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
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
As the deadline for the sale of nomination forms for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Anambra governorship primary elapsed, no aspirant has purchased the N40 million expression of interest and nomination forms. The PDP initially scheduled the sale of forms from February 24 to March 5, with a submission deadline of March 7. The party’s
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation, following a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, will take effect on Friday, coinciding with the retirement of the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin. Ogunjimi, 57, was initially named as Madehin’s successor in December 2024. His selection was finalized
Tinubu appoints Martins Imonitie as CEO of Nigerian Mining Corporation President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Martins Imonitie as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Mining Corporation. Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals development, announced while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed that the report of the 2014 National Conference was not implemented due to the betrayal he suffered from some individuals, who were bent on bringing his government down. Jonathan spoke during a condolence visit to the residence of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, in the company of former President of Sierra
President Bola Tinubu is meeting with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Bio, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bio arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at 12:22 pm Monday in the company of the bagpipers of the Presidential Guards Brigade. He was received by the President’s Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who ushered him
After posting dismal results in the five South-East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo during the 2023 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress (APC) have been making inroads to overturn and overcome all electoral impediments fortunes in 2027. Last week, the South-East All Progressives Congress Renewal Movement (SARM) raised
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Lagos State, Dr. AbdulAzeez Olajide Adediran, popularly called JANDOR, has announced his exit from the party, stating that he made the decision after deep reflection and extensive consultations with his family, political associates, and supporters. The former PDP governorship candidate made
The leadership crisis within the Lagos State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Thursday as former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa forcibly resumed office, defying his removal on January 13, 2025. Obasa arrived at the Assembly complex around 11:30 AM, accompanied by heavily armed security personnel, and proceeded to open the Speaker’s office, despite the
