Politics

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to resolve their differences to prevent the political crisis in the state from escalating into a larger regional and national issue. Speaking at the flag-off of the multi-billion-naira Trans-Kalabari Road project […]

The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Similanayi Fubara has invited some nominees for screening. The nominees were invited to appear before the assembly led by Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo. According to a letter sighted by our correspondent, 8 nominees were invited for screening as Commissioners. The nominees were directed to come […]

The North Central All Progressive Congress, APC, Forum has warned the North West APC against passing a vote of confidence on the embattled National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. The forum also pointed out that several votes of no confidence have already been passed on Ganduje right from his Kano ward, as well as other protests, litigations, […]

The Lagos State PDP Chairman, Philip Aivoji, has described former President Goodluck Jonathan’s call for truce to end the political crisis in Rivers as commendable. Aivoji commended Jonathan  in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Recall that Jonathan had on Monday implored Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers  and […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), after a joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday evening, reiterated the readiness of workers to carry out a wide range of industrial action if the Federal Government fails to conclude  the new minimum wage negotiations and provide a living […]

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has said the presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative, which aims to transform the lives of 25,000 Nigerian auto technicians, as a game-changer for the country’s auto industry. Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, said the presidential CNG initiative is aimed at revolutionising the country’s transport sector […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a 25-man committee to oversee the Green Economic Initiatives, with himself as chairman. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said this on Sunday in a statement signed on his behalf by Mr Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information and Public Relations […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the North-West has activated its internal dispute resolution mechanism to resolve pending issues. The decision was reached during the inaugural meeting of APC North West Stakeholders which held at Yar’adua Hall, Murtala Square, Kaduna State. Members also agreed to chart the pathway to a more formidable zonal structure that […]

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Isaiah Osifo said, if elected governor in the September 21 election, he would replicate the performances of Peter Obi and Charles Soludo as governors of Anambra State under APGA. The APGA candidate described the party as a performing one. He also called on the electorates […]

Former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Francis Okiye, a former governorship aspirant, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Felix Akhabue, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor, Hin Kingsley Ehigiamusoe and thousands of their supporters on Sunday rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a rally in […]