The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a legal framework to tackle the growing challenges of climate change in the state. The bill, sponsored by Mohammed Adamu Omadefu, was passed on Monday during plenary at the Assembly complex in Lafia. Announcing the passage, Speaker Danladi Jatau said the legislation marks a …
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has explained that he turned down an invitation from the United States Embassy for a visa re-interview because the date fixed, September 11, made him uncomfortable. Speaking on Tuesday at a media parley titled “Unending Saga: Idi Amin in Whiteface” at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos, Soyinka said the …
The Zamfara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the party remains strong and united despite recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Gusau by the PDP Publicity Secretary, Halliru Andi. The clarification followed the defection of Maharazu Faru, the …
The House of Representatives has proposed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow for the creation of additional Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Benue State. The proposed legislation, numbered HB2527, is sponsored by Rep. David Ogewu, who represents the Oju/Obi Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The bill passed its …
Again, the former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has reaffirmed his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting he will not step down for any aspirant. Speaking with journalists in Kano after a meeting with a coalition of traders, Amaechi …
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George, has warned former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, against taking legal action against the party over its national chairmanship process, saying such a move could attract disciplinary measures. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme on Tuesday, George said …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed that four serving governors elected on the platform of opposition parties are in advanced discussions to defect to the ruling party before the end of 2025. According to the APC, the move is part of its broader political strategy to consolidate its hold on power and expand its …
Newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has declared that his administration will stop endless pre-election litigations that have long undermined Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking at the 56th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT), held at the University of Abuja on Monday, Amupitan …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the screening of aspirants vying for various positions ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Announcing the decision in a statement on Monday, Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, said the postponement …
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 governorship election. His adoption was confirmed on Monday at the Ekiti State Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti, through a unanimous voice vote by 885 delegates drawn from the 177 wards across the 16 local government areas …
