The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The process was initiated during plenary, with lawmakers accusing the governor and his deputy of gross misconduct. Speaker of the House Martins Amaewhule presided over the session. Major Jack, the leader of the assembly, read out the allegations of gross …
Former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and the current NLC President, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday took opposing positions on how the newly enacted tax laws affect Nigerian workers. They spoke at the public presentation of a book titled 'Organise, don’t Agonise', written by the first president of the NLC, Alhaji …
Former Kano State Governor and Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he remains “priceless” in politics, insisting that money does not determine his decisions. Kwankwaso, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), spoke on Tuesday while addressing supporters at his residence in …
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed made the announcement during a rally at the Labour Party national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. The 56-year-old Baba-Ahmed further pledged to be loyal to the Labour Party on whose platform he rode to be vice …
The Emeka Bekee-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has officially recognized Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the party in the state, citing provisions in the party constitution. Bekee made the declaration on Wednesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show, amid ongoing political tensions involving the Minister of the Federal …
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed Optimism that Plateau State will give President Bola Tinubu one million votes in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda, who cited the party’s growing dominance and the collapse of opposition structures in the state, stressed that the APC is now far stronger …
The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom says it has charged a 17-year-old suspect with murder following the fatal stabbing of a Nigerian, John Onetufo, in the Lewisham area of London on New Year’s Eve. The charge was disclosed in a statement published on the police website on Tuesday. Onetufo, 23, was earlier reported to …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed calls for him to withdraw from the race for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket and accused President Bola Tinubu of allegedly interfering in the internal affairs of opposition parties. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku urged Nigerians to resist …
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been re-elected for a third term after securing a majority of votes in last month’s presidential election. The 68-year-old mathematics professor was widely expected to win after the main opposition coalition boycotted the poll, citing concerns about electoral fairness. Touadéra secured 76% of the vote, according to preliminary …
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Comrade Austin Okai, has warned that the ongoing political crisis between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara could ultimately consume the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The political tension in Rivers resurfaced after Wike vowed to work against Fubara’s …
