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RIVERS State election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, nullified the election of Owaji Ibani, speaker of the state house of assembly. The tribunal also invalidated the election of 20 members of the legislative chamber, who were all elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The ruling came exactly two days after the tribunal annulled the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declares the verdict of the River state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja, which showed clear bias against Governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP, as completely bizarre, unacceptable and part of the script by the APC to manipulate the will of the people. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Saturday …

Abuja – The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal for Rivers on Saturday nullified the election of Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act. The Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh governorship election in the state within 90 days. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Justice Suleiman …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday warned university lecturers against academic corruption and inciting students. Buhari, who gave the warning at the 31st Convocation and 40th Anniversary of the University of Ilorin, said corruption goes beyond money or concerning only politicians. He said his administration would not accept any institution or lecturer who exploited students academically and incited students to distabilise …

Nigeria will have to devalue the naira and loosen monetary policy to stimulate Africa’s biggest economy hit by a plunge in oil prices, former Central Bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, said on Friday, criticising the bank’s currency policy. Sanusi was removed in 2010 after he raised concern that tens of billions of dollars in oil revenues had not been remitted to …

BENIN CITY – Seven days after the conferment of the chieftaincy title of Uko N’Iwebo, on the Heir-Apparent to the Benin throne and Edaiken N’Uselu, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince (Amb.) Eheneden Erediauwa, he has in accordance with customary norm performed the traditional Iguohun ceremony (propitiation of his destiny) in appreciation of Divine grace and the good fortune of his …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised a solar power revolution in Nigeria in the next one year. Osinbajo made the promise after inspecting solar power stands mounted at a Trade Fair by the Department for International Development as a follow-up to the agreement signed between Nigeria and the United Kingdom for massive solar power in Nigeria. According to him, Nigeria …

AFTER three postponements, a former Governor of Rivers State and President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominee, Rotimi Amaechi, was finally screened on Thursday by the Senate but the exercise left the Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate alleging betrayal. The opposition senators have also threatened to oppose Amaechi’s confirmation when the time comes. They said their All Progressives Congress colleagues …

The former Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, again reported at the Economic Governance Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday. The former minister arrived the commission by 11 am and left at 4.20pm after his interrogation by operatives. Moro was interrogated on Tuesday in relation with the failed Immigration recruitment of May, 2014. A top operative …

After weeks of high-wired politics, former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was finally received on Thursday, into the hallowed chamber of the Senate to be screened as a ministerial nominee by Senators.Amaechi rotimi Amaechi was led into the chamber at about 1.38pm by Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie Oyegun and Speacial Adviser …