In Lagos, a Court of Appeal has unseated Senator Darlington Nwokocha, who held the position of Senate Minority Whip. This decision by the Appeal Court declared Col Austin Akobundu (retd), the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the legitimate winner of the February 25th senatorial election, representing Abia Central. The ruling overturned the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, expressed his appreciation to France for the return of $150 million stolen from Nigeria by former Head of State, General Sani Abacha. In addition to the recovery of another tranche of Abacha loot, the President acknowledged the signing of a €100 million agreement between Nigeria and France to…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja appealed to all candidates participating in the November 11 gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States, as well as the electorate to ensure free and fair elections. The President made the appeal at the presentation of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) flags to the standard-bearers in…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has successfully obtained a court order from the Rivers High Court in Isiokpo Division, situated in the Ikwerre Local Government Area. This order effectively bars the Rivers House of Assembly, along with its Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, from proceeding with any impeachment action against him. Governor Fubara secured this order through an ex…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has offered his perspective on the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, particularly the move to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The rift between Wike and Fubara has deepened in the face of the impeachment threat by the Assembly, with many pointing…
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing political discord between Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. This intervention took place during a meeting with both politicians at the Aso Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Governor Bala Mohammed of…
President Bola Tinubu has assured foreign ambassadors in Nigeria that his administration is ready to maintain open lines of communication and cooperation, with a focus on advancing mutually beneficial economic opportunities across sectors. The President gave the assurance while receiving the Letters of Credence of the Ambassador of Angola to Nigeria, Mr. Jose Bamoquine Zau;…
The Rivers State House of Assembly’s legislators have purportedly endorsed an impeachment notice targeting Governor Siminalaye Fubara. During a session overseen by Speaker Rt Hon Martins Amaewhule and attended by the majority of lawmakers, House Leader Hon Edison Ehie and the governor’s supporters faced suspension. Twenty-four out of the 32 lawmakers have placed their signatures…
Following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s victory, the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, hosted some members of the All Progressives Congress on October 26. He pledged his commitment to mobilizing electoral support for his current leader in the upcoming election. Wike emphasized that he had no regrets about supporting President Tinubu in…
The Kogi State Government has disclosed that an attempt on the life of the Governor of the State, Yahaya Bello, occurred just a few kilometers from Abuja as he was en route to an official engagement from Lokoja on October 22. In a press release issued on Sunday by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Kogi State…
