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Breaking: Sen. Okpebholo inaugurated as Edo governor
Sen. Monday Okpebholo and Mr. Dennis Idahosa have taken oaths of office as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Edo State. The inauguration...
VP Shettima Arrives in Benin City for Edo Governor’s Inauguration
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin City, Edo State capital, for the inauguration of Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy,...
Just in: PDP House of Reps member defects to APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has gained an additional seat in the House of Representatives after Rep. Abubakar Gumi defected from the People’s...
Breaking: Outbursts against Tinubu: APC suspends former Osun Gov. Aregbesola
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, a former Osun governor and immediate past Minister of Interior, for alleged anti-party...
Just in: PDP crisis: Govs broker truce, urge parties to revert to status quo
The People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has made a passionate appeal to feuding members of the party to revert to the status...
Just in: Court stops PDP NEC, BoT from sacking Damagum as acting national chair
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s...
Just in: PDP faction appoints new acting national chairman
The People’s Democratic Party’s internal crisis has taken a new turn as the integrity faction on Friday appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as...
PDP’s factional NWC suspends national Chair Damagum, Secretary Anyanwu
A faction of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has taken a dramatic step, suspending their National Chairman, Amb. Umar...
Just in: Appeal Court confirms Amaewhule as Speaker, nullifies Fubara’s 2024 budget
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognized Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday. A...
Just in: Appeal Court sacks Enugu PDP Rep, returns Agbo of LP
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has upheld the ruling of the House of Representatives Tribunal, sacking Rep. Simon Atigwe of the People’s...
Fubara’s disrespect for court judgment, rule of law, invitation to anarchy – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara of not obeying court judgments, describing it...
Let go of Rivers State, you can’t win all battles, Fubara cautions Wike
Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to relinquish his grip on...
Rivers LG poll: Former Army chief Minimah lauds Gov. Fubura for successful exercise
For his resoluteness and seamless conduct of the council polls held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has received commendation...
Just in: APP wins 22 out of 23 chairmanship seats in Rivers LG poll
The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the Rivers State Local Government election held on Saturday,...
Rivers LG poll must hold on Oct. 5, you’ll have to shoot me – Gov. Fubara
Rivers Gov. Sim Fubara said on Friday that the state’s local government election must hold as scheduled on October 5 in spite of...
Abia Rep Nkwonta defects from PDP to APC
House of Representatives member Chris Nkwonta (Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency in Abia State) has defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to...
