The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has assured a former Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority, Dr George Moghalu, that he would create a level playing field for every aspirant to compete for the party’s ticket ahead of the November governorship poll in Anambra State. This
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River, Venatius Ikem, suspended from office for alleged misconduct, financial mismanagement and failure of the party during the 2024 local government elections, has been reinstated to fully resume office. While addressing journalists on Friday at the party’s Secretariat in Calabar, Ikem
Former All Progressives Congress National Vice Chairman (North-West), Mallam Salihu Lukman, discusses his frustration with the ruling party, his differences with ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and the emerging coalition, including the League of Northern Democrats and the Social Democratic Party, in an interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS Your resignation from the
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency imposed in Rivers State. PUNCH Online reports that the President had on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the state. The president also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy,
The Rivers State House of Assembly has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. Amaewhule said the Assembly would abide by the president’s decision, even though it
The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed claims by the Social Democratic Party that it is worried about the defection of ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his ex-commissioner, Ja’afaru Sani, to the SDP. In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the APC Chairman, Air Commodore
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “political manipulation and outright bad faith.” Atiku accused Tinubu of being a “vested partisan actor” in the ongoing political turmoil in the state, alleging that his administration either
The Peoples Democratic Party has strongly condemned the revocation of its Right of Occupancy by the All Progressives Congress-led government. The PDP described the action as an attempt to stifle opposition and undermine democracy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, criticised the decision
The Rivers State Government has debunked social media reports that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and a delegation of the Pan Niger Delta Forum paid a visit to the state governor, Similarlyi Fubara, last Sunday. The state government said the claim was malicious from those trying to cause chaos and lawlessness
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Sunday predicted a resounding second-term victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The minister also stated that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State “will fall” at the next poll. Keyamo spoke in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local