Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has signed the State Emirates Council Amendment Law 2020, making the Emir of Kano permanent chairman of the council of emirs. In the former arrangement, the position used to rotate across the five first class emirs in the state. With the signing of the amended law, the Emir of Kano, […]
A pro- democracy group , Concerned Nigerians, has condemned the nomination of the Presidential Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie , as an Independent National Electoral Commission Commissioner by President Muhammadu Buhari The group has also asked the United States , United Kingdom , and other development partners not to allow the President to destroy […]
The litany of troubles for the erstwhile National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, may not be over soon, as the Edo State chapter of the party has called on the National Caretaker Committee headed by Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, to uphold the suspension of former national chairman […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced date for the 2023 presidential election in the country. INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke on Thursday announced February 18, 2023 for the Presidential election. Yakubu, who spoke at the inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, charged the the National Assembly to […]
Kyrgyzstan ’ s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to the crisis sparked by disputed parliamentary elections earlier this month. “ I am not clinging to power . I do not want to go down in the history of Kyrgyzstan as a president who allowed bloodshed and shooting […]
A fresh crisis is looming in the All Progressives Congress over the decision of the Mai-Mala Buni -led Caretaker / Extra-Ordinary National Convention Committee to conduct fresh membership registration . The PUNCH gathered on Wednesday that the decision had pitted the committee and governors sympathetic to it against some elements in the party, including the […]
Honourable Tomomewo Favour, the only female member of the Ondo State House of Assembly representing Ilaje Constituency II on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been suspended and expelled from the party by the executive of her ward (Mahin ward IV). Her expulsion came on the heels of alleged anti-party activities before […]
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday reversed the recent impeachment of the former Speaker, Mr Francis Okiye, and commuted it to resignation. The house also reversed the suspension slammed on Okiye, who later joined the lawmakers during the plenary session. The reversal of the impeachment followed a motion moved by the Leader of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently receiving Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy Governor-elect, Lucky Ayedatiwa. Governor Akeredolu and his Deputy were led by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, and the Chairman of the APC Campaign Committee for the Ondo State governorship […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his running mate, Lucky Ayedatiwa, in last Saturday’s governorship election. INEC National Commissioner for Ondo State, Adekunle Ogunmola while presenting the certificate at the INEC office in Akure reiterated the commitment of the commission to conducting credible elections. Governor […]
