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Embattled Rivers State factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Okocha, has admitted to rigging local government elections under former governor Rotimi Amaechi’s tenure. Okocha said his rigging of local government elections under…
The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said the lawmakers will reduce the current hardship and hunger in the country. Agbese said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday.…
A former Director, Department of State Services, Mike Ejiofor, has said the protest staged to kick against attempts by former President Goodluck Jonathan-led government to remove petrol subsidy in 2012 didn’t turn violent partly because of ‘the body language’ of…
Ahead of the Local Government Election in Imo State scheduled for September 21, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has set September 27 to conduct its ward congress in the state. The party has also inaugurated the Congress Planning Committee led…
Former US president, Barack Obama, on Friday said he would endorse Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House. In a post on his X handle, Obama said he, alongside his wife, Michelle, threw their support behind Kamala Harris, adding that…
The ruling All Progressives Congress has expressed its condolence to the Anambra State Government, the people of South East and the family of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu over the demise of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General. Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday in…
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Shehu Gabam, has asked President Bola Tinubu to address the nation ahead of the planned August 1 nationwide hunger protests, under the hashtag #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria. Gabam stated this during Thursday evening’s Politics Today…
The Senate has passed, for first reading, a bill aimed at enhancing fiscal transparency in local government administration. The bill, known as the “Local Government Fiscal Accountability Bill 2024 (SB, 549),” mandates the publication of monthly allocations to all Local…
Abians, including Senators, and House of Representatives members, have lamented the death of the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The Abians include Senators Orji Kalu, Enyi Abaribe, Theodore Ahamefule Orji and the Deputy Speaker, House of…
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has mourned the passing of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Soludo, who described the deceased as a “distinguished statesman, notable patriot, renowned businessman”, expressed profound sadness on the passage…
The Socal Democratic Party, SDP, has suspended its embattled Kogi State chairman, Moses Peter Oricha, for alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities. The suspension of Oricha was contained in a letter dated July 22, 2024, which was signed by the National…
The Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has unveiled the dates for primary election in preparation for the local government election in the state. The party also announced its readiness to accommodate aspiring youths. In a…
The Rivers State government has slammed the Nigeria Police over alleged lopsided service in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities of protecting lives and property in the state. The state government was reacting to the clash that occurred between the…
Youths in the country, especially in Osun State, have been urged to shun the proposed protest and keep faith in President Bola Tinubu’s capability to revamp the economy. This appeal was made by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress…
The Accord Party has written the Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC), informing the Commission of a new date for its National Convention. The party said the change became imperative because of the proposed nationwide protest slated to hold by August…
A former publicity secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has responded to a recent claim by Tony Okocha, wherein he said that Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is no longer a member of the All Progressives…
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