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South-South Governors’ Forum has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s  declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The president on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers in response to the crisis in the oil-rich state. He also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and members of the state House…

A political group, African Coalition for Democracy (ACD) has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state, Nigeria , , describing it as a blatant disregard for democratic principles and the rule of law. The ACD said the move, which suspended Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers governor, and other elected officials, is a…

Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives has adopted sections 11(4) and (5) of the Constitution, 1999 (As amended), which provides for the National Assembly to take over the lawmaking functions of a State House of Assembly if deemed necessary to restore order and governance in the state.This was one of the amendments made to the State…

…I rededicate myself to PDP. I will make sure PDP be ones a winning machine in Enugu – Edeoga Former Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections Rt. Hon.Chijioke Edeoga, has formerly returned to his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), attributing his return to Governor Peter Mbah”s good governance…

Federal House of Representatives members representing Igbo-Eze North/Udenu federal constituency, Rt. Hon Dennis Agbo, and Igbo-Eze South/Nsukka federal constituency, Hon Mark Chidi Obetta, as well as Hon Malachi Onyechi, who represents Nsukka West state constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, from the Labour Party (LP) , Thursday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party….

Former lawmakers comprising the former national assembly members, states assembly and councillors, under the auspices  of the Nigerian Former Legislators Forum, NFLF, Saturday, held it’s maiden summit in Enugu ,seeking collaboration with government , serving legislators,and  the  civil society organisations (CSOs)to harness their wealth of experience in  national development. At the maiden summit with the…

Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, Comrade Ini Ememobong, has resigned.He said he had to resign because he could not follow his principal, Governor Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Ememobong, who served as Commissioner for Information before he was moved to the Ministry of Special Duties and Ibom Deep…

National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the  press briefing by the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, today Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 in which he attempted to overturn the resolution of the 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which scheduled the 100th NEC meeting for Monday, 30th June, 2025….

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced August 16,2025 date for  bye-elections  in 16 constituencies across 12 states The commission has also announced July 8 as date for commencement of continuous voter registration. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu made this known  on Thursday during a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties at the INEC headquarters…

A new political platform, Progressive Group, led by former Chairman of the Enugu state chapter of the All progressives Congress, APC, has congratulated the Acting National Chairman of the party Hon. Ali Burkar over the new position. This was contained in a statement personally signed by Nwoye, and made available to Newsmen on Sunday in…