‘Totally Insensitive’ – Atedo Peterside slams Akpabio over comments at Wigwe’s burial

  By Ayomide Emeka Joseph Atedo Peterside, president and founder of Anap Foundation, has slammed the President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, for his comments at the final burial ceremony of the late CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. Naija News recalls that the Senate president had come under fire for the drama he […]

Akpabio, Fubara bicker over politics at Wigwe’s funeral

  Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Siminalayi Fubara bickered over politics at the funeral of the former CEO of Access Bank and banking icon, Herbert Wigwe. The funeral service was conducted at the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Senate President asked the Rivers […]

Tinubu, Obasanjo attend Hope Uzodimma’s inauguration for second term

  By Emmanuel Egobiambu President Bola Tinubu and ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo were among the top dignitaries at the inauguration of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for a second term in office. Tinubu, who was earlier at an event in Abuja for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in […]

Rivers: Fubara’s Chief of Staff resigns

By Channels Television Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, has confirmed the resignation of Chidi Amadi, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Commissioner said Amadi resigned his appointment at about the time some cabinet members turned in their resignation letters in December 2023. He did not state the reasons given by […]

Fubara absent at Wike’s luncheon, ex-commissioners pledge loyalty to FCT Minister

Rivers Ex-Commissioner of Works, George-Kelly Alabo (middle) and others at a luncheon on January 7, 2024 The protracted feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalaye Fubara; and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, may have been publicly resolved with the “intervention” of President Bola Tinubu last December but the camaraderie hitherto shared by the two gladiators cannot be […]

We will know who is in charge when the time comes – Wike

Rivers crisis: We’ll know who is in charge when time comes, says Wike 6th January 2024 Nyesom Wike By Dennis Naku The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, visited the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Victor Giadom, raising speculation of another round of political realignment. Wike, who arrived […]

Edo 2024: My decision to run for governorship is divine, Obaseki against God’s plan – Philip Shaibu

By Seun Opejobi The deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has said his decision to run for governorship was divine. Shaibu, however, said despite receiving divine signals to run for the election, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has his own plan. Speaking during an interview on a private broadcast television station in Lagos, […]

Southwest governors to collaborate with Akeredolu’s family to give ex-Ondo gov befitting burial

Yinka Adeniran, IbadanDecember 29, 2023 Governors of the six states of the southwest of the country including, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, and Ekiti under the aegis of Southwest Governors Forum will be collaborating with their Ondo state counterpart to give the late governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu a befitting burial. The Forum said it […]

Drama as Akeredolu’s daughter orders journalists to leave father’s residence

  By Adeola Badru, Ibadan A dramatic scene unfolded yesterday at the Ibadan private residence of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. The presence of journalists that converged to cover the condolence visit of the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde to the deceased […]

Ondo State Governor, Akeredolu dies at 67 from Prostate cancer

Akeredolu died of prostrate cancer in Germany, says Ondo State govt Late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu     By Dayo Johnson, Akure   A statement by the state information and Orientation commissioner Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, confirmed this in Akure, the state capital. Ademola-Olateju said that “Mr Governor peacefully departed from this world in the early hours […]

Headlines

Browse National Politics

Featuring Top 5/1332 of National Politics

Subscribe

Read more

Browse Today’s Politics

Featuring Top 5/32 of Today's Politics

Browse NNP Columnists

Featuring Top 10/1557 of NNP Columnists

Browse Africa & World Politics

Featuring Top 5/2363 of Africa & World Politics

Subscribe

Read more

ADVERTISEMENT

Categories

FEATURED VIDEOS

Advertisements

ARCHIVES

March 2024
S M T W T F S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  

© 2024 New Nigerian Politics. All Rights Reserved. Log in - Designed by Gabfire Themes