Politics

Opposition members-elect of the House of Representatives have setup a committee to screen and selected candidates to run for Speaker of the 10th Assembly. In a statement on Monday, the members-elect announced Rep. Nicholas Mutu as Chairman, and Rep. Victor Ogene as Secretary of the 11-man committee. The statement which …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited nobel laureate Wole Soyinka. Sharing photos of the visit on his Twitter page late Sunday, Obi said he visited Soyinka to clear the air concerning the relationship between the literary icon and the OBIdient Movement. Obi wrote, “Today, …

  Forty-seven-year-old Nigerian based in the United Kingdom (UK), Mrs Abigail Marshall Katung, has been elected to represent Little London and Woodhouse Ward in the 2023 Leeds City Council elections for the second term.     Mrs Katung, wife of the elected Nigerian Senator, Barr. Sunday Marshall Katung got re-elected …

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) candidate for governor of Rivers State, has provided an explanation for his decision to withdraw his lawsuit contesting the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) victory in the state. Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) candidate for governor of Rivers …

Alhasan Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, said that any leader who can manage four wives and 28 children like him can become Speaker of the 10th Assembly. His statement was in response to criticism that, due to his erratic behaviour, he lacks the competence …

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said he’s not obligated to reimburse Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for the construction of some federal roads in the state.   The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said he’s not obligated to reimburse Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for the construction of some federal roads …

The President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived Port-Harcourt, Rivers state capital for a two-day official visit. His plane landed at exactly 10:03am at the Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa. There was jubilation among residents of the state, who gathered at the airport as Tinubu and his entourage disembarked the jet. …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari.   Recall that Yunusa-Ari had controversially declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), …

The Labour Party, (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has vowed to follow the legal root to reclaim the people’s mandate. The Labour Party, (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has vowed to follow the legal root to reclaim the people’s mandate. The former …

The United States President, Joe Biden, has announced that he will be running for re-election as president of the US in 2024. This is as he said the “battle for the soul of the nation isn’t yet complete” in his new 2024 Launch video Tuesday morning. Biden made his re-election …