Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its landslide victory in Rivers State’s local government elections a sign of greater wins to come in 2027. At a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Rivers APC Chairman Chief Tony Okocha said the outcome—where the party won 20 out of 23 chairmanship seats—showed that the…
The Obidient Movement says Mr Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party does not engage in personality attacks nor endorse it. The National Coordinator, Obidient Movement , Dr Yunusa Tanko made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Tanko, Obi does not condone personal attacks. “In the case of Dele…
The Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State has warned eligible residents in the area of loosing their voting rights in upcoming polls if they failed to participate in INEC”s ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise. Mr Abisola Omisore, Vice-Chairman, Ikeja local government area said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Rivers State has sworn in 23 new local government chairmen, with Administrator Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas calling on them to embrace selfless service and abandon the politics of personal gain. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony in Port Harcourt on Monday, Ibas stressed that political office is “not a prize to be enjoyed, but…
Gov Umaru Bago of Niger says the dissolution of his cabinet is a mid-term review of his administration’s performance. Bago stated this while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Minna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Bologi, announced the dissolution of his…
Labour unions, academics, lawyers and civil society groups in Nigeria have condemned a proposal to increase the salaries of political office holders, warning that the move would heighten public frustration amid worsening economic conditions. The Ebonyi State branch of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and other stakeholders told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has disbanded his executive cabinet with immediate effect, marking a significant shake-up in the state administration. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Bologi, on Monday, the governor disclosed that the decision was made during the State Executive Council meeting held in Minna. Governor Bago, while announcing…
The Head of Mission for the Rivers Local Government Polls Observation, Dr Gabriel Nwambu, has praised the conduct of security agents and voters during the Saturday local government elections in Rivers. In a statement released on Sunday, Nwambu revealed that the mission deployed 330 observers across all 23 local government areas (LGAs), reporting no incidents…
Governor Hyacinth Alia has completed the construction of 25 township roads in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, has disclosed. Kula made this known on Wednesday while leading journalists on an inspection of projects executed by the administration. He said the governor awarded contracts for 41 township roads within…
Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, has once again been drawn into the leadership crisis rocking the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as the faction led by Dr. Major Agbo insists that the commission must suspend all elections until its “authentic logo” appears on ballot papers. In a strongly worded letter dated Aug. 25, the party’s lawyer,…
