The Benue State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, Maxwell Ogiri, for six months over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Benue State … [Read more…]
A fresh drama erupted in the coalition opposition platform, African Democratic Congress (ADC), yesterday as the party dismissed the claim of Hon. Nafiu Bala to the party’s national chairmanship. The ADC national publicity secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, substantiated the dismissal of the claim with the release of Bala’s resignation letter as deputy national chairman on … [Read more…]
Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has predicted that if Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 poll, Peter Obi, contests again with a strong running mate from the North, he could easily defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He stated this on his X handle on Thursday, July 31. He wrote, “Atiku … [Read more…]
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Wednesday night dissolved the State Executive Council. Alia, however, appointed a former two-term Attorney-General of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Moses Atagher, as his Chief of Staff. Barr. Atagher, a seasoned administrator who is also former acting Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank, is expected to resume … [Read more…]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has suspended 25 Commisssioners, 14 Senior Special Assistants, 24 Special Assistants and 22 Permanent Secretaries over failure to attend an important government function. This was made known in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor. According to the statement, the … [Read more…]
The Labour Party governorship candidate for the November governorship election in Anambra state, George Moghalu, has stated that the governor of the state has failed in governance and cannot hide behind zoning to win a second term. This was contained in a statement issued by Onyebuchi Okoye, Special Assistant on Media to Dr. George Moghalu. … [Read more…]
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Anambra State, Dr. George Moghalu, on Friday hosted the youths of Uruagu Nnewi at the Obi of Uruagu Palace, where he reaffirmed his commitment to youth empowerment, grassroots development, and inclusive governance. The meeting, which witnessed a large turnout of enthusiastic youths, was held in an atmosphere of open … [Read more…]
Anambra: ‘I have no Challenger’, Gov Soludo declares, says his opponents in guber race for fundraising The Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has insisted that he has no challenger in the November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state, saying that his challengers are only in the race to raise funds. Soludo stated this … [Read more…]
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has received several defectors into the party in Kano State. The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement disclosed this on Friday via his official X handle. Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State is of the NNPP. The defectors were said to be from the … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has called on the people of the Southeast to remain steadfast in their support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing his presidency as divinely ordained and transformative. Speaking during the Southeast zonal meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Abakaliki, Governor Nwifuru praised President Tinubu … [Read more…]
The governor of Edo State, Sen Monday Okpebholo, yesterday sent a powerful message to Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, warning him not to step into Edo State without getting a clearance from him. The governor gave the warning in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the … [Read more…]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has officially resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing irreconcilable differences and a divergence from the party’s founding principles. In a letter dated July 14, 2025, addressed to the chairman of the PDP, Jada 1 Ward, Jada LGA, Adamawa State, Atiku wrote, “I am writing to formally … [Read more…]