Category: Politics
Refund N695m entitlements or get ready to challenge us in court,’ Wike tells ex-Rivers gov, Celestine Omehia
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that Celestine Omehia must refund the entitlements close to N695 million he wrongfully received as a form [...]
‘I didn’t collect N1bn bribe,’ Ayu responds to Wike’s accusation
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr Iyorchia Ayu has denied collecting N1 billion gratification from an unnamed PDP preside [...]
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The Rivers state government has withdrawn the criminal charges it instituted against a former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.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 [...]