Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has made his first set of appointments since assumption of office on May 29. This was contained in a statement signed by Abubakar Ishaq,
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The country home of the immediate past Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was on Friday night raided by unknown gunmen, suspected to be hired assassins, The Nation reports. The Okorocha
The three-man panel of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia state capital, Saturday, threw out the petition brought before it by Dr Uche Ogah and the
Mr Dennis Idahosa, APC Rep-elect, has spoken on the party’s choice of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila to lead the 9th national assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),
Elder statesman and leader of the Yoruba apex socio-political organization, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has declared that Nigeria risks disintegrating if the South-East is not allowed to produce the next
Human right activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mike Ozekhome has, in strong words, attacked the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari. He scored the administration low in the area
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital has reserved for ruling the preliminary objection brought by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Samuel Ortom.
Oyo State Government has said that the chairmen of the 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 35 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) were sacked because the election that led to
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, hailed the decision of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to support the Inter-Basin Water Transfer project, aimed at recharging the
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday appointed Mr. Tayo Ayinde, as his Chief of Staff, and Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo as Deputy Chief of Staff. This was contained in
Ogun Assembly, on Friday passed a bill nullifying all appointments, employments and financial agreements done by former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun between Feb. 9 and May 28. NAN reports that the
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmen in the six states of the South South have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Deputy National Chairman North, of the party, Senator Lawal Shuaibu
A good governance advocacy group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Rivers Unity House (RUH), has endorsed calls for the resignation of the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. RUH’s
Ahead of the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, President Muhammadu Buhari Friday afternoon, observed Juma’at prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah with other Heads of State
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has warned political detractors not to mistake his calm disposition for weakness. Obaseki stated this when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), National Union
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has re-elected Dr Victor Oye as its national chairman for a second term. The party also retained the Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano,
An indication of why Senate President, Bukola Saraki, lost his appointment as the Ambassador-at-Large of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), has emerged. A source, who is a member of
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says he plans to be the best deputy governor ever in the state, by working in synergy with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke says he has been vindicated by the recent judgement of the appeal court. The Court
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised workers in the state to be change agents, assuring them that their concerns would be addressed, but that the workforce must
