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Ahmed Aliyu Signs Chieftaincy Bill Stopping Sultan From Appointing Village, District Head

Ahmed Aliyu, governor of Sokoto, has signed the bill stripping the Sultan of the power to appoint district and village heads in the state. Speaking on Thursday after signing the bill and... Read more »
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Supreme Court Verdict: Local Councils Must Now Account For Own Actions – Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the... Read more »
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Atiku Hails Supreme Court’s Judgment on Financial Autonomy for Local Governments

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has described Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court on financial autonomy for local government councils as a win for the country. His reaction is contained in a statement... Read more »
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Peter Obi Didn’t Conduct LG Elections All Through His Tenure – Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has accused Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, of hypocrisy and double standards in his criticism of the federal government and President Bola Ahmed... Read more »
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Supreme Court Decision Granting Financial Autonomy To LGAs Boost For Democracy – Ogene

Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, Leader of the Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives, has hailed the landmark Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to all 774 Local Governments in Nigeria,... Read more »
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Kogi Governorship Election: Court of Appeal Dismisses SDP and Ajaka’s Appeal

In the appeal filed before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, SDP and Ajaka, through their lead counsel, Pius Akubo (SAN) dated June 14, contended that the judgement of the tribunal occasioned... Read more »
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Yobe Governor, Buni Suspends LG Chairman Over Disloyalty, Insubordination

New details have emerged on why Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State suspended Hon. Idrissa Mai Bukar Machina as the Chairman of Machina Local Government Council, just a few weeks after... Read more »
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AGF Justifies Creation of Ministry of Livestock Development Despite Cost of Governance Concerns

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has explained why President Bola Tinubu decided to establish the new Ministry of Livestock Development at a time when... Read more »
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Senator Ndume Blasts Tinubu’s Government for Failing to Address Security, Economic Challenges

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is unaware of the current situation outside the Presidential Villa. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday... Read more »
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APGA Rejects INEC’s Recognition of Edozie Njoku as National Chairman

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has dismissed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to recognize Edozie Njoku as the party’s National Chairman. In a statement, APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi... Read more »
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Tinubu Not to Blame for Economic Hardship – Hope Uzodimma

Hope Uzodimma, Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, has defended President Bola Tinubu against criticisms related to the current economic hardship in Nigeria. Governor Uzodimma argued that... Read more »
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BREAKING: APGA 21 Over 21 Suport Group Collapses Into APC

…Declares total Support to the Governorship Aspiration of Sir Paul Chukwuma. A Political Support Group known as 21 over 21 Support Group has collapsed its structures across 326 Wards of Anambra State... Read more »
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BREAKING: Labour Party Reveals Only Person With Solution To Nigeria Problem

The Ebonyi State Chapter of the Labour Party has expressed confidence that only its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has the solutions and competence to salvage the Nigerian... Read more »
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Doyin Okupe Urges Fubara, Wike to Resolve Differences, End Rivers Crisis

A former presidential spokeswoman, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described the leadership crisis in Rivers as a “total misfortune,” saying the problem requires a political solution. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour... Read more »
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Peter Obi Will Lose 2027 Election If He Runs, Says Reno Omokri

A popular social media influencer and former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan,Reno Omokri has declared that Peter Obi will suffer defeat in the 2027 presidential election if he chooses to run. Omokri... Read more »
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2027 Election: APC Insists Tinubu Will Win Despite Economic Challenges

The All Progressives Congress has expressed conviction that President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027 despite the economic hardship and planned alliance between mega opposition parties. The lingering economic hardship resulting... Read more »
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Rivers Crisis: Pressures mount on Gov Fubara to dump PDP

On Thursday, the raging political crisis in Rivers statetook another interesting twist. The judgment of the Appeal Court in Abuja gave some degree of reprieve to Martins Amaewhule and his group of... Read more »
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Gov. Fubara Breaks Silence On Appeal Court Ruling On Lawmakers

Rivers State Governor, Similanayi Fubara, has broken his silence on the recent Appeal Court ruling that reinstated the 27 pro-Wike lawmakers. He commented on the issue while speaking to journalists in Khana,... Read more »
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Labour Party Crisis: Let’s Put Our Differences Aside – Peter Obi to Party Members

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has urged members of the party to put away differences and work together for harmony to... Read more »
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APC Candidate, Monday Okpebholo Calls For Ighodalo’s Withdrawal As Court Nullifies Edo PDP Primaries

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21st governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has hailed Thursday’s judgment given by a Federal High Court, nullifying the primaries... Read more »