Politics
Off-cycle election: Adhere to Electoral Act for peaceful election, INEC tells political parties
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has urged participating political parties for the off-cycle governorship elections to critically study the provisions of the constitution, electoral Act, for proper and peaceful conduct of the election. Prof Yakubu, who disclosed on monday at a Two days media…
Read More »INEC Uploads October 14 Mock Accreditation Results to IReV
In preparation for the upcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, the Commission today Saturday 14th October 2023 conducted a crucial mock accreditation exercise. The simulation involved the utilization of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the uploading of polling…
Read More »Off Cycle Elections: INEC assures adequate security for Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has assured adequate Security for the off cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo state. Prof Mahmood, disclosed this on Saturday when he visited kogi state to monitor the mock accreditation exercise, said the commission will meet…
Read More »Edo deputy governor, Shaibu to Obaseki: “I am sorry
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Thursday apologized to Gov. Godwin Obaseki and asked for his forgiveness if he has offended him unknowingly to enable them finish well and strong. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shaibu has been at loggerhead with Gov. Obaseki over…
Read More »APC dismisses alleged telephone conversation by Tinubu with CJN
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed report of an alleged telephone conversation between the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola and President Bola Tinubu over the outcome of the presidential election petition currently before the court. In a statement issued by Mr Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity…
Read More »PDP condemns petrol price hike
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the increase in the price of petrol to N617 per liter is excessive, unacceptable and unjustified. The PDP made its stand known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Wednesday in Abuja. “Our party insists that the N617 per liter…
Read More »BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints Chief of Staff, DCoS, SGF
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Abuja announced the appointment of Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff. Also, Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, has been named as Deputy Chief of Staff, according to a statement by Biodun…
Read More »Gbajabiamila’s appointment as Tinubu’s CoS speculative—Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Thursday, in Abuja, described as speculative, news of the appointment of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff. However, he said if confirmed to be true, the President would have made “the best decision” to…
Read More »Yari: Yeoman For The Job Of Senate President
We are the Mothers of the Nation; we gave birth to the incoming senators and members of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly (NASS). We are women who vote. We are the women who voted for the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-Elect, Sen.…
Read More »Gov. Wike orders the immediate release of promotion letters to civil servants
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has directed the State Civil Service Commission to immediately issue promotion letters to 4,000 eligible civil servants who were recently promoted in the state. Wike gave the directive on Monday, during the worker day celebration in Port Harcourt, assuring that the entire promotion exercise of…
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