Politics

February 16, 2020 The pioneer Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty for Niger Delta militants, Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, had promised to deploy the amnesty template to tackle insecurity in Bayelsa if elected governor  has, overnight, turned into a beautiful bride for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State following last …

By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Feb. 17, 2020 The Bayelsa state Police Command has extended the three-day dusk-to dawn curfew earlier imposed on the state from Feb. 17 to Feb. 23. The State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozia, announced the curfew extension on Monday during a press briefing in Yenagoa. “The …

By Edith Ike-Eboh/Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, Feb. 16, 2020 The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha had concluded arrangements to attend the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the November 16, 2019 election in …

New York, NY. February 14, 2020 Imo Diaspora Coalition for Justice and Democracy (IDCJD) has called on all Imo State, Nigeria Citizens and all Defenders of Democracy to call on members of the United States’ Senate and House Subcommittees on Africa to pressure the Nigerian Supreme Court to reverse what …

National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has faulted the Supreme Court judgment that declared the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Douye Diri as new Governor-elect in Bayelsa. Oshiomhole, who said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to the apex court’s judgment, said that the …

The Senate on Wednesday held a valedictory session to honour late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who until his death represented Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Session, which started at 11:00am and ended 2:35pm, had Senators eulogizing and reliving …

Senator Kashim Shettima, immediate past governor of Borno State has advised the Nigerian Defence Headquarters to speedily constitute a credible panel that should transparently generate facts on how 30 passengers lost their lives on Sunday night in Auno, Bormo state. Shettima, who gave the advise in a statement he released …

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Jan. 11, 2019 The trial of Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, will, on Wednesday, resume before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Although the hearing was scheduled to begin today, Tuesday, the absence of the presiding judge stalled the …

By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, Feb. 4, 2014 The Labour Party, Lagos State Chapter, on Tuesday asked the Lagos State Government (LASG) not to increase the suffering of Lagosians by the recent ban on motorcycles and tricycles in the state. A statement signed by Prince Ifagbemi Awamaridi, Chairman of the party …

The former President of Ghana, Dr Jerry Rawlings, has, over the weekend, applauded the decision of Malawi’s Constitutional Court, which nullified the May 21, 2019 presidential polls in the South African country, during which incumbent President Peter Mutharika was declared winner. The Malawi Court had last week nullified the results of last …

The Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Revd Emmanuel Badejo has called on political leaders in the country to put the people above party and personal interests in order to create a prosperous nation. The Bishop made the call in Ado Ekiti at the thanksgiving mass for the 55th birthday of …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Feb. 9, 2020 The Presidency has dismissed the assessment of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), describing the forum as a quasi-organisation that boasts of no credible membership, and saying its leader is akin to a General without troops. The News …

  By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Feb. 7, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari says the Nigerian Constitution barred him from interfering in the dispute between Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Danyaya, had …

With about eight days to the swearing in of Chief David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the Governor of Bayelsa State, stakeholders from the oil and gas rich state have relocated to Abuja. Lyondefeated the candidate of the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, on Wednesday, disclosed that the National Assembly has started consultation with the Executive arm of government on a new version of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, to be introduced in the ninth National Assembly. Lawan made the disclosure during a meeting with representatives …

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Monday extolled the virtues of a former Governor of Osun State and former National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, noting that he remained a strong pillar that is needed in the PDP. Governor Makinde, who was in company of …

Kings, elders and religious leaders from Urhobo Kingdom in Delta State stormed the National Assembly at the weekend to express solidarity with the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, warning all those they described as mischief makers to leave their son alone or incur the wrath of Urhobo …

By Jideofor Adibe This week I am continuing with my no-holds-barred interviews with some outspoken Nigerian leaders. As soon as we settled down for the interview in his office at the National Assembly, my first question to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Senate Minority Leader, was to tell me about the …

Senator Godswill Akpabio told Nigerians that he would not participate in the senatorial election re-run because he didn’t want to resign his position as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. At that time there were calls for his resignation to fulfill the Law. He deceived his party people that he would …

 New York Imo Diaspora Coalition for Justice and Democracy (IDCJD) has announced the launch of “Operation Do the Math,” (ODM), which it said is “an international campaign to force the Supreme Court of Nigeria to review and reverse the ridiculous Imo State Governorship Elections judgement of January 14, 2020, where …

The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency declare a National Security Emergency to address the escalating challenges of insecurity faced by the country. The call was made moments before the upper chamber adjourned plenary on Wednesday, and after an exhaustive debate on a motion …

  The ‘Never Again Conference’ with the theme:  “Nigerian Civil War: 50 Years After,” organised by Nzuko Umunna and Ndigbo Lagos, in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations was held at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Center, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria on January 13, 2019. Very important personalities attended the Conference and pictures by …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Jan. 27, 2020 The Police in Imo has confirmed the arrest of Sydney Ogudoro, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) official who allegedly killed the Action Alliance (AA) chieftain, Chief Ndubuisi Emenike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogudoro allegedly shot Emenike …

Ikoro Mbaise Global Forum, a world-wide Forum of prominent Mbaise people of Imo State, Nigeria has rejected the Supreme Court Ruling that removed Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of Imo State and made Senator Hope Uzodinma the governor, stating that it is a grand conspiracy to legitimize “notorious illegality in the …