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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

Orji Kalu Resumes In Senate, Attends Plenary

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, resumed normal legislative duties at the National Assembly Complex on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020. The former governor of Abia StateRead More

Akeredolu’s Supporters Accuse Aspirants Of Doctoring Register

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu
A group within the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, has raised the alarm over an alleged move by some governorship aspirants to manipulate the party register. The group, lbiRead More

Edo 2020: APC Displays Credentials Of Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, Others

A cross-section of people checking the credentials of the aspirants on June 8, 2020
The All Progressives Congress on Monday displayed the academic credentials of the six contestants in the forthcoming Edo State governorship primary. The six contestants are Governor Godwin Obaseki, Pastor OsagieRead More

Controversy Surrounds FG Cash Transfer In Zamfara

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouk
Controversy engulfed the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer intervention in Zamfara State on Sunday as the programme was postponed as a result of alleged insecurity in the northern state. TheRead More

13% Derivation Formula Shortchanging Niger Delta – Diri

Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Douye Diri
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has called for a review of the 13 per cent derivation formula, saying the current percentage does not reflect the sufferings of the NigerRead More

Edo: Fresh Crisis Looms In APC

Obaseki vs Oshiomhole
A fresh crisis is looming in the All Progressives Congress (APC), following renewed calls for an emergency National Executive Council meeting to address a brewing constitutional crisis. Pioneer Deputy NationalRead More

IPOB Is Using Christianity To Wage War Against Nigerian State – Presidency

President Buhari vs IPOB
The Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of using Christianity to wage war against the Nigerian state. In the statement releasedRead More

How Dangote, Oba Of Benin, Others Failed To Reconcile Obaseki, Oshiomhole – Osunbor

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki vs Adams Oshiomhole
Nigeria’s billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, reportedly intervened in the crisis between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, and Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. However, his effortsRead More

Senate Plans Bill With Severe Penalties For Rapists – Olujimi

Senator Biodun Olujimi
In the wake of recent violent rape incidents across the country, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has said the Senate leadership may soon come upRead More

Direct Primary Won’t Hold In Edo, Obaseki Insists

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki
Ahead of the June 22 governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has insisted that there would be no direct primary in theRead More