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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

INEC: We Have No Powers To Determine Candidates For Parties

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Says only duly-nominated candidates by parties or court orders will be recognised Ahead of the December 5 National and State Houses of Assembly by-elections in some states, the Independent NationalRead More

Politicians’ Bizarre Empowerment Schemes

A member of Anambra State House of Assembly, Patrick Obalum Udoba, distributed bundles of cassava stems to his constituents
Politicians at various levels carry out different initiatives to empower people at the lowest ebb of the society, as part of efforts to alleviate poverty. But some of the empowermentRead More

Kwankwaso, Ganduje At Loggerheads Over Sale, Relocation Of Public Properties

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje
The Kwankwasiyya Movement and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State have threatened to embark on a public protest against the alleged land grabbing and destruction of historical monumentsRead More

Atiku, APC, PDP Trade Words Over 2023, One-party State Claim

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday engaged in a verbal war over the ruling party’s claim that Atiku isRead More

Senate Committee Screens Yakubu For INEC Chair Today

Nigerian Senate
The Senate will today screen Prof. Mahmood Yakubu following his nomination as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second term of five years by President MuhammaduRead More

Elections: Albino Foundation Urges INEC To Make Disability Materials Sensitive

Albino Foundation
Albino Foundation has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make voting materials for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) sensitive ones during elections. The founder of Albino Foundation, MrRead More

PDP Senators To Oppose Yakubu’s Confirmation As INEC Chairman

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
Vows to block social media bill The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the Senate is set to block confirmation of the nomination of Chairman of the Independent NationalRead More

MASSOB Faults South-East Govs For Rejecting Biafra

The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has criticised South-East governors for turning their backs on Biafra and supporting Igbo presidency ahead of the 2023 generalRead More

APC, PDP In Suspense Game Over Zoning Of Presidency

APC vs PDP
All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are playing hide and seek over the zoning of the 2023 presidency even as the South-east geo-political zone continues its agitationRead More

Three PDP Govs Negotiate With APC As Others Reassure Party

APC vs PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may lose more gubernatorial weight, if ongoing negotiations between three of its governors and the ruling All Progressives Congress succeed. Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. DaveRead More