Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has carried out a cabinet reshuffle. The governor, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi, made this disclosure on Monday. According to Ogunwuyi, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Seun Ashamu, is now to oversee the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources….
The German cabinet has strongly rejected criticism from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio regarding the decision by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency to classify the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist group. Rubio, speaking on Friday, described the move as “tyranny in disguise,” claiming that granting the agency expanded powers to surveil a…
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court of Nigeria to dismiss the suit filed by 11 governors from the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In its response, it contended that the suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit. It further argued that the court lacked…
Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said Rwanda is in the early stages of talks to receive immigrants deported from the United States. Rwanda has in recent years, positioned itself as a destination country for migrants that Western countries would like to remove, despite concerns by rights groups that Kigali does not respect some of the…
Rep Obi Aguocha (LP-Abia) has called for better welfare packages and improved wages for media practitioners in the country. Aguocha who made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Monday, also called for legal protection, and safer working conditions for journalists. Aguocha who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Monitoring…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso’s political decisions. Governor Yusuf pledged to follow Kwankwaso’s political lead, stating, “wherever he goes politically, his supporters will follow.” The governor made this declaration while addressing 484 local government Councillors from the 44 Local government areas at the Government House on…
Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, a key ally of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has resigned his membership of the party. Obaze disclosed this in a letter addressed to LP Chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government in Awka on Sunday. Obaze, a former United…
The Ijaw communities in Edo, particularly Gelegele, have called on Gov. Monday Okpebholo to address the non representation of the Ijaws in his government. Mr Omaghomi Olu-Derimon, Chairman of the Gelegele community made the appeal on Sunday in Benin City. The community leader described the non representation as long-standing political and infrastructural marginalisation. Olu-Derimon said…
Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation magazine, has expressed concerns that President Bola Tinubu may have an inaccurate perception of his administration’s effectiveness, largely influenced by the recent surge of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During an appearance on the Soni Irabor Live program on News Central, Momodu emphasized that political realignments in…
The Comrade Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) is currently holding a crucial meeting in the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. Abure, who is chairing the meeting, is being assisted by the National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk, and chairmen and secretaries of the party for the 36 states of the…
