Politics

INEC debunks death rumour of its chairman Yakubu in London hospital

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as fake, the news of the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a London hospital. The Chief Press Secretary to…

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Akpabio opens up on why Tinubu picked Wike as Minister

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Friday gave an insight into why former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, was nominated into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) by President…

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Akpabio: Celebrating the ‘uncommon transformer’ at 62 by Eseme Eyiboh

Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio’s foray into politics from his humble beginning as Commissioner in three key Ministries in Akwa Ibom state to the President of the 10th Senate of the…

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SERAP tasks Akpabio, Abbas on impacts of tax reform bills

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to urgently assess the human rights impacts of…

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PDP: Adeyanju retracts defamatory statements, apologises to Damagun, Anyanwu

A lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Friday, retracted the alleged defamatory statements made against Umar Damagun, acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the acting National…

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PDP moves against Ibori’s daughter, demands fresh election

…Demands Fresh Election in Ethiope Federal Constituency The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence processes of conducting a fresh election to…

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Akpabio assures CCB of Senate’s support in addressing its challenges

…….members of the Code of Conduct Bureau on courtesy visit The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured the board and management of the Code of Conduct Bureau(CCB) of…

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Damagun, Anyanwu threaten to sue Adeyanju for defamation

Umar Damagun, the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has threatened to sue Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and a rights activist, over allegations bordering on defamation. Also,…

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Osun, Oyo ‘ll teach APC lesson in projects, Gov Makinde boasts

…hail Adeleke Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, of.Oyo State has said that the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ibrahim Ganduje, might have been a bit distracted when he…

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NBA condemns arrest of Farotimi by police in Lagos

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the arrest of a lawyer, Dele Farotimi by the Nigerian Police Force over allegations bordering on libel. The NBA President, Afam Osigwe, in…

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