Victory as A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as President of the Senate. The House of Senate, on Tuesday, elected Goodwill Akpabio as its President after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Abdulaziz Yari who…
The Presidency on Monday made clarification on Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s remarks on support for southern Senate President. Director of Information, Office of the Vice-President, Mr Olusola Abiola, stated in Abuja that the vice-President’s remarks were taken out context. The Vice-president met…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says some of his colleagues have resolved to support the choice of President Bola Tinubu for Senate President for the 10th National Assembly, scheduled for Tuesday. Makinde stated this on Monday in Ibadan during the…
Samuel Anyanwu, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo, has admonished the people of the state to continue to keep faith with democracy despite prevalent security challenges. Senator Anyanwu, who is also the National Secretary of…
The Rivers State government has revoked the contract for the Andoni section of the Ogoni/Opobo/Nkoro/Andoni Unity Road project. Governor Siminalayi Fubara said the decision is the result of the “obvious failure” of the contractor to deliver the project after several…
As Nigeria marks democracy day, the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has called for a democratic rebirth in the state. The party, in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju said it believes the critical elements…
A university don, Dr. Dapo Adelokun, the Head of Department (HoD), Arts and Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has called for total overhauling of Nigeria democratic system for better Nigeria. Adelokun made the call…
A Developmental Activist and President of Nigerian Workers Group (NWG), Dr. David Kayode Ehindero has disclosed that Electoral misconduct and other factors have cast a shadow on our democracy. Recalled that the Federal government in 2018 announced that June 12…
As Nigerians celebrate Democracy Day, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization has appealed to the 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Ohanaeze urged Atiku and Obi to stop pursuing…
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres across the State. The governor has also approved the immediate payment of their fines to enable the inmates immediately rejoin their families. Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary…
