In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Lucky Worika, the service, scheduled to hold at the Ecumenical in Port Harcourt, is expected to draw permanent secretaries, local government chairmen, security chiefs, traditional rulers, captains of industries, and other invited dignitaries. The Administrator, while receiving the report of the August 30 Local […]
This piece of information was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s special Adviser on media and strategy, Kayode Akinmade in Abeokuta. According to Akinmade, the move is in fulfiment of the governor’s commitment towards deepning democratic participation and broaden access to divends of democracy, adding that the move is also a strategic effort […]
The move was confirmed in a statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, following the 31st Executive Council meeting held at the Government House Annex in Kwankwasiyya City. The council approved the transmission of the bill to the State House of Assembly for legislative consideration. Governor Yusuf said the proposed law aims to empower local […]
The suspension was borne out of the commissioner’s alleged negligence of duty and failure to uphold the responsibilities of his office. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Yahayya Sarki. According to the statement, the suspension remains in effect until further notice. […]
This followed a motion ex parte dated September 2, 2025, and filed by Nafiu Gombe. The motion listed the ADC, Mark, and Aregbesola as the first, second, and third defendants, respectively. The order of interim injunction issued by Justice Emeka Nwite also restrains INEC from recognising the representatives of Mark and Aregbesola, pending the hearing […]
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, condemned the act, highlighting the commission’s major challenge in tackling the issue which is a gap in the electoral legal frameworkwho. Yakubu spoke at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Roundtable on Premature Political Campaigns organized by The Electoral Institute (TEI) at its headquarters in Abuja, revealing that “there is no sanction whatsoever concerning […]
Speaking through House Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere at a public accounts conference, Abbas said debt can drive economic growth when managed properly, but becomes harmful when used recklessly. “Reckless debt that fuels consumption or corruption must be exposed and rejected,” he said, urging parliaments to ensure that all borrowing decisions are made in the public […]
In a letter signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, the Senate acknowledged receiving notification from Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding her intention to return to plenary. However, it clarified that her suspension remains active and that no administrative action would be taken until the Court of Appeal delivers its verdict on the matter. The Senate […]
In a statement posted on his official X account, Atiku condemned recent incidents involving the reported police summons of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, disruption of an African Democratic Congress (ADC) meeting in Kaduna, the attack on former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, and the violent interruption of the Katsina Elders Forum security meeting. Describing the […]
A senior member of the group, Yusuf Abubakar, stated that controlled police forces are not the solution to the insecurity challenges in Nigeria. According to the group, the nation already has multiple security agencies, including the federal police and the military, but the real problem lies in the politicisation of security matters. “Today, people celebrate […]