By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has lifted the State of Emergency in Rivers State, and directed that Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the State House of Assembly to resume duties on Thursday. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, the President said the decision followedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Perpetua Onuegbu The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has expressed concern over five million uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Nigeria. Director, CDD-West Africa, Dr Dauda Garuba, said this while unveiling the new Chair of the CDD Election Analysis Centre (EAC) in Abuja on Tuesday. AccordingContinue Reading
Rule Some stakeholders in Rivers politics have expressed divergent views on the six-month emergency rule in the state, with some describing it as ineffective while others said it restored peace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Bola Tinubu, on March 18, declared a state of emergency onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after cutting short his working vacation ahead of schedule. The President’s aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday. He was welcomed by top officials, including Senate PresidentContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, has said that Nigeria must attract at least 100 billion dollars investments annually to become a middle income country by 2050. Bagudu made this statement on Tuesday at a one-day policy dialogue on “Deepening Legislative-Executive Synergy forContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Some elders under the aegies of Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Movement says it will deliver over 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The Chairman of the Movement, Sen. Nimbe Farunkanmi, stated this on Monday at the meetingContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe Alhaji Waheed Animashaun, Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has urged eligible residents to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to get their Permanent Voter Card (PVC). Animashaun made the call in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), on Friday unveiled a 91-page Pre-Election Security Risk Assessment Report Dissemination ahead of the Nov. 8 Anambra Governorship Election. Mr Bukola Idowu, Executive Director, KDI, in his opening remarks at the unveiling of the assessment report in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade A former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has urged Nigerians to demand the implementation of Local Government Autonomy from their political leaders. Onuigbo, a former member of House of Representatives, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. AccordingContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Mr Traore Issouf, President, West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) has urged African nations to remove visa barriers to foster economic integration, trade, and interpersonal relations across borders. He made the call at the closing ceremony of WAAPAC‘s 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly onContinue Reading
