Governor Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have won round one in the series of the peitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state.
A petition instituted against them by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by the Edo State Governorship Election Peition Tribunal for lacking in…
The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, threw out the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) and Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, challenging the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo.
In its first judgement on Wednesday, the tribunal held that the case instituted by the AA ”lacked merit and was frivolous”.
The three-member tribunal led by Wilfred Kpochi held…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has condemned the murder of 16 travellers in Edo State, describing it as a senseless act of violence, unacceptable and having no place in our society.
According to a release by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, Senator Akpabio said, he is deeply saddened and disturbed by the gruesome murder of 16 travellers in Edo State, adding that the…
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has argued that the Senate did not meet the constitutional two-thirds majority required to approve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State.
The Senate, last Thursday, held a closed session to deliberate on the president’s proclamation and later approved it during plenary through a…
It is astonishing how the factional chapter of the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party and the appointed publicity secretary, Chris Nehikhare, rush to issue statements without first understanding the subject at hand.
Nehikhare’s latest press release is another embarrassing display of ignorance, completely missing the point Governor Monday Okpebholo raised.
The Governor was…
Despite the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, life in the state remains calm and peaceful. Our correspondent, Doris Tams Morrison, took a tour around major roads in Port Harcourt to assess the situation.
At the Rivers State Secretariat, workers were seen heading to their respective ministries. Though many expressed dissatisfaction with the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with China in key areas of development. During a strategic meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Yhu Dunhai, Barr. Wike emphasized the need to expand cooperation beyond infrastructure, calling for stronger collaboration in…
Nigeria and Cuba are taking significant steps to deepen their long-standing diplomatic relationship. In a high-level meeting, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and his Cuban counterpart, His Excellency Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla, reaffirmed their commitment to stronger cooperation. Our correspondent has the details.
Nigeria and Cuba have shared…
A former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has officially returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Jandor announced his readiness to return APC today at a press briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, in Lagos.
Jandor had on March 3 dumped the Peoples Democratic…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Dr Fene Osakwe on winning the Cyber Personality of the Year award at the 2025 Cyber Security Awards in the UK.
Dr Osakwe is the chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board and the first African to win in the Cyber Security Awards category.
He was recognised for his exceptional leadership, advocacy, and expertise in cybersecurity and data…