politics

Ekiti State House of Assembly has insisted that former speaker, Gboyega Aribisogan, was validly and legally impeached from office on November 21. The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Adeoye Aribasoye said the 17 lawmakers that carried out the impeachment exercise strictly adhered to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the House Standing Rules Aribasoye said notice of impeachment was duly served on the former […]

A Federal High Court in Akwa Ibom State has sentenced the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party Bassey Albert to 42 years in prison for fraud. Delivering judgment on Thursday, the Presiding Judge Agatha Okeke found the Senator guilty of the offences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC had in 2019 arraigned Albert on a six-count charge of allegedly taking possession of six vehicles worth N204 million when […]

The Federal High Court has affirmed the election of Oladipupo Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State. In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Inyang Ekwo held that the plaintiff, Jimi Lawal, failed to prove that the PDP breached its laws in selecting its flag bearer for the March 11, 2023 governorship poll. Justice Ekwo maintained that Lawal failed to provide reliable and credible […]

Abia state Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, has signed the female inheritance bill into law. Shortly after signing the bill, Ikpeazu described it as a historic feat, capable of setting the society on a path of equal opportunities and sustainable development. He commended the state assembly for the courage to pass the bill, adding that the female inheritance bill is the most important legislation passed by the state house. The governor assured that women […]

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the decision on the presidential candidate to vote in the 2023 general election in the State will soon be made known. Wike made the position known while inaugurating the Rukpokwu-Rumuapu-Izo-Ogbodo Igwuruta Link Road. He stated that judging from what his administration has done in terms of performance and provision of critical infrastructure; people of the state are already home with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has inaugurated the Staff Audit/Appointments/Promotion Review Committee, State Assets Inventory and Recovery Committee, Contracts/MoU/Agreements Review Committee, and Chieftaincy Affairs Review Committee. The appointment was contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday. The statement urged the appointees to track all looted public assets belonging to the state.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has sadness over the death of a Former Minister in the Second Republic, Paul Unongo. Ortom stated that Unongo was a father figure who championed the emancipation of the ordinary citizens without ethnic or religious barriers. He assured that the State will do the needful to immortalize the Former Minister for his selfless service and contributions to the development of the state. The Governor prayed […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Bwari has granted the factional National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Edozie Njoku, bail on self-recognition. In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Madugu noted that the offences were bailable, urging the accused to produce a surety who must be a civil servant resident in Abuja of Grade Level 15 or above or a landed property owner with a certified Certificate of Occupancy. […]

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the death of the party’s Kaduna women leader, Victoria Chintex, who was murdered by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Tuesday. Obi while expressing his condolence asserted that the killing of the woman and many other innocent Nigerians is the reason why he will prioritise war against insecurity as his first task in office if he emerges the president in the forthcoming […]