Jonathan Accuses Some Governors Of Using Criminals To Rig Election
Former President Godluck Jonathan has alleged that some states governors are busy encouraging criminals for political use, instead of encouraging best brains in the civil service. Jonathan made the remark on Wednesday in Benin while inaugurating the state secretariats refurbished by the Governor Godwin Obaseki. The former president said when the Head of Service mentioned that Obaseki had employed first graduates,...
Democracy Day: APC’s 9 Years Brought Poverty, Insecurity To Nigerians — Atiku
As Nigeria celebrates 25 years of uninterrupted return to democracy, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the nation’s economic woes. June 12 is a day set aside annually to celebrate democracy. Currently, many Nigerians live in poverty as the nation faces myriads of...
Unity Is Key To South East’s Quest For Additional State – Emenike
Abia State-based journalist, Iroegbu Emenike, has emphasized that unity among South East legislators is crucial for the region to successfully advocate for an additional state through legislative means. Emenike stressed that unless legislators from the South East put aside their individual interests, agree on a specific state and location, and present a united front, efforts to create a new state...
Amaewhule, 26 Others Still PDP Members, Court Rules
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has affirmed that Martin Amaewhule and 26 other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are still members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Okogbule Gbasam, while delivering judgement in Port Harcourt earlier on Monday, held that the claimants failed to prove that Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers, had...
Sanwo-Olu Emerges South West Governors’ Forum Chairman
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been elected as the Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum. Sanwo-Olu’s election took place during a closed-door meeting in Lagos on Monday, which was attended by all six governors from the South West states. He succeeded the late Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who served as the forum’s chairman until his...
Reps Seek 6-Year Single Term For President, Governors
A group of members of the House of Representatives under the aegis of ‘Reform Minded Lawmakers’ has called for a single term of six years for President and Governors among other electoral reforms as contained in various bills presented before the House. The lawmakers made the call at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere said constitutional...
Governors Reject N60,000 Minimum Wage, Say It’s Too High
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have rejected the N60,000 minimum wage earlier proposed by the Federal Government. The Director Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Hajiya Halimah Salihu Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on Monday embarked on...
House Of Representatives Move To Create New State In Southeast
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill seeking to establish a new state in the southeastern region known as Orlu State. The bill which passed first reading was sponsored by Hon. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, member representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency of Imo State, along with other co-sponsoring lawmakers. According to the draft bill, the creation of Orlu State will...
I Am Not Dumping Labour Party – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate during the 2023 general elections has clarified that he is not dumping the party. On Wednesday, he clarified that the Obidient Movement does not belong to any political party. He clarified that he remains a “faithful, committed, and loyal member of the Labour Party”. The former Anambra State governor in a series of posts on...
House Of Reps Applauds Deputy Speaker, Kalu For Initiatives To End Insecurity In South East
Members of House of Representatives have commended the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu for spearheading the initiative to deploy non-kinetic means of resolving the security impasse and for rallying support for victims of insecurity in the South East region of the country. In a motion on the floor of the House during plenary on Wednesday, Hon. Makki Abubakar...
