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Supreme Court affirms Umo Eno as Akwa Ibom Governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed Governor Umo Eno of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of Akwa-Ibom State. The...
Supreme Court decides Plateau Gov. Mutfwang’s fate Jan.12
The Supreme Court has scheduled Friday to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, challenging the nullification...
Six people arrested over NASS members’ harassment at Kogi Governor’s office
Six people have been apprehended in connection with the harassment of National Assembly members during their visit to Gov. Yahaya Bello at the...
Supreme Court reserves judgment in Plateau guber poll
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in Plateau Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s appeal, seeking to affirm his election which was nullified by the...
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Benue Gov. Alia
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against the election of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia as the Governor of Benue State. The...
Rivers House of Assembly Speaker of Gov. Fubara’s faction resigns
Dr Edison Ehie, the factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has resigned both as speaker and member of the House....
New Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s good fortune with destiny
From introspection, Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s political trajectory appeared to have been defined by a sequence of fortunate occurrences, one that seemingly established him as...
10 things you should know about the late Ondo Governor, Akeredolu
1. Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu a.k.a Aketi was born on July 21, 1956 in Owo. 2. He was born to Reverend J. Ola Akeredolu...
Breaking: Ex-Speaker Ghali Na’Abba, 65, Exits
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives in the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead. Na’Abba, died in the...
Rivers crisis: Pres.Tinubu’s peace treaty, a shift from political instability, not death sentence – Gov. Fubara
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has aligned himself with the presidential peace treaty brokered by President Bola Tinubu in a bid to...
Abuja peace pact: Rivers lawmakers withdraw impeachment notice against Gov. Fubara
The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly said on Wednesday that they have withdrawn the impeachment notice against Gov. Siminalayi...
Rivers crisis: Fubara was coerced into signing an unconstitutional resolution – Pa Edwin Clark
The leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Pa Edwin Clark, has described the resolutions reached at the meeting convened by President Bola...
Just in: A’Court affirms Fintiri’s re-election as Adamawa Governor
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani of the All Progressives Congress...
Pres. Tinubu orders Rivers lawmakers to drop impeachment proceedings against Gov. Fubara
President Bola Tinubu has once again lived up to his billing by wading into the political crisis in Rivers State and calling for...
Pres. Tinubu accepts Labour Minister Lalong’s resignation
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, who is to be sworn in...
