Zenith Labour Party Chairman, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, Alleges Threat to Life by Minister’s Agent
Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party, held a press conference today to address a threat to his life. According to Chief Nwanyanwu, the threat was made by Moses Emmanuel, an agent of former Governor of Rivers…
The Quest for Adada State: Unpacking the Historical Background and Renewed Call for Creation
The agitation for the creation of Adada State from the old Nsukka Division has been a longstanding one, dating back to 1983. The people of this region, comprising seven local government areas, have been driven by the desire for even…
S’Court Judgment on Local Government Autonomy: Pro-Democracy Activists Hail Landmark Ruling
Pro-democracy and June 12 activists under the aegis of the Coalition of Pro-Democracy Groups for a Better Nigeria has welcomed the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on local government autonomy, describing it as a historic victory for democracy and the Nigerian…
Kogi Governor’s Appeal Court Victory A Triumph of Democracy and the People’s Choice – Says AASU President’s SSA
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President of the All Africa Students’ Union (AASU), Comrade Otaru Muhammed Onimisi, has congratulated Alhaji Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, on his resounding electoral dispute victory at the Appeal Court…
CNPP Hails Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy as Victory for Democracy
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has warmly commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its landmark judgment granting autonomy to local government administrations. The ruling, which bars state governors from withholding funds meant for local governments, has been…
Re: Dapo Abiodun and Burden of Inherited Infrastructure Deficit
By Tunde Bello I was shocked to read one article written by one, Seye Abodunrin, praising Ogun state Governor, Prince DAPO Abiodun titled: DAPO Abiodun and Burden of Inherited Infrastructure Deficit. I am sorry for this writer doing a hatchet…
PDP’s South-South Chair Dan Orbih Suspended Amid Edo Election Controversy
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken decisive action against its National Vice Chairman (South South), Chief Dan Orbih, suspending him from all party activities pending an investigation into his controversial actions and utterances surrounding the upcoming Edo State Governorship…
Widow Accuses Estate Chairman of Sabotaging First Lady’s Every-Home-A-Garden Initiative
A widow, Ebere Mogbo, has raised alarm over being prevented by the chairman of the estate where she resides from participating in the N25 million every-home-a-garden competition of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The initiative, aimed at…
APC Secretary, Youth Leader, others Defect to PDP with Hundreds of Supporters in Agbarho
With less than six days to the Local Government Council elections in Delta State, over 500 members of the opposition All Progressive Congress, APC, including its Secretary, Youth Leader and other key stakeholders, Monday, defected to the People’s Democratic Party,…
NATCOM Congratulates President Tinubu, Says Reelection as ECOWAS Chair Triumph for Regional Leadership
The National Commission Against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons, and Ammunitions (NATCOM) has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his recent reelection as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NATCOM described the development as…
Rivers Lawmakers’ Defection: Appeal Court Ruling Semblance of Black-market Procurement, Says Development Dangerous for Democracy
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has vehemently condemned the recent Appeal Court ruling on Rivers State Assembly lawmakers’ defection, saying that the judgement has a semblance of a verdict procured from the black-market “meant to destabilise the state, leading to…
