President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), filling existing vacancies and reinforcing the board’s mandate to deepen local content in the country’s oil and gas sector. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement issued by the
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially acknowledged receipt of a petition initiating the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, currently representing Kogi Central in the Nigerian Senate. The petition was received on Monday by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony, at INEC headquarters in Abuja. The petition was submitted with over
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has openly criticised the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, warning that such actions could harm Nigeria’s international reputation. Speaking on Saturday as Chairman at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja, Jonathan expressed disappointment over the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Odu,
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced plans to form a political coalition with other opposition figures to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Abubakar confirmed that discussions were underway among opposition politicians to unite against the ruling party. The event was
The Senate has approved the state of emergency for Rivers State and the 6-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, deputy and all elected assembly members as declared by President Tinubu. The decision was taken after a closed-door session by lawmakers on Thursday. More to follow…
The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency for Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, deputy and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Tinubu. The House approved the president’s proclamation after brief debate and amendments to the motion moved by the
The Rivers State House of Assembly has formally issued a notice of misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. In a document submitted to Speaker Martin Amaewhule on Monday, 26 members of the Assembly outlined allegations against the governor, citing violations of Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written a new book, and as usual, he did not hold back in calling out the current president. In his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, he called the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project a wasteful, corrupt mess. He also queried the Tinubu administration’s decision to spend ₦21 billion on a
If there’s one thing Godswill Akpabio somehow manages to do, it’s finding himself at the center of controversy. From accusations of sexual harassment to questionable political maneuvers, a scandal has never really been far from him. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit six of the biggest storms he’s found himself in. The
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has taken her dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the United Nations, seeking international intervention over what she describes as political victimization. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended on March 6 following a clash with Akpabio over a new Senate seating arrangement, escalated the matter on Tuesday during the
