Category: Politics

        The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that Tony Aziegbemi is the recognized head of its Caretaker Committee in Edo State. This clarification follows growing internal disagreements, with some party members opposing the Aziegbemi-led committee. In a statement released on Thursday by PDP National Publicity …

A Socio-political pressure group, Gokana Coalition, have criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the state of emergency declared in Rivers State. The group asserted that the declaration of the president was promoting constitutional breaches and court judgement disobedience. They noted that the president rather than sincerely working to sustain the peace in the …

  The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has described the emergency rule in Rivers State and the appointment of a retired military chief as sole administrator as a threat to democracy in the country. National Secretary of the CUPP, Chief Peter Ameh, Monday in Abuja, expressed concern at “the slow and steady dismantling of …

      The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called on the European Union to expand its presence and impact in Africa beyond its traditional role in election monitoring. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, Abbas encouraged …

        Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (retd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has firmly denied reports claiming he summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, for questioning. The story, which has been widely circulated on social media, was labeled “false and misleading” by the state government. In an …

          The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has appealed to the National Assembly to support efforts aimed at enhancing maritime operations in the state. Speaking during a courtesy visit from the House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets, led by Chairman Hon. Ademorin Kuye, in Port …

      The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has summoned the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, to appear before it on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The summons is in connection with the ongoing state of emergency declared in Rivers State. The committee, established by the lower …

        Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, labeling it as the “worst and most corrupt” in Nigeria’s history. Speaking to journalists in Katsina State on Monday, April 14, el-Rufai accused the current government of being the most intolerant since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. …

        Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has assured residents that the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo is committed to building a strong and efficient public and civil service to drive effective governance. Idahosa made this known in a statement released Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Friday Aghedo, following a courtesy …

    Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his ongoing trip to France and return to Nigeria to address the worsening insecurity across the country. Obi made the appeal in a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday, expressing concern over …