As political parties begin preparations for the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has reminded them about the need to follow the rules. INEC has also threatened to blacklist political parties that record violence during their congresses, leading to the destruction of INEC property and attack on its personnel on supervisory duties. The warning was…
The people of Rivers State are set to elect new chairmen and councilors across the twenty-three local government areas of the state. In readiness for the council elections tomorrow, Governor Nyesom Wike has ordered a restriction of human and vehicular movement in the state for most of tomorrow. In a broadcast to people of the state, Governor…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, appears not to agree with the Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, on the state of the Nigerian economy. Governor Obaseki had said the Federal Government printed up to sixty-billion-naira bank to make up for shortage of revenue allocation, which the Finance Minister denied. However; Governor Obaseki said he does not want to engage…
The Federal Government has played down criticism over the decision by Twitter to set up its African headquarters in Ghana instead of Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the decision by the social media company was not based on business consideration or driven by commercial interest. Lai Mohammed, who was responding to questions…
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has been cautioned against his alleged moves to defect from the PDP to the APC. A former governor of the state, Abulaziz Yari, said Governor Matawalle will lose his seat he leaves the PDP, which brought him into office. Abulaziz Yari, who is a member of the APC, shared his views…
Police in Anambra State have arrested four suspects in connection to the attack on a political event of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, at Isuofia, in Aguata local government area. The political event was called by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and three policemen attached to him were killed in…