Reps Reject Lawmaker’s Call For Buhari’s Impeachment
The House of Representatives on Sunday rejected one of its members’ call for impeachment processes to commence against President Muhammadu Buhari. Hon. Kingsley Chinda, representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers State at the House of Representatives had earlier on Sunday, in a press release, called on Nigerians irrespective of political party, tribe, or religion to compel their representatives to commence...
“Enemies Behind My Suspension” – Suspended Abia COS, Agbazuere
Following his suspension from office as Chief of Staff to the Abia state governor, Dr ACB Agbazuere has blamed unnamed "enemies" as being responsible for his ordeal. This is even as Agbazuere who was suspended after he was caught on camera 'spraying' money on a popular clergyman at the Abia Government House, bragged that there was no cause for alarm. A...
Dickson Wins Bayelsa West Senatorial Bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Dec. 5, Bayelsa West senatorial by-election. INEC Returning Officer Prof. Okechukwu Okeke, of the Federal University Otuoke, (FUO) said that Dickson polled 115,257 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Peremobowei Ebebi of All Progressives Congress (APC) who...
Ikpeazu Suspends Chief Of Staff Agbazuere
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has suspended his Chief of Staff, Dr. ACB Agbazuere. Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Chris Ezem confirmed the development to ABN TV on Sunday in a statement. He however did not disclose the reason for the Chief of Staff's suspension. The release also directed the Permanent Secretary Government House, Mr Alozie Odoemelam, will perform...
Sen Orji Kalu Endorses Obiozor For Ohanaeze Ndigbo PG
Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has endorsed former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof George Obiozor as a candidate for Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General. This is even as the Abia North Senator called on ImeObi Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the organisation’s highest organ to adopt Obiozor as her consensus candidate. In a...
APC Wins Bauchi Bye-Election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Dass Constituency bye-election in Bauchi State held on Saturday, Bala Lukshi, has been declared the winner. The bye-election is considered a test of political strengths between the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, and the former Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who recently defected to the APC. The Returning...
Imo North Bye-Election: Drama As INEC Declares APC Winner
There was a drama at the state Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Owerri when the Election Returning Officer, Hakeem Adikum, declared All Progressives Congress, the winner of the Imo North bye-election which held Saturday without returning a candidate. Adikum, who quickly rose after announcing the results scored by various political parties and their candidates, simply said,...
Buhari May Appear Before House On 10th December – Reps Spokesperson
Benjamin Kalu, the spokesperson of the house of representatives, says President Muhammadu Buhari may appear before the lawmakers on December 10 or 15, to brief them on the federal government’s efforts to address insecurity. Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Thursday, Kalu said no president in the history of the country has appeared before the federal lawmakers on any issue. On...
Buhari Has Failed Totally, He Should Resign, Ask For Forgiveness – Sule Lamido
Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa state, says President Muhammadu Buhari needs to seek forgiveness from God because he has failed Nigerians. The former governor, who spoke with BBC Hausa, lamented over the killing of farmers in Borno state. Noting that something is “wrong somewhere”, he advised the president to “drop his arrogance” and seek forgiveness for the alleged offences he...
Igbo Presidency In 2023 Will “Lift Nigeria”, Says Ex-Anambra Governor
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra on Thursday in Abuja said that zoning 2023 presidency to the Igbo people will lift Nigeria. Ezeife said this at a public presentation of two books titled “Good Governance – Instrument for Transformation of a Nation” and “On the Sands of Time’’ written by Dr. Joel Oruche, a veteran journalist and Deputy-Director, Federal...
