Politics

The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited nine commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara for screening to become members of his cabinet. The nominations follow the dissolution of the previous cabinet after a peace agreement in February in Abuja between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. In a letter …

Prof. Ben Ayade, former Cross River’s governor, John Owan-Enoh, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment as well as Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe, were conspicuously absent at the congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the congress also saw the absence of Mr Alphonsus Eba, who was removed from office in …

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, says President Bola Tinubu needs a second term to complete ongoing reforms and stabilise Nigeria’s economy. Oyetola, leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, said continuity was crucial at this stage of national development. In a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Bolaji Akinola, …

ABUJA: A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Mike Igini, has stressed the need for Nigeria to fully embrace electronic transmission of election results as a critical safeguard for electoral integrity and democratic accountability. Igini made the call while delivering a keynote address at a Yiaga Africa roundtable themed, “Electronic Transmission and Electoral Integrity: Safeguarding the Vote under the Electoral …

The National Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed doubt over the ability of the police to arrest gunmen who attacked the party Secretariat and his residence in Benin on Tuesday. Odigie-Oyegun, also a former Edo governor, stated this on Friday, when fielding questions after the party’s South South Zonal Leadership Committee meeting in Benin. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, shifting key poll dates earlier following the repeal of the Electoral Act 2022 and the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026. INEC previously scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 20, 2027, and the Governorship and State Houses …

The Senate on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Magaji, for repeatedly refusing to appear before the Senate Committee on Finance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmakers made the call during the ministry of finance budget defence and interactive session with the economic team in …

The Edo Chapter of the Obidient Movement has frowned at the reported violent attack on the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, at a political gathering in Benin on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including a former Edo Governor, Chief John Oyegun-Odigie, were also allegedly …

The Senate on Thursday rejected the envelope budgeting system and called for a return to performance and priority-based fiscal framework that would enhance realistic implementation. The senators stated this during the budget defence session of the Finance Ministry and an interactive meeting with the Economic Team in Abuja. In his opening remarks, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has introduced critical technological safeguards to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to eliminate electoral result manipulation. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and the inauguration of Dr Chukwu Joseph as the REC for Abia. Amupitan stated …