Politics

The Rivers State Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) came under scathing criticisms on Wednesday following the sacking of the 23 local government caretakers and the head of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. The caretakers were replaced with administrators in the 23 LGAS in the state, while the …

The Edo state governorship election petition tribunal has affirmed Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected governor of Edo. The tribunal in three respective judgments dismissed the petition filed by the PDP, Action Alliance and Accord party. The tribunal held that the People’s Democratic Party failed to call witnesses to prove …

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has called for the dismissal of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, from the party. George submitted that Wike has crossed the line by revoking the land of the PDP national secretariat in Abuja …

This follows investigations from the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, which cited her total violation of Senate rules. According to the committee’s recommendation read by its Chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen, her suspension will take effect from March 6, 2025. It also recommended that her office will be …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, commended Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts during his tenure as President of Nigeria. The monarch made the remarks during a two-day courtesy visit to the former President at his country home in Daura, Katsina State. The visit, the statement said, provided …

The Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr Daniel Bwala, has declared that the president’s team will be fully prepared for the 2027 general elections. Bwala emphasised that President Tinubu remains undistracted by discussions about the next election cycle, noting that the focus is …

Trump says he will not investigate Joe Biden. “I’m not looking to go back into the past. Retribution will be through success.”

“President-elect Donald Trump’s return to power is unnerving but, as I have argued previously, America will not turn into a dictatorship overnight — or in four years,” writes Asli Aydintasbas. American democracy is about to undergo a serious stress test. I know how it feels, in part because I lived …

There was a mild drama Wednesday at the National Assembly, Abuja, as the Senate attempted to allow members of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team into the chamber. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), had moved for suspension of Order 12 to allow for visitors into the chamber. Bamidele …

Trump has officially chosen, Pam Bondi, to be our next Attorney General Pam is a seasoned prosecutor, with close to 20 years of experience, she served as Florida’s first female Attorney General, and holds a track record of being relentlessly tough on crime. She is a long-time Trump ally who …