Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC–Edo North) again on Wednesday, differed over upper legislative chamber’s amended standing rules for the election of presiding and principal officers. The upper chamber had on Tuesday amended its rules to restrict eligibility for the leadership positions to senators who have served at least two consecutive terms…
Chief Christain Nwali, an aspirant for the Ebonyi Central Senatorial District seat has confirmed his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwali, an ally of the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, was among the aspirants not favoured by the consensus arrangement adopted by the Ebonyi…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the third and the final phase of nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) begins on Monday, May 11. Mohammed Haruna, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said that exercise would end on Friday, July 10. Haruna advised eligible citizens ,who have attained…
Chief Michael Aondoakaa, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has promised to improve the security situation of Benue if elected governor. Aondoakaa, who is the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) consensus governorship candidate for 2027, stated this Tuesday in Makurdi when he obtained the party’s governorship expression of interest and nomination forms….
The Senate has condemned the wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa and Ghana. It warned that continued violence, intimidation and reprisals could strain diplomatic ties and undermine regional stability if urgent action was not taken. This followed a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Sen. Aniekan Akpan and co-sponsored by Sen….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers has announced the commencement of the third phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC),in Rivers, Mr Johnson Sinikiem, disclosed this in a statement, he issued to Journalists, in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday. Sinikiem said that the exercise…
Seventeen members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In separate letters read by the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu at plenary, the members cited the ongoing leadership crisis in the ADC as reason for their actions. Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate…
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has charged the newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of the state, Murtala Garo, to work diligently towards advancing the development of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf gave the charge shortly after Garo took the oath of office at the Government House, Kano, on Monday. Yusuf…
Mr Harrison Ogara of the Enugu State House of Assembly has resigned his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal crises within the party. Ogara, who represents Igboeze South Constituency, confirmed his resignation in a letter to his ward chairman in Unadu, stating that the decision is effective immediately. He said persistent litigations…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned a reported 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and the emergence of an interim National Working Committee. The National Working Committee (NWC), led by Abdulraman Mohammed, said the meeting allegedly chaired by Sen. Adolphus Wabara was not authorised by the party’s leadership. In a statement…
