Politics
A group of leaders, the Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thought, has appealed to the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly to drop plans to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that such action could lead to anarchy in the state. The coalition expressed concern that the recent actions of the 27 lawmakers loyal to Minister […]
Bankole Wellington, aka Banky W, has returned to academia after his unsuccessful bid in the 2023 Nigerian general election. The musician-turned-politician, who contested for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in Lagos State, lost to Labour Party’s Thaddeus Attah. Undeterred, Banky W has enrolled in Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. to pursue a master’s degree in
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President Bola Tinubu met with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting came as the Edo State APC chapter expressed confidence in its chances of winning the governorship election. The APC attributed its confidence to the
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Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate for Edo State, has pledged to overhaul the state’s education system if elected. He made this promise during a visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ Secretariat in Benin City, where he outlined his plans for the state. Akpata lamented the deplorable condition of many schools in Edo
A group of concerned citizens, Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance, has submitted a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The petition requests an immediate investigation and prosecution of El-Rufai for alleged theft of N423 billion. The group’s action follows a report by the
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has clarified that the commission lacks the constitutional authority to conduct local government elections, except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu made this statement during a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners in Lagos. Yakubu emphasized that the Constitution establishes both INEC
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The Enugu State chapter of the Labour Party has vehemently denounced the imprisonment of its candidate, Bright Ngene, who was sentenced to seven years in prison on trumped-up charges. Ngene, the candidate for Enugu South Urban State Constituency, was tried and convicted in a manner the party describes as politically motivated and biased. The party
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The Federal Government has unveiled plans to inaugurate the next phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stretching from Cross River to Akwa Ibom, in August. This development is part of the government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at sustaining infrastructural growth. According to the Minister of Works, David Umahi, Section Three and Four of the highway
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have rejected the proposal by the Southern Governors’ Forum to decentralize minimum wage negotiations to state governments. The NLC described the proposal as “unfriendly and anti-worker”, stating that allowing states to determine their minimum wages would be detrimental to workers’ welfare. The Southern Governors’ Forum
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Adeyemi Ikuforiji, former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has expressed his immense relief and gratitude after the Federal High Court in Lagos dismissed the money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ikuforiji described his 12-and-a-half-year trial as unjust persecution, stemming from a baseless allegation. He
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