Politics

A bill seeking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct local government elections has reached the National Assembly.The…

Former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, says he has never sponsored thugs as a politician. Amaechi served as the governor of Rivers state from 2007 to 2015 before becoming the minister of transportation under…

The Court of Appeal has upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court, affirming Martins Amaehwule as the rightful Speaker of the Rivers State…

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that a…

Leaders of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed in Abuja over those responsible for the lingering crisis in the party. The PDP has been engulfed in crisis since the conduct of the Presidential…

Chief Anabs Sara-Igbeis a member of Rivers Elders Forum. In this interview he speaks on the crisis in Rivers State, last Saturday’s local government election, the unprofessional conduct of the police, why the Minister…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday returned Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party, LP. The court declared the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi, which re-elected…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said that the disagreemnt between him and his predecessor is because of power control in the state. Fubara stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to let go of any grip he desires to have over Rivers State and allow peace reign in the oil-rich state. Fubara, who stated this on Channels…

President Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, calling on political stakeholders to exercise caution. Tinubu…

Former Ogun State governor, Olusegun Osoba, has appealed to Nigerians to forgive President Bola Tinubu’s shortcomings. Osoba assured that Tinubu would perform during his second tenure in office. He spoke…

The Labour Party, on Sunday, welcomed the offer by the New Nigeria People’s Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, to be running mate to LP’s Peter Obi in the 2027…

In preparation for and avoidance of delay in arrival of officials and election materials in the forthcom­ing November 16, 2024 off-circle gu­bernatorial election in Ondo State, the Independent National Elector­al…

…as APC wins in Akpabio’s LG, rejects result The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) has released the results…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. The exercise was held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in…

Retired Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah, former Chief of Army Staff, has joined other prominent citizens of the state in commending Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the smooth and successful conduct of the local…

The Nyesom Wike political faction in Rivers State is reportedly mobilising 20 youths from each ward, offering them N15,000 each, to block council secretariats and prevent Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s group from accessing…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the outcome of the local government elections in Rivers is a rejection of political oppression and godfatherism in the state. The LGA election was held amid a lingering feud…

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has issued certificates of return to newly elected local government chairmen. After an exercise held amid heightened tension on Saturday, the Action People’s Party won…

The Action Peoples Party (APP) has expressed gratitude to Rivers State people and party faithful for their support in the just concluded Local Government chairmanship election. Recall that on Saturday, APP in a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has been declared winner of the election conducted in all 23 Local Government Areas of the state. Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC),…

Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Segun Osoba, has urged the South-West to fully back President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stressing that unwavering support is essential regardless of any personal grievances or…

Renowned political economist and Labour Party chieftain, Pat Utomi, has raised an alarm over the conduct of Nigeria Police operatives in Rivers State, accusing the police of serving as “uniformed thugs of those in…

President Bola Tinubu said he is not thinking about the upcoming 2027 general elections but instead dedicated to restructuring the economy for the benefit of the Nigerian people. This is coming as several…