A political analyst, Jide Ojo, has described the impeachment of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa as a self-inflicted own goal. Ojo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said that snide remarks at Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu may have counted as one of Obasa offences that earned him … [Read more…]
…Anyanwu, Ude-Okoye lay claims to position of National Secretary Uncertainty in PDP over position of National Secretary as party’s secretariat resumes today As work resumes on Monday following the Christmas and New Year holidays, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are scrambling to prevent a potential showdown at the national secretariat. This comes as … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has stated that the dissolution of the State Executive Council was necessitated by the need to rejig it and have a new beginning, not to sack its members. Speaking at the valedictory dinner for the EXCO members, he described it as a deeply emotional moment for him, saying … [Read more…]
Governor Bala Mohammed has sacked five Commissioners from the Bauchi State Executive Council. He also sent the names of eight people to security agencies for clearance and subsequent confirmation by the State House of Assembly for appointment Commissioners. The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Bauchi State Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, disclosed this in a … [Read more…]
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party chooses a new leader after months of slumping polls and internal division. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader,” Trudeau, who has been … [Read more…]
Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied allegations that he has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a post on his X account at the weekend, El-Rufai dismissed the claims as “patent lies” and revealed that he has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against … [Read more…]
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, defended his decision to present the 2025 budget to three lawmakers on Thursday by claiming that the 27 State House of Assembly members who chose to join the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party had lost their seats for good. In his view, the 27 lawmakers … [Read more…]
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has said there was currently no agreement between the party and any other opposition party for a merger. The former Anambra State governor spoke against speculations that the LP had entered into a merger deal with the Peoples Democratic … [Read more…]
Senate President Akpabio has stated that Governor Okpebholo’s leadership is divinely ordained to bring development and transformation to Edo State. The mandate of the Governor Monday Okpebholo is “divinely ordained by God to bring respite and development to Edo State”, President of the Senate and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio has said. … [Read more…]
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has said the 2025 budget estimates of the federal government was too inadequate to address Nigeria’s structural challenges. In a statement, Atiku said the 2025 federal budget, amounting to N48 trillion with a revenue forecast of N35 trillion, resulting in a deficit exceeding N13 trillion or 4% of GDP, reflected a … [Read more…]
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, has strongly condemned the Edo State House of Assembly’s suspension of 18 local government chairmen and councillors, describing it as a set back to democracy. In a statement by the ALGON National Publicity Secretary, Hamisu M. Anani, the National Executive Council and the BOT, after an emergency … [Read more…]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his third prime minister of 2024, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months. The priority for Bayrou, a close Macron ally, will be passing a special law to roll over the 2024 budget, … [Read more…]