthcoming local government elections set for September 21, 2024. This announcement follows a recent ruling by a high court in Abuja, which lifted the restraining order that had been imposed on the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWAISEC). The court’s ...

Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reaffirmed their recognition of Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the party’s leader in Rivers State. A power struggle has emerged between Fubara and former governor Nyesom Wike over the party’s leadership in the state. Wike, who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has issued a warning to the ...