Muhammadu Sanusi II, deposed as the Emir of Kano four years ago, has been reinstated to the throne by Governor Abba Yusuf. Yusuf announced the decision on Thursday after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. Details later

  Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says he will “keep contesting” for the Nigerian presidency as long as he is hale and hearty. He said this during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. Few days ago, the ex vice president said he will may step down for the 2023 […]

  Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo will today screen eight commissioner-nominees to join the Cabinet of the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. These nominees will replace the commissioners who resigned their offices following the rift between the governor of the state and his predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike. The […]

  The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that if in 2027, the party decides that it is the South-East’s turn and selects Peter Obi as its candidate, he will readily offer his support. “I have said repeatedly and I even said it before the 2023 general elections that […]

  The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that his administration has defeated those who came all out to bring them down, adding that his detractors are now victims of their plots. This was as the governor expressed happiness with assurances of brotherly support from the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, urging Ijaw Nation […]

  The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state has suspended Jimoh Ibrahim, who is representing Ondo south senatorial district of the state in the national assembly, over “anti-party activities.” Ibrahim was suspended by 16 members of the APC executive from his Igbotako ward II, in Okitipupa local government area of the state. Daily […]

  Amidst the crisis rocking Rivers State, the Commissioners for Education, Professor Prince Chinedu Mmom and Environment, Hon. Austen Ben-Chioma have resigned their membership of the State Executive Council. Prof. Mmom and Ben-Chioma a known loyalist of former governor Nyesom Wike communicated their resignation via a letter dated May 15, 2024. Professor Mmom referenced a […]

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says members of the house of representatives seeking to reintroduce the parliamentary system of government through constitutional amendment should get the support of the critical masses. The former president spoke in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with members of the house of representatives promoting the bill. The meeting, which […]

  The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that most of the projects that were executed during the administration of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, were not fully paid for, resulting in debts running into millions and billions. Fubara disclosed this on Tuesday during the unveiling of the 10.98km Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road, also known as Old […]

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his brother, Ahmad Sirika; and his company – Enginos Nigeria Limited, with over N19.4bn fraud. The sum is said to be for several aviation ministry contracts from the former minister to Enginos Nigeria Limited, owned by Sirika’s younger brother, Abubakar. […]