The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Jalingo, has affirmed the election of Kefas Agbu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Taraba state. In a judgment delivered on Saturday, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Muhammad Yahaya and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for lacking in…
Agbu runs Taraba as personal estate, surrounded by incompetent aides, says APC chieftai By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo A chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Alhaji Aliyu Zubairu has criticised the state governor, Agbu Kefas, for appointing inexperienced people in his cabinet. At a news conference on Sunday in Jalingo…
Nigeria may be witnessing the quiet collapse of one of the most consequential political parties in its democratic history. In this edition of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the steady unraveling of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) — a party once central to Nigeria’s return to civilian rule, now weakened by defections, internal…
The Arewa Civil Society Organisation (ACSO) has applauded the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bawa was suspended from office on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu for alleged questionable activities. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Adamu Aminu Musa, chairman of the ACSO said, Bawa’s suspension…
The Kaduna state government has expressed concern over the low turnout of eligible citizens in the ongoing voter registration exercise. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Thursday in Kaduna, the commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said Governor Uba Sani has directed government officials to adopt pragmatic measures to ensure participation of citizens in the exercise….
The Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has warned that unless the energy crisis is addressed, the quest for industrialization would continue to be a pipe dream. Dogara, a former speaker of the House of Representatives stated this at the 14th convocation of the Achievers University on Saturday in Owo. “How…
