Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says he will not again support Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers. Wike spoke on Friday during an interview on Channels Television. “I will never support Fubara again in my political life. I won’t do that. Everyone knows me,” he said. Wike said he laboured and sacrificed […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that no member of the Peoples Democratic Party can refer to him as an outsider, or as a mole engaging in anti-party activities. The minister dared party chieftains, governors and members of the party to go on national television to defend the allegation that […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended one of its prominent members, Senator Dino Melaye over alleged anti-party activities. According to a letter cited by Punch Online on Friday, the suspension was made by the ward party executive committee in Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 after reviewing the report of the disciplinary committee set up to investigate Melaye’s […]
The National Working Committee of the Labour Party, led by Julius Abure, has called on the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and leaders of Afenifere for alleged misappropriation of funds from the 2023 presidential campaign. The […]
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Wednesday that 35,000 police officers will be deployed across Edo State for the September 21 governorship election. Additionally, 8,000 personnel from sister security agencies, including the armed forces and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be mobilized to support the police. He also confirmed […]
The Nigeria Police Force announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Supernumerary Police Officer who urged Edo State residents not to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Àsue Ighodalo.In a video seen by our correspondent, the spy policeman accused the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, of embezzlement and undermining democracy. He stated, […]
Ex-U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first. The race is tight between the two candidates. Among registered voters, Harris leads Trump by 1 point — 49% to 48% — according to the latest PBS/NPR/Marist poll. That result falls within the margin […]
A survey conducted by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) revealed that 64% of Nigerians doubt the fairness of the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo, scheduled for September 21 and November 16, 2024, respectively. The report, released on Monday in Abuja, cited voter apathy and perceived judicial bias as major concerns […]
The embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has claimed that Aisha Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo, staunch supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, were responsible for managing the candidate’s campaign funds in the 2023 general election. Abure made this known during a press briefing after the party’s National Executive […]
The Executive Director of the Rule of Law Advocacy and Accountability Centre, Okechukwu Nwaguma, has expressed concern over the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, by the Department of State Services, and the takeover of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project. He views these actions as […]
