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Governors, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
Youths threaten protest over Wike’s sealing of businesses Wike. Photo/ facebook/GovernorNyesomEzenwoWikeCON By Obinna Nwaoku, Port Harcourt Youths in Rivers State have threatened to protest and occupy the Government House, Port Harcourt, if Governor Nyesom Wike fails to unseal the hotel, filling station, lounge and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) office he shutdown. The youths decried […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
By Adekunle Dada Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is reportedly meeting with Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Samuel Ortom of Benue and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in London, United Kingdom. According to Vanguard, a source privy to the meeting said that the governors on the platform of the […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
By John Alechenu • as party leadership, Reps insist Ayu won’t resign This piece looks at the crisis threatening PDP’s chances of making a comeback at the federal level after eight years in opposition. Despite denials and mixed signals from some of its leading figures, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is apparently in […]
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Anambra, Governors, Headlines, State News
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
By Joe Chukindi Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has banned movement of cattle on foot in every part of Anambra State. Soludo, who met with members of Anambra State Cattle Menace Committee at the Government House, Awka, at the weekend, said the ban was in compliance with the 2021 anti-open grazing law of the […]
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Governors, Headlines, Osun, State News
Friday, August 19th, 2022
By Fadehan Oyeyemi Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out a suit seeking nullification of submission of the name of Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last July 26 election. The judge on Thursday struck down the suit on the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Governors, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News
Friday, August 19th, 2022
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | August 19, 2022 – Emeka Ihedioha, the ousted governor of Imo State has been a vilified personality from all quarters and manners of people within the months. The recent wrangling between his supporters and that of Senator Samuel (Sam Daddy ) Anyanwu on who will be PDP’s flag […]
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Abia, Election 2015, Elections 2023, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News
Thursday, August 18th, 2022
From Kenneth Udeh, Umuahia Communities in Item, Abia North senatorial district, have attested to the developmental projects sited in their respective districts by their representative, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, in three years as a first time senator at the National Assembly. Kalu, in continuity of his ongoing midterm constituency report tour, had, on Tuesday, attend town hall […]
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Governors, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
By John Owen Nwachukwu Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has told the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to apologise to his predecessor and former boss, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. HURIWA said Wike should apologise to the former Minister of Transportation for what it described as needless political war of vendetta to Amaechi, who […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
By Ann Godwin (Port Harcourt) and Murtala Adewale (Kano) • Wike’s camp properly briefed about postponement, a shift in venue to Abuja – Atiku team • No comment from Wike, Obi after a midnight meeting • Away from the norm, Wike commissions project by himself despite inviting the Bauchi governor • Says he’s not interested […]
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Headlines, Kano, State News
Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
By Biodun Busari The Court of Appeal in Kano State, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif Aminu sentenced to death by a Sharia court over alleged blasphemy. Aminu, represented in the appellate court by his counsel, Kola Alapini, was convicted on January 21, 2021, but appealed the verdict. The Kano state government had […]
