Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that he has reconciled with his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ending months of political turmoil that gripped the state. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fubara confirmed that he, Wike, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have…
Recent judgments of the Election Petition Tribunals in the Plateau State have stirred a hornet’s nest as the people who have rejected most of the tribunal judgments, alleging serious political interference. Seriki Adinoyi writes. A majority of the people of Plateau State have rejected the recent judgments delivered by the National and State Houses of Assembly…
The federal government has urged the House of Representatives to enact a law to regulate social and online media in Nigeria. The minister of Information and Culture stated this on Wednesday at a public hearing organised by the house. He called on the lawmakers to amend the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) act to empower the…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have abandoned the security of citizens and focusing on 2027 re-election bid. In a statement issued on Monday, PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba asked the President to end the killings in Benue state. According to him, the APC…
Former governor of Benue state, <span;>Samuel Ortom, has opened up on why he works against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. Speaking on Thursday in an interview, Ortom with Arise Television, Ortom said the party abandoned justice and fairness. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, he said the…
Troops of 192 battalion of the Nigerian army, have busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate, arresting two suspects who were transporting a truck ladened with smuggled ammunition to Anambra State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted a statement issued on Monday, by spokesperson of the Army, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, saying the suspects were…
