Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has cautioned against the abuse of incumbency power. Yakubu noted that a situation where a ruling party denied the opposition access to campaign spaces often resulted in a breach of peace. He appealed for […]
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, clarified the distinction between corruption involving politicians and other individuals. Ndume explained that corruption within Nigerian politics is primarily instigated by people and shouldn’t necessarily result in severe punishment. Acknowledging that politicians do engage in corrupt practices, he emphasized that they often distribute the ill-gotten gains among the populace. […]
Renowned legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, has voiced concerns regarding the absence of a coherent policy framework guiding the application of technology in Nigerian courts in the 21st century. Mahmoud made the remark at the Nigerian Bar Association Kano branch 2024 Law Week themed, ‘Turning Point: Assessing the Impact of […]
The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that most of the projects constructed and Commissioned by his predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike, were not fully paid for. Fubara, regretted that the state is indebted to many contractors, adding that the firms the former administration could not pay are hunting his government for their payment. The […]
BENIN CITY—THE Commissioner for Communication and Orientation in Edo State, Chris Nehikhare, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC of relying on propaganda to stoke the people against the palace of the Oba of Benin as a strategy to win the September 21 governorship election. Nehikhare stated this during a press briefing, where he displayed […]
The Coordinator of Tinubu Media Support Group (TSMG), Jesustega Onakpesa has assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will bring down Nigeria’s soaring inflation causing hardship to the citizens Onakpesa while briefing journalists in Abuja, however, blamed the rising inflation, especially food price hikes, on greed on the part of business owners. He said: […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu, has said the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has no right under the law to withhold the state’s local government funds. Last week, the state chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria accused Fubara of withholding funds meant for the 23 LGs in the state. […]
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress, APC. At Monday’s proceedings, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the APC and […]
Ahead of the September and November governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it would soon resume the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise in both states to allow eligible voters participate in the elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja, yesterday, at the second regular […]
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, signalled on Monday that he would probe the administration of his predecessor and immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Hinted at plans to set up a judicial panel of inquiry soon to investigate how the affairs of governance were conducted in the state before he assumed office. […]
