Bayelsa state governor Douye Diri, has resigned his membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri announced his resignation on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting at the Government House in Yenagoa, the state capital. The governor said he left the opposition party for “very obvious reasons”. He said, “Today, I have formally resigned my…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Across Northern Nigeria today, there is a growing sense of anxiety within the agricultural sector. The hard-working men and women who have historically formed the backbone of the region’s food production now face an increasingly precarious future. Their toil, once a source of pride and stability, is being undermined by forces…
In a major policy shift aimed at widening access to tertiary education, the Federal Government has announced that Mathematics will no longer be a compulsory subject for candidates seeking admission into non-science courses in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The new policy, unveiled on Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Education, marks a significant departure from longstanding…
The ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives was further depleted on Tuesday following the defection of three lawmakers from Kaduna state to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Those who announced their defection include Hon. Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau Federal Constituency), Hon. Abdulkareem Ahmed (Kaduna South Federal Constituency), and Hon….
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, requested the senate to confirm Joash Amupitan, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was conveyed in a letter read by the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday. The letter reads: “ In accordance with the provisions of…
Governor of Enugu state, Peter Mba has said that Mbah his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a strategic move to secure equitable representation and advance the interests of his state and south east region. Speaking on Tuesday in Enugu at a ceremony welcoming him…
