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INEC Chairman Clarifies Stance on Rivers State House of Assembly Crisis Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has shed light on the organisation’s stance on the ongoing political impasse within the Rivers State House of Assembly. The crisis stems from a longstanding power struggle between two rival factions, with one…
Rivers State Government Dispels Rumors of NNPCL and Oil Companies Shutdown Naijawebinfo has received reports suggesting that River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered the shutdown of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other oil companies in the state. However, the Rivers State government has refuted this claim, labeling it as false and…
Former Nigerian Senator Ishaku Abbo Laments Corruption in Judiciary In a recent interaction with journalists in Yola, former Nigerian Senator Ishaku Abbo voiced his concerns about the widespread corruption within the judiciary system. He emphasized that the Nigerian democracy is at risk of stagnating unless the judiciary prioritizes delivering justice over injustice. Senator Abbo, who…
Ogun State Labour Party Accuses APC of Plans to Rig Local Government Elections The Labour Party (LP) in Ogun State has raised concerns that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is plotting to rig the upcoming local government elections in the state. According to the LP, the APC is planning to manipulate the electoral process to…
APC Chairman Urges Edo’s New Governor to Focus on Progress, Not Probes Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently met with incoming Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and offered some valuable advice. Ganduje, who hosted Okpebholo at the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) office, stressed the importance of prioritizing…
Nigeria’s 36 State Governors Unite to Address Nation’s Challenges A conclave of Nigeria’s 36 state governors, led by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), has acknowledged the economic woes facing the country, sympathizing with citizens struggling to make ends meet. The governors, who met in Abuja, recognized that the nation is currently facing a period of…
House of Representatives Orders Relocation of INEC Local Government Offices Naijawebinfo reports that the House of Representatives has issued an order for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relocate all its local government offices out of the premises of the 774 council headquarters in Nigeria to neutral locations. The order was made in response…
The Human Rights Institute of West Africa (HURIWA) has prompted international embassies, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, to take action against judges involved in the recent court decisions that have sparked controversy in Nigeria. The group has likened the judgments to a “constitutional coup” that undermines the…
INEC Chief Promises Peaceful Elections in Ondo as Parties Prepare to Sign Accord A crucial step towards ensuring a peaceful Ondo State Governorship Election is underway, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announcing a Peace Accord signing set for November 8, 2024. All political parties have been invited to participate in this initiative, backed…
Disputes over the fate of Nigeria’s rivers have brought about a mix of division and uncertainty, with some key figures accused of collaborating in a plan to destabilize the region. Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a top official of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has become the latest figure to speak out against the alleged actions of…
PDP Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, Laments Over Judgment That Seized Rivers State Government’s Statutory Allocations As the Federal High Court in Abuja orders the seizure of statutory allocations to the Rivers State Government, Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed disappointment and concern over the…
PDP Laments Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gummi’s Defection to APC The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has expressed deep disappointment and frustration following the recent defection of Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gummi to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The move is seen as a shockingly sudden and shocking betrayal, not only to the party but…
Labour Party Disowns Former National Treasurer Over Fraud Allegations In a recent statement, the Labour Party (LP) has officially disavowed its former National Treasurer, Oluchi Oparah, due to alleged fraudulent activities. The statement, issued by Obiora Ifoh, the party’s publicity secretary, revealed that Oparah was initially suspended indefinitely in November 2023 for engaging in anti-party…
Public Holidays Declare for Local Government Elections in Cross River State The government of Cross River State, led by Governor Bassey Otu, has announced two public holidays this week to promote widespread participation in the upcoming local government elections. In a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, the holidays were declared…
The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has taken legal action against the Ogun State Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to challenge a range of election-related issues, including administrative fees for candidates running for local government elections. OOs of N250,000 are required for chairmanship candidates, while councillorship candidates must pay N150,000. Female councillorship candidates, however, enjoy a reduced fee…
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed Criticizes President Bola Tinubu’s Failure to Deliver As the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed has spoken out about his disappointment with President Bola Tinibu’s performance in office. In an interview with Daily Trust, he expressed his frustration with the current administration and its policies….
< Gingin Favors Politics Free of Bitterness Tunde Rahman, President Bola Tinubu's senior special assistant, has emphasized that politics should be without acrimony. His statement comes after Tinubu met with Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), at the National Mosque. The meeting, attended by representatives from both parties, the...
Alarm Sounded Over APC’s Scent of Autocracy A leading civil rights organization, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has raised the alarm over the growing sense of authoritarianism displayed by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The association believes that the party has effectively taken control of the Judiciary and the Independent National Electoral…
Kano APC Chairman Warns Governor Against Disregarding Court Ruling on Local Government Elections As the latest development in the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed local government elections in Kano State, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Abdullahi Abbas, has cautioned Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against disregarding a court ruling that…
Nigeria’s Debt: Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo Speaks Out on Country’s Financial State Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria, has expressed his concerns about the country’s staggering debt, which has continued to accumulate since his departure from office in 2007. In a recent interview with News Central Television, he revealed the country’s previous financial state. According…
