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Gov. Fubara’s spendings halted by Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly
Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the Rivers State House of Assembly has put a hold on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s spending powers until he submits...
Rivers 25 lawmakers: I’m unfazed by Appeal Court ruling, says Fubara
Rivers State Gov. Siminalayi Fubara says he is unperturbed by the July 4 Appeal Court ruling, which reinstated Martin Amaewhule and 24 other...
Judge ‘gags’ lawyers in Kano emirship case
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano State High Court, sitting at the Audu Bako Secretariat, issued a directive on Thursday, prohibiting lawyers...
Court annuls Edo PDP governorship primary election
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary election in Edo State, which produced Mr....
Breaking: Rivers crisis: Defected 25 lawmakers win at Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal has nullified an order of the Rivers High Court that stopped 25 members of the State House of Assembly...
Senate blames intelligence failure for Borno suicide bombings
The Senate has blamed the recent suicide bombings in Gwoza, Borno State, on the failure of intelligence gathering by security forces. Senate President...
FCT Area Councils’ Chairmen to remain in office until 2026, says INEC
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has clarified that the incumbent Area Council Chairmen in the Federal Capital...
Sen. Kalu urges Fubara, Wike to settle rift, stave off anarchy in Rivers State
Perturbed by the lingering political crisis in Rivers State, Abia North Senator Orji Kalu has urged Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister...
Sokoto court stops Gov. Aliyu from removing two district heads
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed Sokoto State traditional institution law, the state’s High Court has granted an injunction temporarily restraining Gov....
Court adjourns suit seeking to remove Ganduje as APC Chairman until July 5
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing in a case seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of...
El-Rufai takes legal action against Kaduna Assembly over ₦423bn probe report
Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, has taken legal action against the Kaduna State House of Assembly, challenging their allegations of...
Traditional institutions must be shielded from state government’s abuse of power – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concerns about the increasing trend of state governments’ attempts to exert control by manipulating the processes...
Sokoto Govt dismisses plot to depose Sultan
The Sokoto State Government has denied any plot to remove the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, describing it as false and...
Southern Governors’ Forum elects Abiodun as its chairman, Soludo as vice-chair
The Southern Governors’ Forum has elected Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun as its new chairman, with Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo serving...
Updated: Kano Court adjourns suit stopping Bayero, others from parading themselves as Emirs until July 2
The Kano State High Court has postponed its decision in a lawsuit to stop Aminu Ado Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kano, and...
Deposition threat: Sultan is an institution, more than monarch, says VP Shettima
Amid threats of deposition, Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, is much more than a monarch...
