The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has officially scheduled the state’s local government elections for July 12, 2025. The announcement was made on Friday by LASIEC’s Head of Public Affairs, Tope Ojo, marking the start of the electoral process for 57 chairmanship and 376 councillorship positions across Lagos’ 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and …
Court Dismisses Rivers PDP Executives’ Motion In Appeal Challenging Their Sacking
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a motion for joinder in an appeal filed by sacked executives of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seeking a reversal of a judgment that nullified their election. The PDP Executives are challenging the judgment, delivered on January 13, 2025, by Justice Stephen Jumbo, sacking …
Ndume Urges Tinubu To Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity, Economy, Not Rivers
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus on declaring a state of emergency in Nigeria’s security and economy sectors, rather than in Rivers State. Ndume made this statement on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily. He emphasized that the …
Bayelsa’s Pro-Wike Rally Postponed Amid Growing Tensions
The political rally organized by The NEW Associates, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 12 in Yenagoa, has been postponed to April 26, 2025. George Turnah, MON, convener of the event and leader of the Bayelsa State Chapter, made the announcement on Friday, April 11, during a press briefing in Yenagoa. …
Oyo Speaker Refutes Involvement In Alaafin Coronation, Project
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Adebo Ogundoyin, has denied any involvement in school or building projects outside the state, as well as any role in the planning or hosting of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo’s coronation …
Iran Weighs Interim Nuclear Deal In Bid To Ease Tensions With U.S
Iran is reportedly considering proposing an interim nuclear agreement in ongoing negotiations with the United States, aiming to ease rising tensions and lay the groundwork for a longer-term accord. According to Axios, Iranian officials view a comprehensive deal as unlikely within the tight two-month deadline set by President Donald Trump. As a …
FG Dismisses Claims Of Bias In Tinubu’s Appointments
The Federal Government has refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu’s political appointments favor the South-West, describing the allegations as baseless and misleading. The accusations, which have stirred public debate, were raised by critics who argue that the president’s appointments do not reflect Nigeria’s ethnic and regional diversity. Among them is Senator Ali Ndume …
Verydarkman Vows To Support Tell Your Papa Banned Protest Song
Controversial activist VeryDarkMan has pledged to sponsor the video shoot for the protest song Tell Your Papa, which was recently banned by the Nigerian government. The Federal Government, through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), banned the song on Thursday, labeling it inappropriate and offensive. Ironically, the ban has brought significant attention to the song, which …
Rivers Women Begin ‘Bring Back Our Gov. Protest In Port Harcourt
On Friday, women in Rivers State staged a protest against the declaration of a state of emergency in the region. Led by Nancy Chidi Nwankwo, the protesters described the emergency rule as a politically motivated move aimed at undermining democracy. They argued that the situation in the state posed no genuine threat to national security …
Atiku, El-Rufai, Others Pay Courtesy Visit To Buhari In Kaduna
Former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, were among the prominent figures who visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna. Also in attendance, include former Minister of Communications Isa Pantami, ex-Imo …