RIVERS STATE:BEKE-LED APC TO SUE OKOCHA FACTION 17th December 2024 Spokesperson of the Emeka Beke-led APC in the state, Darlington Nwauju, says his faction will institute a contempt of court against those he described as disobeying court orders and judgment. This follows the inauguration of newly elected executive members of the Tony Okocha-led APC over the weekend. But Mr. Nwauju while speaking on existing court judgements and orders involving the...

The Federal Government has given insight into why it was exceeding revenue targets and still borrowing, telling the National Assembly that it did that based on the approvals of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This was disclosed during an interactive session of Federal Government’s revenue generating agencies had with the Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) led National Assembly’s joint Committees on Finance, Budget and National Planning...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Ondo state governor-elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Aiyedatiwa who contested the Ondo state gubernatorial election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner having polled 366, 781, to defeat his closet rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party who got 117,845. The certificate of return...

The PDP has filed for the discontinuation of the suit against the 27 pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers at the Court of Appeal. In the suit by its National Legal Adviser,Kamaldeen Ajibade, the PDP had appeared as the appellant, while the Rivers State PDP Chairman,Aaron Chukwuemeka and ten others were the respondents. However, the PDP Chairman, Aliyu Damagum and the National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu, filed a Notice of Discontinuance of the suit,...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been asked to apologize to Nigerians as his administration has been largely responsible for the socio-economic woes that have bedevilled the country in recent years. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation Sunday Dare disclosed this on Monday in a post on his official “X” handle. Mr Dare claimed that successive administrations struggled to rectify the damage left by Obasanjo, noting...

The People's Democratic Party(PDP)vice chairmanship candidate in next year's local council polls in Boripe LGA, Hon Abiodun Ajayi(Oluomo and Sons)has congratulated the Osun State Honourable Commissioner for Government Affairs and Protocol, Hon. Soji Ajeigbe, on his birthday. In a statement personally signed and issued by the PDP stalwart on Tuesday, Hon. Ajayi Abiodun wished Hon. Adeigbe a day filled with joy, happiness, and fulfillment as he continues to serve the...

Former Governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha,has called on the Federal Government to honour the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, by releasing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Okorocha made this call while speaking during a night of tribute held in Ubah’s honour on Monday at the Nigerian Air Force Conference & Suites, Abuja. He said: “I’ve not died before, and I don’t intend to...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria must appoint new, credible leaders for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC with short tenure to prevent corruption and re-establish trust. The former President spoke during the Chinua Achebe leadership forum held at Yale University, USA. In his keynote address at the forum titled ‘Leadership failure and state capture in Nigeria,’ he said INEC officials need thorough vetting to prevent partisan appointments. He also...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called on world leaders to recommit to immediate action to stem the mounting negative consequences of climate change, listing several steps the subnational state of Osun has taken on the subject. Addressing COP29 side event in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Governor represented by the state's consultant on Climate Change and Renewable Energy, Prof Chinwe Obuaku recalled the various technical reports from several credible agencies...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olubukola Oyewo, has predicted a landslide victory for his party in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. The former Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources, who spoke to newsmen at the weekend, said he came to this conclusion knowing that the APC is the most popular party in Ondo State today. The Osun APC chieftain...