Politics

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first female president and the country’s fifth leader after winning elections last year. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, was sworn in by Namibian Chief Justice Peter …

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio repeatedly threw suggestive and lewd comments her way. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the senate on March 6 …

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced the release of withheld local government allocations, assuring that necessary steps will be taken to ensure the prompt payment of …

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States has dismissed a case challenging Nigeria’s geopolitical structure, ruling that the country did not violate regional or international …

Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed Prime Minister Kamel Madouri, replacing him with former public works minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri as the country struggles with economic and political turmoil. The …

Prof Pat Utomi has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s motive for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing there was no ground for such a move. In a nationwide …

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has directed all political appointees in his administration to declare their assets in compliance with the Code of Conduct rules. Yusuf issued the directive during …

United States President Donald Trump has revealed that the United States will soon sign a minerals and natural resources deal with Ukraine. According to Trump, his efforts to achieve a …

Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo state, has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde shared his thought in his biweekly …

The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, dealing a major blow to the paramilitaries who responded with deadly drone attacks. State television …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has broken its silence that Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye as been affirmed as its National Secretary following a Supreme Court judgment that upheld the party’s …

  Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a …

The Federal High court sitting at Lokoja on Thursday, 20th March, 20251 granted an interim injunction restraining INEC, its staff, agents, privies or assigns from receiving, accepting or acting on …

  The Presidency has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi, former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai, …

  APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has reacted to the new sole administrator in Rivers State assuming office today March 20. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) arrived at the Rivers State …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has warned that no amount of attacks, gang up and political gathering of the opposition parties against President …

The Supreme Court has nullified the judgement sacking a former Senator of Imo East Senatorial District, Nnaemeka Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Apex …

Suspended governor of Rivers State, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has responded to some of the allegations made by President Bola Tinubu in the broadcast where State of Emergency was declared in …

Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made life easier for citizens without compromising national security. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this at the Ministerial Press Briefing …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, March 20, lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State, a critical step to …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has berated members of the National Assembly for using voice vote to ratify President Bola Tinubu’s declaration …

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that Nigeria is investigating claims that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting Boko Haram, although the allegation remains …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that he and other opposition politicians are forming a coalition to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Atiku …

Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has announced that all corps members would be credited with their new monthly allowance of N77,000 effective from …

Activist, Omoleye Sowore has revealed why he is happy at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. On Tuesday, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in …

The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has maintained that her suspension was a direct consequence of her accusations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill …

The newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has assumed duty in Government House, Port Harcourt. President Bola Tinubu had appointed Ibas as sole administrator after …

The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency for Rivers State despite stiff opposition from stakeholders. The House also approved the six-month suspension imposed on …

The EFCC has confirmed investigating Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed over alleged N70bn fraud, arresting the state Accountant-General in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, disclosed that …

  The House of Representatives has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore what it described as the 12 suppressed constituencies in Kogi State. This decision followed …

The South-South Governors’ Forum has expressed concern over the recent six-month state of emergency declared in Rivers State, questioning the constitutional basis for the decision. In a statement issued by …

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. Fagbemi, speaking to …

The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, has condemned the declaration of State of Emergency by President Bola Tinubu  in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Mohammed Jaja for alleged N70billion fraud. He was arrested in Abuja along with Aliyu …

Businessman, Atedo Peterside, has posed a question with regards the Rivers State crisis and declaration of a state of emergency on the state by President Tinubu. In a post shared …

Constituents in Kogi Central senatorial district of Kogi State, today March 19, began a recall process against their lawmaker in the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing their lack of confidence …

The Senate has postponed the debate on the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu to Thursday, March 20. The postponement was announced after the Senate …

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt along with his family and security details. According to reports, Fubara and his family moved out …

Former Governor of Rivers state and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the …

President Bola Tinubu has sworn- in the sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.), into office. Tinubu swore Ibas into office at about 03:00 pm at the …

Dr. Reuben Abati, a veteran journalist and former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has committed an impeachable offence. Abati …

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has vowed to challenge the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and other elected officials of the state in court. On Tuesday, …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has issued a stern warning to state governments, cautioning against actions that could undermine national security …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by …

The unilateral decision of President Bola Tinubu to remove Governor Similaya Fubara of Rivers State from office is not only unconstitutional but also reckless. It has plunged us back into …

  Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, visited the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in his Abuja residence  March 18. His media aide, Lere Olayinka, shared the photos on social media hours after …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and indeed, Nigerians listened with dismay the national broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in which the President, in utter violation of the 1999 Constitution pronounced …

  Actress and politician Hilda Dokubo has condemned the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers state, her home state, In a post shared on her Instastories, Ms Dokubo described the …

  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency and suspension of Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, his deputy and 27 lawmakers …

Former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, has said that he disagrees with people who call Nigeria a ‘zoo’. “I quarrel with those who call Nigeria a Zoo. Nigeria is not a …