Stop Getting Involved In Politicians’ Fight You Know Nothing About, Wike Warns
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has warned residents of Rivers State against getting involved in any political conflict without knowing the cause of such a fight. The minister made this known on Sunday while addressing the congregation during a thanksgiving ceremony for George Kelly Alabo, the immediate past Commissioner for Works at the Kings’ Assembly in Port Harcourt, the Rivers...
INEC Fixes Date To Conduct Elections Into Vacant National, States Assembly Seats
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved a timetable for conducting bye-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of members of the National and State Houses of Assembly. The electoral empire in a statement on Friday said both categories of elections are scheduled to take place simultaneously in all affected constituencies on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The vacancies were declared...
I Didn’t Receive N800m For Prosecution Of 2019 Election – Ex-Kwara APC Chair
Former chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, Bashir Bolarinwa, has refuted claims that he had any knowledge of a sum of N800 million allegedly given to the party by the former national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole for the prosecution of the 2019 governorship election. Senator Oshiomhole recently claimed that the party expended over N4 billion...
Supreme Court Affirms Mbah Duly Elected Governor Of Enugu State
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State in the March 18 governorship election in the state. The five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed garba, in a unanimous judgment on Friday said the Labour Party, and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, did not substantiate their allegations of non-compliance. Mbah was the candidate...
Tinubu Moves School Feeding Programme To Ministry Of Education
Following its reintroduction on Thursday, December 21, President Bola Tinubu has directed that the school feeding programme be transferred from the Humanitarian Ministry to the Education Ministry. During a one-day workshop on incremental improvements in the middle ministerial targets between 2023 and 2027, Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, revealed this information. Read also: Tinubu Reintroduces School Feeding Programme ABNTV reported that...
PDP Should Sanction Wike For Anti-Party – Dele Momodu
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu said the leadership of the party should sanction the Minister of the Federal Capital Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike for anti-party activities. Momodu made this call in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday. Momodu’s call comes after the PDP’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, had vowed to sanction Wike at the...
Senate Okays 11 Justices For Supreme Court
The Senate on Thursday, December 21, confirmed the nomination of 11 Justices for appointment as Justices of Supreme Court. This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters that screened the Justices and the approval of its recommendations by the red chamber. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC – Borno...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Kano Guber Dispute
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal pertaining to the Kano State gubernatorial election Following the hearing from the parties involved, a five-member panel of judges led by Justice Inyang Okoro on Thursday, December 21, reserved their decision. Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) have filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s November...
Tight security as First Lady attends Renewed Hope programme in Abuja
Security operatives have taken over the Area 10, venue of the Renewed Hope Initiative event in Abuja where the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu is expected to grace the occasion. Vehicles are presently not allowed into the venue. The epic programme with the theme: “Better Days Ahead”, has been scheduled to hold by 10am at the Cyprian Ekwensi Arts and Culture Centre,...
Sen. Amosun Blasts Oshiomhole, Says Edo Ex-Governor Was Destructive Threat To APC
The former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has lambasted Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC Edo North) over his role during the 2019 All Progressives Congress primaries, describing him as the “biggest and most destructive threat” to the ruling party. Recall that Amosun and Oshiomhole, who was then APC National Chairman, squared up during APC primaries in the build-up to...
