Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has met with state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the party’s National Elective Convention, which is scheduled to take place in Ibadan on November 15 and 16. The meeting took place on Thursday night at the Oyo State Government Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, with the delegation…
New developments suggest that Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, may soon defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to confirmation from his Special Adviser on Political Matters and Special Duties, Josiah Kente. In a statement released on Tuesday in Jalingo, Kente described the governor’s potential move to the ruling party as a strategic step…
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja has returned a motion filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to the Chief Judge for reassignment. In his ex parte motion, Nnamdi Kanu is seeking a court order to be transferred to the National Hospital in Abuja for…
Former political appointees who served under ex-Governor Idris Wada in Kogi State have appealed to Governor Usman Ododo to clear their outstanding three months’ salary arrears, saying the payment would help them meet school fee obligations as schools prepare to resume later this month. The appeal was made in a statement released to journalists on…
The University of Benin has prohibited the use of its facilities on the Ugbowo and Ekewan campuses for political or union-related events. In a statement released on Thursday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, the university management emphasized that facilities should not be approved for any activities that fall outside the institution’s…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a statement by Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, in which he described Nigeria as a “killing field.” Obi, citing figures from Amnesty International, claimed in a post on X that over 10,000 lives had been lost to terrorists, bandits, and…
KOGI STATE:Prof. Emmanuel Eneche, Returning Officer for the Okura-II State Constituency by-election, declared Musa Hassan Yakubu of the APC winner with 55,073 votes. KANO STATE:Prof. Hassan Adamu Shittu announced Lawal Alhassan of the NNPP as the winner of the Bagwai/Shanono State Assembly by-election with 16,198 votes, defeating the APC candidate, who got 5,347 votes. ANAMBRA…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strongly criticized what it described as an “unprovoked attack” by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) regarding its handling of cases involving politically exposed individuals. In a statement issued to the media, the commission labeled the ADC’s accusations as both unexpected and unjustified, describing them as part of…
Kudan LG Chairman Proposes Mandatory Health Insurance for Couples, Political Aspirants The Chairman of Kudan Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Dauda Abba, has proposed making health insurance enrollment a prerequisite for marriage and political office in the LGA. Speaking on Monday at the local secretariat during the launch of the informal sector enrollment drive…
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the immediate suspension of Rauf Aregbesola, a former governor of the state, pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against him. The suspension is a sequel to a resolution by the Ilesa East Local Government Executive Committee of APC, which has requested disciplinary action…
