Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said he will do all he can to ensure the people of the state enjoy dividends of good governance. The governor stated at a ceremony to distribute the grains and commodities to farmers in Owo local government on Thursday. Ayedatiwa, who was represented by the Ondo state deputy governor, Olayide … [Read more…]
The Minority and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus in the House of Representatives has disowned the 60-member coalition of opposition lawmakers in the Green Chamber, saying such a body was unknown to the parliament and that they would not be part of it. The caucuses were reacting to the briefing Monday by a member, Ikenga Ugochinyere … [Read more…]
About 60 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives have threatened to quit the party over the ongoing crises in Rivers State and ten other chapters. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House from Imo State, and five other members issued the threat at a press conference at the National … [Read more…]
The newly-sworn-in Deputy Governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, has pledged his unalloyed loyalty to his principal, saying he will not drag power with Governor Godwin Obaseki. Godwins made this pledge in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. Governor Obaseki and Godwins are expected to work together before the end of the … [Read more…]
Philip Shaibu has said that his impeachment as the Edo State deputy governor is illegal and a threat to the nation’s democracy. In a reaction via a video shared on his X account, Shaibu denounced the impeachment. He said in part, “It is with heavy heart yet a resolute spirit that I come before you … [Read more…]
Governor Godwin of Edo State has picked 37-year-old Omobayo Godwin as his deputy, hours after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu. Omobayo’s inauguration is also set to take place on Monday at the Edo State Government House in Benin City. Already, friends and well-wishers have gathered at the inauguration venue for the swearing-in ceremony. Born July … [Read more…]
The Edo State House of Assembly has impeached the state’s deputy governor Philip Shaibu. He was impeached during the house’s plenary session on Monday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Shaibu’s impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man committee set up by the Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned that he will surprise those who consider his honest decision to implement the presidential peace pact as a sign of weakness. Governor Fubara said he had been inundated with several comments in the media about the implementation of the peace initiative, and had chosen to be silent out … [Read more…]
The Minister of Works Dave Umahi said God told him that President Bola Tinubu will rule Nigeria for eight years. Umahi, the immediate past governor of Ebonyi State, stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Recall that President Tinubu was inaugurated on May 29th 2023 and is currently serving his first year … [Read more…]
Senator Chuka Utazi who represented Enugu North Senatorial district under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; former minister for Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze who defected to the Labour Party, LP, during the 2023 general elections and Enugu state former gubernatorial aspirant of the LP in the last general elections, Dr. Dave Nnamani have … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, and former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has broken his silence over his absence from the just concluded National Convention of the party, held in Nnewi, his native Anambra State. Obi, who interacted with his supporters on X (formally Twitter), … [Read more…]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Red Chamber will soon lift the suspension on Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central). This is coming 24 hours after the lawmaker wrote to Akpabio, threatening to take legal action if his suspension is not lifted within 7 days. Ningi was suspended following his BBC Hausa interview in … [Read more…]