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Southeast Govs to meet Tinubu over national honor for late Humphrey Nwosu
Governors of the five states in the Southeast geopolitical zone have resolved to meet with President Bola Tinubu to request a national honor for the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former Chairman of the National…
Edo constituents move to recall Senate panel chairman, Imasuen, over alleged corruption
The constituents of Edo South Senatorial District and the Human Rights Community on Friday declared a loss of confidence in the…
Felix Morka, 18 other APC members get new jobs as Tinubu makes fresh govt appointments
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu on Friday, March 28, appointed some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as board chairmen of various Federal Government agencies and institutions across the country. Bayo…
June 12: Heaven Would Not Have Fallen If Nwosu Declared Abiola President – Oshiomhole
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has knocked the former Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Humphrey Nwosu, for his role in the June 12, 1993 presidential election. The election, said to be one…
BREAKING: INEC Receives Petition to Recall Federal Lawmaker Martins Oke
Voters in the Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency of Enugu State have taken steps to recall their representative in the House of Representatives, Hon. Martins Oke. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Oke is a…
Kano already secured for APC ahead of 2027 elections, says Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says Kano state is already secured for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Akpabio spoke on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to Basheer Lado, the…
Rivers: Lawyers, others flay Ibas’ suspension of political appointees
A host of lawyers and groups yesterday, pooh-poohed the suspension of political appointees by Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, retd, describing the action as illegal and capable of…
Prof Nwosu died without confessing; he can’t be rewarded – Oshiomhole
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has opposed any posthumous recognition for the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), arguing that he failed Nigerians by not…
National Assembly Moves to Block Tinubu, Atiku, Obi from Future Elections
The House of Representatives has passed a bill for a second reading that seeks to prevent Nigerians above 60 years old from…
Governor Diri Raises Alarm Over Planned Rally For Wike in Bayelsa, Issues Warning
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has raised concerns over a planned mega rally and the inauguration of a…
I Don’t Know Governor Sanwo-Olu, Never Met Him Before – Atiku Denies Collecting Lagos State…
Former Nigerian Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed allegations linking him to financial…
Emergency rule: Nigerian civil society groups petition UN over alleged democratic erosion in Rivers…
A coalition of civil society organizations has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Committee, urging urgent intervention in what they describe as the unconstitutional usurpation of democracy in Rivers State,…
Tinubu Distorting Democracy, Weaponising Judiciary, Others – Prof Udenta
The founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, Prof Udenta Udenta, on Thursday, accused the Bola Tinubu Presidency of dismantling democratic values and weaponing the judiciary, and the 1999…
‘I took a vow to destroy Obidient Movement’, Reno Omokri boasts
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has said that he made a personal vow to destroy the Obidient Movement. Speaking during an interview with News Central on Thursday, March 27, Omokri said…
Recall: Natasha Blames INEC For Allowing Petitioners Correct Their Errors
The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for not outrightly rejecting the petition seeking her recall. In a…
Conduct Natasha Akpoti’s recall process transparently and fairly – Electoral College tells…
The Electoral College Nigeria has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the recall process of Natasha…
Reps propose B.Sc. degree as minimum qualification for LG chairmanship
The House of Representatives has passed for a second reading a bill proposing that a first-degree qualification be made the minimum requirement for…
‘It’s fake’ – APC warns over trending timetable for party congress
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissociated itself from the viral timetable and schedule of activities for the party’s congresses. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, the spokesperson…
Tosin Ashafa asks Tinubu to empower younger APC voices
Tosin Ashafa, entrepreneur and politician, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to lead a critical renewal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership by empowering younger voices within the party. …
INEC: Tinubu shops for Yakubu’s replacement
…Intrigues, as dark forces plot to truncate credible polls in 2027 …Why President Tinubu should be concerned about the credibility of polls …Nigeria’s history of encouraging electoral malfeasance by…
Senate rejects motion to immortalise late Humphrey Nwosu
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Humphrey Nwosu, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Sen. …
Tinubu acted based on misinformation – sacked Rivers LGA bosses
The immediate past Local Government Council chairmen in Rivers State have stated that President Bola Tinubu, suspended the Governor of the State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, based on misinformation from some quarters.…
INEC notifies Natasha Akpoti of recall move, confirms receipt of petitioners’ contact details
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has written to notify Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, about the petition by constituents seeking her recall from the national assembly.…
Bill To Remove Immunity Enjoyed By VP, Govs Scales Second Reading
Forty-two constitutional amendment bills on Wednesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Among the bills was the one to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and…