Category: Politics
Nnamdi Kanu only discharged, not acquitted – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court to discharge [...]
Chimamanda Adichie, only recipient to turn down 2022 Nigeria’s national honour award
Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was recently decorated with Harvard University’s iconic W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, has broken [...]
Wike appoints 28,000 special assistants, donates N1bn to flood victims in Rivers
The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of 28,000 special assistants for various political units in the state.
This wa [...]
Former PDP chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor is dead
Former national chairman and first national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Vincent Ogbulafor, is dead.
He was confirmed dead by a [...]
Why Rivers assembly withdrew recognition of Celestine Omehia as ex-governor – Wike
The governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has explained why the state house of assembly withdrew its recognition of Celestine Omehia as a former gove [...]
Rivers govt withdraws criminal charges against Amaechi, Cole, others
The Rivers state government has withdrawn the criminal charges it instituted against a former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
The state [...]
PDP crisis: 10 takeaways from Wike’s explosive media chat
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday held a media chat for almost two hours on Friday during which he addressed many issues on the crisis rocki [...]
PDP guber candidate accuses Gombe State govt of victimisation over attack, campaign office demolition
The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe, Muhammad Jibrin Barde has accused the State Government of victimisation a [...]
Wike distances self from suit seeking removal of Atiku as PDP’s presidential candidate
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has distanced himself from a purported suit said to have been filed by him seeking the removal of Atiku Abubaka [...]
Bishop Kukah slams APC over Muslim – Muslim ticket
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah has condemned the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.
Bishop Kuk [...]