POLITICS

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has accused the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, of instigating violence in his state. Diri said Oshiomhole and Sylva were …

*How the deposed Emir talked himself into trouble Yesterday, March 9, 2020, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State did what his former charismatic predecessor, the late Abubakar Rimi, planned to, but could not do: He deposed the Emir of …

Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe has said   Nigerians are struggling for basic democratic rights because  “democracy is difficult for some people to really fathom”. Abaribe said this on Thursday night at the Government House in Port Harcourt during a condolence …

The Assets and Recovery panel set up by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared that two former governors of the state, Mallam Isa Yuguda, his successor, Mohammed Abubakar, and their associates, must refund to the government over N1tn …

The South-South governors have agreed to replicate Amotekun in the South-South with a view to securing lives and property in the geopolitical zone. The Chairman, South-South Governors Forum and of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, stated this shortly after a closed-door …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday declared he would hold on to his position despite the court order that upheld his suspension from the party. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), …

The Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Ondo Houses of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps bill into law. The bill seeks to unify the proposed law guiding the security outfit  (Amotekun)  jointly established by the …

• Deceased wife, elder sister join race The jostle for the replacement of the senatorial seat hitherto occupied by the late Benjamin Uwajumogu, who on December 18, 2019 because of death, ceased to be a senator, has earnestly begun. He …

Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday inaugurated 17 new permanent secretaries in Rivers State. This comes as the House of Assembly screened and confirmed the nine commissioner-nominees whose names were submitted on Monday for clearance. The governor, while swearing in the permanent …

• Six justices dismiss suit to reclaim mandate • ‘We have no power to review any application’ • You’ve inherent power to do so, Justice Nwenze insists • ‘Courts should be stripped of power to impose candidates’ The tussle over …

The lawmaker representing Yobe East Senatorial District and former governor of Yobe State, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, is having a hard time convincing Nigerians, especially major stakeholders from the north and officials of the security forces that have been battling to …

• Uzodinma, IPOB trade words over alleged imposition • I have done no wrong on Lyon, says Olanipekun There is anxiety in Imo State as the Supreme Court begins hearing today in the application for the review of its January 14 …

The Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party chairmanship contest took a new turn on Saturday as elders and stakeholders in the party endorsed Bisi Kolawole, the anointed aspirant of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, for the position. They also endorsed the candidacy …

The Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development in Kaduna State, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, on Wednesday said  Governor Nasir El-Rufai would  present  a memo on Almajiri  to his northern counterparts. Baba said the memo to the 19 northern state governors contained …

The  Islamic State of West Africa Province on Wednesday attacked Bambula community in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. During the early morning raid, the insurgents reportedly abducted the head of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the …

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has told  the South-East  people not to contest the  2023 presidential poll. MASSOB said it would be difficult for any Igboman or woman to win the election. Speaking on …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment, which upheld the victory of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in the 2019 presidential election and dismissed the appeal of the PDP candidate, Alhaji …

Fear of Boko Haram attack has made women and children flee their village and take to lodging in the open in Maiduguri. People from over 300 households in Kayamla, in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, said they …

There was tension in  Imo State on Monday ahead of today’s (Tuesday) sitting by the Supreme Court on an application filed by the immediate past governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha, seeking a review of the apex court’s judgment on …

The House of Representatives has resolved to acquire Toyota Camry 2020 model for members as official cars, otherwise called utility vehicles. The resolution was reached at an executive (closed-door) session held on February 5, 2020, The PUNCH reports: A source in the …