US Election: I’m Not Stepping Down, Biden Vows Despite Pressure To Drop Ambition
US President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could bow out as soon as this weekend. “The stakes are high, and the choice is clear. Together, we will win,” the 81-year-old said in a statement from the Delaware beach home where he is in Covid...
Obaseki Denied Me Entry Into Edo, Can’t Destroy Me — Shaibu
The reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Friday accused his principal, Godwin Obaseki, of denying him entry into the state. Over the past few months, Shaibu and Obaseki have been at loggerheads over issues regarding the governorship election in the state. The 54-year-old, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, two days after Federal High...
Removal As Senate Chief Whip ‘An Act Of God’ – Ali Ndume
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has broken silence on his removal as the Chief Whip of the Senate. Speaking during an interview on Friday, July 19, Ndume said he said nothing wrong, noting that his removal as the chief whip of the senate was an “act of God”. In his first response to the incident, Ndume stated that after reviewing his interview...
Labour Party Suspends Hilda Dokubo
Nigerian actress turned politician, Hilda Dokubo has been suspended as a member of the Labour Party at her ward in Asari Toru Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State. Dokubo’s suspension was blamed on her alleged involvement in financial misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of party regulations, among others. Dokubo, the Labour Party’s chairperson in Rivers State was suspended on...
Two Commissioners Resign From Governor Alex Otti’s Cabinet
Two commissioners in the cabinet of Governor Alex Otti on Wednesday, July 17, reportedly resigned from their positions. The commissioners who resigned include Chima Oriaku, Commissioner for Science and Technology, and Prof. Mrs. Monica Ironkwe, Commissioner for Agriculture. Our correspondent reports that news about the termination began circulating shortly after the State’s Executive Council meeting, presided over by the governor. While some sources claimed...
Senate Sacks Senator Ali Ndume As Chief Whip (Video)
The Senate, on Wednesday, announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip. When put to voice vote by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, members of the APC Senate Caucus endorsed Ndume’s removal as Senate Chief Whip during plenary. Ndume was replaced by Tahir Mungono (Borno North). This comes amid his recent criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s...
House Of Representatives Set To Approve N6.2 Trillion For Capital Projects
Barring last-minute changes, the House of Representatives will amend the 2024 Appropriation Act, with a view to approving the sum of N6.2 trillion for unspecified capital projects. A breakdown of the proposed expenditures showed that the sum of N3.2 trillion is for Capital projects while N3 trillion is for recurrent Expenditure. The proposed bill sponsored by the Majority Leader, Hon. Julius...
BREAKING: Court Reinstates Philip Shaibu As Edo Deputy Governor
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday morning, reinstated Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, following his earlier impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly. The Court presided over by Hon. Justice James Omotosho held that the removal of the Plaintiff, Shaibu from office as Deputy Governor of Edo State and...
BREAKING: Edo LGA Chairman Impeached Over Alleged N1.7bn Budget Padding
The Legislative arm of Egor Local Government Area in Edo State has impeached the council’s chairman, Hon. Eghe Ogbemudia, over alleged padding of the council’s supplementary budget and other allegations of corruption. The impeachment was consequent upon a vote of no confidence against the chairman during a session of the legislative arm of the council. The impeachment sitting was presided over...
Abia To Hold Local Government Elections Soon – Gov. Otti
Governor Alex Otti has announced that local government elections will be held across all 17 local government areas of Abia State, marking a significant shift from his predecessor's approach. Speaking at the Government House in Umuahia, Governor Otti criticized the previous administration for failing to conduct local government elections, which led to the centralization of power and control over funds....
