A significant step towards establishing a constitutional role for traditional rulers was taken in Abuja on Wednesday, as governors and key traditional leaders convened to form a committee dedicated to …
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Outcry, condemnation trail court ruling halting Rivers allocations
The recent Federal High Court ruling that halted allocations to Rivers State has sparked a wave of reactions, with the state government swiftly appealing the decision. Governor Siminalayi Fubara expressed …
Read More »Zamfara PDP condemns lawmaker’s defection, vows to retrieve mandate
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed deep disappointment over the recent defection of Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gummi from the party to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The party said …
Read More »Rivers crisis, theatre of the absurd — NDCC
As reactions continue to trail the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the Rivers State fund allocation stopped by a Federal High Court, the National Democratic and Change …
Read More »Fubara-Wike face-off: New twist as Rivers, stakeholders fault allocation suspension order
Nigerians, including lawyers, analysts, party stalwarts and the Rivers State Government, yesterday, faulted the Federal High Court judgment stopping the federal allocations to Rivers State, with the state pledging to swiftly appeal against the decision. The post …
Read More »Rivers: Still on edge one year after assembly inferno
With an end to the political crisis between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged godfather Wike and Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) still not in sight… The …
Read More »Ajayi alleges plan to deploy Amotekun for Ondo poll
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has raised the alarm that the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
Read More »Elected officials selfish, undermining citizens’ welfare, Jega laments
Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, has said since the transition to civil democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has been afflicted by the misfortune of leaders …
Read More »APC seeks clarifications on Edo multi-billion naira investments
As the Transition Committee in Edo State awaits the clarification of the stake owned by the state government in some investments, stakeholders have expressed disappointment over the government’s silence on …
Read More »Senate confirms Tinubu’s seven ministerial nominees
The Senate, at plenary yesterday, screened and approved the seven ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu, following discussions at the committee level. The post Senate confirms Tinubu’s seven ministerial …
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