Beyond the Headlines
Amid the feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, and the gale of resignations trailing the crisis, the Rivers State Government has said the governor did not force any of his commissioners to resign. “Whatever their reason, I will like to say that the governor did not force, compel or ask […]
The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, says he has decided to leave active politics, as he notes that he is beginning to develop allergy to political activities. Adamu disclosed this at the launch of a book titled ‘Progressive Governance, Showcasing The Achievements of His Excellency, Governor […]
Six Commissioners serving in the executive arm of Rivers State Government have tendered their resignation letter amidst a deepening political crisis in the state due to a faceoff between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Neeson Wike. The Commissioners who resigned are: 1. Commissioner for Finance Isaac Kamalu, 2. Commissioner […]
The caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s move to end the rift between the state governor, Simi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has collapsed as crisis in the state has continued to fester. Recall that Tinubu recently held […]
Edison Ehie, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has declared the seats of 27 lawmakers vacant over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ehie, who leads a five-member group loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declared vacant all the seats of all the lawmakers […]
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has warned those destroying his campaign billboards to desist from such act as it was inimical to the growth of democracy. Speaking on Lagos Street, on Monday, after inspecting one of the dismantled billboards, he said the destruction would not help anyone as it is the […]
The Ondo State House of Assembly has said it won’t investigate the allegation that the signature of ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is being forged by some state actors. There have been allegations from different quarters that the signature of the governor was forged on some official documents of the state. The allegation was first […]
The leadership of Labour Party has confirmed that they are part of the new coalition of concerned political parties that was launched this week. A group of seven opposition political parties on Wednesday formed a new coalition in a bid to strengthen democracy in the country. The movement tagged the Coalition of Concerned Political […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials sort and count ballots during the vote counting process at a polling station in Kano on February 25, 2023, during Nigeria’s presidential and general election. (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON / AFP) An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded one Wahab Hameed in the custody of the Economic and […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that 25 political associations have applied to be registered as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Public Presentation of the ‘NEEDS Assessment of Political Parties in Nigeria’, organised by […]
