Politics

The Assembly Should Be Concerned With Ondo’s progress, Not Impeachment – Ogundeji

Former Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Iroju Ogundeji, chats with PETER DADA about the state legislators’ attempt to impeach the state Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.There are differing perspectives on the State House of Assembly’s pending impeachment procedure against state Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. What are your thoughts on this? As far […]

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Akpabio, The First Senate President From South In 16 Years, Puts Enwerem And Okadigbo In Danger

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the first Southerner to serve as Senate President in 16 years, is facing fresh resistance from within and outside the ruling party to preserve his seat. Former Akwa-Ibom State governor Akpabio is facing resistance to his leadership style in the upper house, which many Nigerians now refer to as a “retirement […]

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Rabiu Olowo Named FRC CEO, Promises Modernization

Dr. Rabiu Olowo has been named as the CEO of the Monetary Revealing Gathering (FRC) and vowed to change it into a vigorous, high-performing controller in the public interest. Olowo gave the vow at the 51st AGM of the Makers Relationship of Nigeria (MAN), where he addressed the Leader of the Government Republic of Nigeria, […]

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The Sharia Council Advises Tinubu To Review Nigeria’s Relations with Israel

Muslim organizations affiliated with the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) urged President Bola Tinubu to “review” the country’s “relationships with Israel until it respects international law and the rights of Palestinians.” The council also emphasized the need of Nigeria mobilizing aid to support the people of Palestine. SCSN President, Sheikh AbdurRasheed Hadiyyatullah, termed […]

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Obi of Onitsha steps down As Chairman Of Unilever Nigeria Plc

Unilever Nigeria Plc’s Board of Directors has announced the resignation of His Royal Majesty, Nnaemeka A. Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha, as a non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board. According to the company’s notification to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the resignation would take effect on December 31, 2023. The statement signed by Mrs […]

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INEC Deploys  46,084 Poll Workers To Bayelsa, Imo, And Kogi States

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, stated this on Friday during the commission’s routine quarterly meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja. Yakubu further stated that 137,934 party agents representing the 18 political parties, including 130,093 polling and 7,841 collation agents, will be present at the polling station. “While we leave no stone unturned […]

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Dana Air Passengers Dispute Over Flight Delay Drama

On Thursday, several Dana Air passengers flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt allegedly stopped travelers flying from Abuja to Lagos in order to protest flight delays. According to one of the passengers who paid for a flight from Abuja to Lagos and spoke via a phone call with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, the […]

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Bayelsa Stakeholders Urge INEC To Follow The Court’s Decision On Sylva’s Disqualification

A discussion devoted to backing for straightforward and serene administration in Bayelsa Express, the Bayelsa Vote based Alliance, has charged the Free Public Discretionary Commission (INEC) to regard the choice of a Government High Court, which precluded the up-and-comer of the All Moderates Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, from taking part in the following month’s governorship […]

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Bayelsa 2023: Interests, Vulnerabilities In The Three-Horse Race

Godwin Ijediogor and Julius Osahon highlight the heated politicking that has overtaken the state as politicians seek to outdo each other in the drive to succeed Governor Douye Diri as the November 11 governorship election approaches. With less than a month till the Bayelsa State governorship election on November 11, intensive politicking, lobbying, decamping, betrayals, […]