Category: Politics
Ekiti assembly speaker, Funminiyi Afuye dies at 66
The speaker of the Ekiti State house of assembly, Funminiyi Afuye, has passed on.
Afuye, who represents Ikere constituency 1, died on Wednesday, Oc [...]
Wike shuns Jandor, backs Sanwo-Olu for second term
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has declared his total support for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's re-election bid.
Wike, who has been in a runnin [...]
Police arrest Umahi’s opponent for senate seat, Linus Okorie over ‘drug-related offence’
The Ebonyi police command says it has arrested Linus Okorie, the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Ebonyi south.
Chris Anyanwu, spokesperson of [...]
APC’s Abiodun Oyebanji takes over from Fayemi as Ekiti governor
Abiodun Oyebanji has taken his oath of office as the next governor of Ekiti State.
He takes over from Kayode Fayemi.
The swearing-in of Oyebanji [...]
Why I said Lekki tollgate shooting was ‘photoshopped’ – Ex defence spokesman, Enenche
Major General John Enenche (retd.), who described the Lekki tollgate shooting incident as “photoshopped” and “cropped” has revealed the reasons behind [...]
Refund N695m entitlements or get ready to challenge us in court,’ Wike tells ex-Rivers gov, Celestine Omehia
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that Celestine Omehia must refund the entitlements close to N695 million he wrongfully received as a form [...]
‘I didn’t collect N1bn bribe,’ Ayu responds to Wike’s accusation
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr Iyorchia Ayu has denied collecting N1 billion gratification from an unnamed PDP preside [...]
Nnamdi Kanu only discharged, not acquitted – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court to discharge [...]
Chimamanda Adichie, only recipient to turn down 2022 Nigeria’s national honour award
Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was recently decorated with Harvard University’s iconic W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, has broken [...]
Wike appoints 28,000 special assistants, donates N1bn to flood victims in Rivers
The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of 28,000 special assistants for various political units in the state.
This wa [...]