News as it breaks
The Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has described the death of an Elder Statesman, Ambassador MZ Anka, as a monumental loss to the entire Nigerian Nation. This was contained in a press release signed and made available to Radio Nigeria…
Federal government says it is committed to restoring lasting peace in the South-east region. President Bola Tinubu stated this while unveiling the Logo of the Peace in South East Project, PISE-P, a strategic platform for the restoration of peace in the South East region envisioned by the Deputy Speaker House…
The Peoples Democratic Party has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the February 3, 2024 bye-elections. The PUNCH reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission approved a timetable for conducting bye-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of members of the National and State Houses of Assembly. The…
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Garus Gololo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, to call his political loyalists to order over Benue State politics. The PUNCH reports that the National Assembly caucus from Benue State,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed a 50 percent cut in land transportation fares from today, to January 4, 2024, across the country. The President also approved zero fare for train transportation in all the states of the federation within the same period. Reacting to the development, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project said it has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission over its failure to arrest and prosecute suspected electoral offenders during the governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states.” This was contained in a press release made available on Sunday. The suit,…
Further deepening the crisis in Rivers State, PUNCH Online can report that four commissioners have so far resigned Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. The state Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Inime Chinwenwo-Aguma, and the Commissioner for Works, George-Kelly Alabo, are the latest among those who resigned in 24 hours. Chinwenwo-Aguma…
The political crisis in Rivers State is taking a new twist as the Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Woke, resigned from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. This came after the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, also resigned his appointment. While Adangor served in the same…
Port Harcourt, Nov. 19, 2023 – A group of elites in Andoni local government area of Rivers, Erastus Support Group (ESG) has enjoined politicians to see politics as a tool to impact the grassroots. The group also commended Erastus Awortu, Chairman, Andoni local government area in Rivers for driving…
Withdraw from presidential race now – PDP to Tinubu
