Nigerian and foreign students rally in London, urging the reversal of Tinubu’s ‘anti-poor’ policies and the release of detained protesters A coalition of Nigerian and foreign students gathered outside the Nigerian High Commission in London on Saturday, demanding the reversal of Tinubu’s anti-poor policies. The demonstrators, organized by the socialist student group ‘Fight for Socialism,’…
In a major political shift, thousands of NNPP members, led by Tinok Andrew Nok, have joined the Labour Party ahead of the upcoming local government elections in Kaduna In a major boost for the Labour Party in Kaduna, over 8,000 members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have defected to the Labour Party. The…
Governor Otti extends the Judicial Panel of Inquiry’s mandate to ensure comprehensive recovery of government assets and funds in Abia State Abia government property recovery efforts are set to intensify as Governor Alex Otti commits to fully implementing the recommendations from the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Government Properties, Funds, and Related…
Polling stations across Rivers State open for local government elections, with accreditation and voting commencing early in Port Harcourt Voting ongoing in Rivers LG election kicked off smoothly in several polling units across the state as voters headed to the polls for the local government elections. In the Ikoku area of Port Harcourt City, accreditation…
HURIWA questions the neutrality of Nigeria’s Police Chief, urging him to choose between policing and politics in Rivers State’s local government election The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised concerns over alleged police partisanship in Rivers election, urging Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to decide whether he wants to remain a…
Imo Ugochinyere calls on PDP governors to fly to Rivers State and show public support for Governor Fubara during political tensions Imo Ugochinyere, the House of Representatives member for Ideato North and South, has called on governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to publicly support Governor Siminalayi Fubara as political tensions escalate ahead of…
Governor Fubara challenges the Inspector-General of Police over alleged interference in Rivers State’s electoral process, accusing former Governor Wike of political meddling. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has issued a bold challenge to the Inspector-General of Police, daring him to order his shooting, as tensions escalate over the sealing of the Rivers State Independent…
State governors lobby to delay enforcement of Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy as the Federal Government prepares to take action Ahead of the scheduled submission of a report by the inter-ministerial committee on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding local government autonomy implementation, state governors have launched fresh efforts to delay its enforcement. The…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seeks constitutional changes for a six-year presidential term and governance reforms Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has formally requested the National Assembly to consider amending the Nigerian Constitution to establish a six-year single term for the President and state governors. In a memorandum submitted to the…
Governor Fubara confirms that the Rivers State local government election will take place as planned, despite legal challenges The Rivers State LGA election scheduled for October 5, 2024, will proceed as planned, according to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Despite legal concerns surrounding the use of the 2023 voters’ register, the governor confirmed there are…
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