Politics

Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi State and Dr. Kelechi Igwe, deputy governor have been sacked from office by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over their defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the total …

Some stakeholders have condemned the remark by the Federal Government that it has no money to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Recall that the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, had claimed that the Government lacked the money to meet some of the demands of …

As part of the activities to mark his 85th birthday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo captained his team to victory in a novelty football match on Friday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo, who starred for his team against the Ogun State Government team led by …

Former Governor of Lagos State and presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said, on Thursday, that Nigeria needed a competent leader who could unite the people, tackle insecurity and rejig the debilitating economy and as well benefit the masses this time around. Tinubu, who was in Ekiti State as part of …

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the presidential race ahead of the 2023 general elections. Atiku, who lost to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 20219 presidential elections, made the declaration while meeting with some stakeholders. The former VP explained that his decision followed the need for good governance …

Former Bayelsa Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce has asked wealthy Nigerians to use their private jets to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Ukraine. Bruce urged Nigerian billionaires, alongside those contesting for election in 2023, to search their conscience and use their jets to rescue Nigerians rather than carry their girlfriends to vacations. “This …

The national assembly has rejected a bill seeking to create special seats for women in the federal legislative arm of government. 208 members of the house of reps voted against the provision of special seats for women. The bill was titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions …

  The federal government has said Nigeria is ready to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine once the United Nations ‘adopts and imposes sanctions’ on the country. “On imposing sanctions, this is going to be a collective action. The United Nations has to act,” disclosed Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama …

Presidential hopeful and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he is a youth and still has the energy to lead the country. The former governor of Lagos State said this while meeting with some APC members and his supporters over the weekend. Tinubu …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday announced new dates for the 2023 elections. The National Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a news conference in Abuja. According to him, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023. …