The Labour Party has disassociated itself from Chief Olusola Ebiseni, the Secretary-General of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, as the party’s candidate in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo. National Publicity Secretary, Labour Party, Mr Obiora Ifoh made the clarification…
By Austine Emmanuel Leaders and members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Osun State on Wednesday defected to the Action Alliance (AA) in the state. This was contained in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect, on Wednesday. According…
Mr Mohammed Isa, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, says the President is committed to promoting inclusive electoral policies for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). Isa, represented by Mr Lanre Oloyede, Director of Media…
The bye-election petition tribunal in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has overturned the election of Engr Simon Atigwe as the House of Representatives member for Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, declaring Labour Party candidate Hon. Dennis Agbo as the rightful winner of the…
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has criticized the House of Representatives for introducing the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which seeks to impose severe penalties on Nigerians who refuse to recite the national anthem. Effiong denounced the bill as nonsensical, authoritarian,…
…Commits vocational, technical training Bill 2024 to committee stage By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Hon Samuel Eyiba from Ahoada West Local Government Area of the State and four other commissioner-nominees…
The Chairman of Mushin Local Government Area, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye, has reiterated his commitment to providing quality healthcare services to residents, particularly mothers and children, as the council marked World Breastfeeding Week. The event, which was held at the Mushin…
… Alleges diversion of N200m LP’s funds Babatunde Opoola, Abuja. The leadership of the the Nigeria Labour Party, LP, through the National Chairman Barrister Julius Abure, the National Secretary Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim and other members of the National working…
An explosion has struck the Secretariat of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Rivers State, causing significant damage to the building and its contents. Eyewitnesses reported that a dynamite was detonated around 1 a.m. on Monday, August 12, resulting in…
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola-Yayi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to dignitaries, constituents, and well-wishers who celebrated his 55th birthday with congratulatory messages, felicitations, and gifts. In a statement, Senator Adeola-Yayi said, “I am overwhelmed with gratitude…
