Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown his weight behind Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over the proposed Saturday’s local government election in the state. Atiku said that the election …
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APC releases timetable for Rivers congresses
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially released the timetable for the 2024 Rivers State Elective Congresses, set to commence on November 2. he APC National Organising Secretary, Malam Suleiman …
Read More »Jigawa LG elections: Police enforce restriction of movement
The Jigawa State Police Command said it has concluded all the security arrangements to ensure that the local government election is carried out peacefully. Jigawa State Commissioner of Police A.T. …
Read More »JUST IN: Tinubu confers GCON on Abbas after Reps’ protest
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. This followed a protest by …
Read More »Rivers LG poll: Police deny allegation of bias
The Nigeria Police Force has categorically denied allegations made by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, accusing the force of being used to destabilise the state. In a statement released …
Read More »Lawal appoints Gusau as Zamfara electoral commission’s chairman
Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed Bala Gusau as the new chairman of the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC). Suleman Tudu, a Senior Special Assistant (Media) in the Office of …
Read More »Jigawa LG election: JISIEC commences distribution of sensitive materials
The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISIEC, has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials for the local government election scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024. JISIEC chairman Auwalu Muhammad Harbo …
Read More »Tinubu confers GCON on Speaker Abbas after Reps’ pressure
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the nation’s second-highest national honour, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. …
Read More »Ebonyi ward executives suspend PDP’s national vice chairman for anti-party activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executive committee in Oguduokwor Ward, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has suspended the party’s National Vice Chairman, South-East, Ali Odefa, for alleged anti-party …
Read More »HURIWA lauds Fubara for stopping police takeover of Rivers electoral commission
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara for thwarting an attempted police takeover of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) …
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