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House Moves To Restore Democratic Order In Rivers

House of Representatives
Steps to address the ongoing political unrest in Rivers State were announced by the House of Representatives yesterday. When parliamentarians reassembled after the Easter and Sallah holidays, Speaker of the House Hon. Tajudeen Abbas revealed this and emphasized the significance of reestablishing democratic stability in the state. This was as a former President, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has encouraged the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara to support the existing reconciliation process in the State. George Turnah, the acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, has been urged by Prof. BenjaminRead More

Wike, Fayose, Dankwambo, Others Woo Ex-Gombe Governor Goje Back To Peoples Democratic Party

Some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including the immediate past Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has visited his predecessor, SenatorRead More

Abuja Court Vacates Order Restraining APC Party From Holding National Convention

All Progressives Congress (APC)
An FCT High Court has issued an order vacating the restraining injunction against the March 26 convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC had slated March 26 forRead More

Nigerian Lawmaker Proposes 3-Year Validity For University, Polytechnic Entrance Examination, UTME Results

Tolulope Akande-Sadipe
The bill tagged, A Bill for an Act To Amend The Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (Establishment, Etc) Act, 2021 and other Related Matters, urged the House to look intoRead More

Buni Disbands Bello’s Convention Subcommittees

Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni
The Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni has disbanded the convention subcommittees forRead More

In Letter To Bagudu, Buhari Directs Return To Status Quo Ante In APC

President Muhammadu Buhari
I hold no grudge against anyone, declares Yobe governor President says Buni be allowed to conclude convention plans Warns govs to cease fire, stop further acts that can divide partyRead More

PDP NEC Sets Up 37-man Committee Over Presidential Ticket

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Gives mandate to report back in two weeks Party’s convention proposed for May 28, 29 Sale of forms commences March 17, presidential form to cost N35m Tambuwal meets 37 PDPRead More

If I Lose In 2023, I, Other PDP Party Leaders Will Retire – Atiku Abubakar

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned members of the Board of Trustees of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the party might not survive another eight years as anRead More

Convention: Micro-zoning Tearing APC Apart Amid Leadership Crisis

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Tinubu at loggerheads with Osinbajo, Fayemi over choice of Omisore as national secretary Omo-Agege wants national publicity secretary in Delta State We are not aware of ruling party’s leadership change,Read More

Wike Attacks Obaseki, Calls Him Serial Betrayer, Ungrateful

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State
Edo governor: We’ve history of dealing with bullies The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, threw caution to the wind and descended heavily on a fellow governor, Godwin Obaseki ofRead More

Obasanjo: I Did Not Run After Power, Power Chased After Me

Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at the weekend said he did not run after power, but that it was power that ran after him. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, while respondingRead More