President Bola Tinubu’s administration has reached an agreement with the 36 state governors to delay the implementation of financial autonomy for the 774 local government councils until October 2024. This decision, announced on Monday, follows a federal and state government…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has addressed the rising concerns about the “Counter Subversion Bill, 2024 (HB. 1652),” which he introduced. This response follows various media reports regarding the bill’s purpose and implications. In a…
On Monday, Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia stated that he has no objections to using the Bimodal Voters Accreditation Machine (BVAS) for local government elections in the state. Alia, represented by his Technical Adviser on Publicity and Strategy,…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday, elected its executive committee members to pilot the affairs of the party for a four-year tenure at the local government level across the state. A statement by the party’s Publicity…
Babatunde Opoola The former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola has been named as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee. He is expected to lead other 24 members of the Committee to reconcile aggrieved members of…
By Jeleel Olawale The Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Hon Sunday Bisi has called on aggrieved PDP members to bring their complaints over the local government primary election process for resolutions. Responding to reports from…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has suspended Senator Gabriel Suswam, Terngu Tsegba, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba and Professor Nicholas Ada from the party for gross insubordination. In a press statement signed by Bemgba…
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna A group, Concerned Northern Forum, (CNF) has called on president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relocate the Digital Innovation Park in Kano to Kebbi state. The group made the call through its Spokesperson, Comrade Abdulsalam Mohammed Kazeem…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the finalized numbers for newly registered voters ahead of the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States. According to the updated figures, Edo State has 119,206 new voters, while Ondo State…
By Jeleel Olawale The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State is grappling with intense internal strife as accusations of candidate imposition mar preparations for the upcoming Local Government elections. Party leaders face allegations of circumventing democratic processes, prompting calls…
