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This revelation comes as killings and kidnappings continue to rise in northern Nigeria, despite the government’s heavy expenditure on security. Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has disclosed that his negotiations with bandits always occur in the presence of police and government officials. When asked in an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH why he has taken the matter of speaking to terrorists seriously, Gumi said, …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected chairmen of the 23 local government areas, following their victories in Saturday’s Local Government Council elections. The swearing-in ceremony held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, saw 22 chairmen from the Action Peoples Party (APP) and one from the Action Alliance officially inaugurated into …

*Rivers political events mirror past crisis in western region, Jonathan warns. *APC, PDP factions fail to stop elections&Explosions rock Rivers APC secretariat, Obio/Akpor LG council The Action Peoples Party (APP) was yesterday declared winner of 22 chairmanship seats in Rivers State as Governor Siminalayi Fubara defied all odds and conducted local government elections, despite protests by members of the Peoples …

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has officially issued certificates of return to the newly elected local government chairmen following a contentious electoral process. In the recent local government elections held on Saturday, the Action People’s Party (APP) secured victory in 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions, while the Action Alliance (AA) candidate won one seat. RSIEC Chairman, Adolphus …

According to Kwankwaso, he is politically bigger than Obi. The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the last general elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has revealed that he is willing to deputise, Peter Obi, who was the Labour Party presidential candidate in the same elections.  In a trending video clip on X microblogging platform, the former governor of …

The new Asagba of Asaba, Obi Epiphany Azinge, has declared that his reign would give zero tolerance to gossip, especially in the palace. Azinge made the declaration shortly after taking the oath of office as the 14th Asagba of Asaba on Saturday at the palace. He said, “I want to thank the 13th Asagba of Asaba who joined our ancestors. …

…one injured There is heavy shooting at Rumuepirikom community, the home of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. A source in the area revealed that earlier some people had come into the community and announced that no one should come out for the polls. It was gathered that when the electoral officers were about to arrive …

For years, Nigerians have complained and lamented the passport acquisition and renewal process, which they say is filled with bottlenecks, bureaucracy, unnecessary difficulties, location challenges, long queues, long waiting times, and corruption. Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has highlighted some reasons the Nigerian Immigration Service is launching a ‘contactless’ process to renewing the Nigerian Passport within and outside the …

Former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, was  Saturday, coronated as the 14th Asagba of Asaba kingdom, Delta State. The crowning of Obi Prof.Epipany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, the 14th Asagba of Asaba Photo Nath Onojake Azinge’s ascension to the throne was sequel to his emergence as Asagba of Asaba designate at an enlarged …

Democracy isn’t cheap, it is expensive. That is one. But that isn’t an excuse. Just because we want a presidential system of government doesn’t mean that you give the players a blank cheque to write whatever amount they want and spend it. Fortunately, there is a budget process. We started with a figure of less than N100 billion for both …