The executive governThe executive governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appointed six commissioner nominees and three special advisers for his cabinet. These appointments were announced by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in a statement today. The nominees are Omowumi Isaac; Olukayode Ajulo; Razaq Obe; Emmanuel Igbasan, Akinwumi […]
Nigeria’s political scene heated up today as the Presidency swiftly countered ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation over rising insecurity. While Atiku condemned Tinubu’s “fiddling” amidst violence and kidnappings, the Presidency asserted Tinubu’s leadership on security matters, calling Atiku’s remarks “reckless” and politically motivated. The clash […]
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in Adamawa State, dismissing the appeal brought by Aisha Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice John Okoro, who delivered the lead judgment, deemed Dahiru’s appeal lacking in merit. The crux of […]
Former Vice President Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the PDP Presidential Candidate, Condemns Tinubu’s Leadership Approach In a scathing critique of the current state of affairs in Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, former Vice President and PDP Presidential Candidate in Last Year’s Election, has taken aim at President Bola Tinubu’s leadership amidst the […]
In a dramatic turn of events, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has reinstated Abba Yusuf as Governor of Kano State, reversing the decisions of both the Court of Appeal and the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The apex court ruled that the lower courts erred in deducting votes and questioning Yusuf’s […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Governor of Lagos State, dismissing appeals filed by the Labour Party (LP) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justices Lawal Garba and Adamu Jauro, the […]
The Supreme Court has announced that it will deliver judgements in seven governorship appeals on Friday, January 12, 2024. According to the notice, the states are Lagos, Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Cross River and the judgement is to begin at 9am. Also, each party are also to […]
President Bola Tinubu has today suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, with immediate effect over a wrong disbursement allegation. The 37 year old minister is the first minister to be suspended in President Tinubu’s 48-man cabinet. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos state has today announced that it has published the Surulere Federal Constituency I bye-election notice as required by law. This was disclosed by the state’s INEC public affairs officer Adenike Oriowo, to newsmen today, January 5. She noted that the notice was […]
The recently resigned factional Speaker of the rivers assembly and member representing Ahoada East Constituency II at the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has withdrawn his contempt proceedings suit against 25 of the 27 defected lawmakers of the house. Last December, the factional speaker declared the seats of […]
