Gov Wike Dissolves 17 LG Caretaker Committees

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has dissolved the Caretaker Committees of 17 Local Government Areas of the state.A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Govern…

Bauchi bailout funds: Dogara lied against me - Gov Abubakar

 Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday explained himself to President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the allegations of misappropriation of the state's bailout funds levelled against …

PDP crisis: Makarfi dissociates self from suit filed against Justices Auta, Abang

The Chairman, National Caretaker Committee, People's Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has dissociated himself from a suit purportedly filed in an Abuja High Court against Justices Ibrahi…

PDP crisis: Sheriff rejects BoT leadership, says Makarfi must resign

The embattled factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, on Tuesday rejected the leadership of the party's Board of Trustees, thereby taking the ongoi…

Sheriff faction picks Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP flagbearer for Ondo Governorship Election

As the crisis between the 2 factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lingers, the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction has elected Mr Jimoh Ibrahim as the party's candidate for the forthcoming …

Budget Padding Scandal: Jibrin needs to undergo psychiatric evaluation- Rep Leaders

As the fallout between former Appropriation Committee Chairman, House of Reps., Abdulmumin Jibrin and Principal Officers of the House continues, leaders of the lower legislative chamber have advised …

Edo Gubernatorial Election: Obaseki's campaign train attacked; 5 abducted and 10 injured

As the countdown to the Edo Gubernatorial Election begins, political tension has heightened the state; as over the weekend, the campaign train of the APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, was attack…

Probe OBJ or forget war against corruption- Waku tells Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari  has been asked by a former Chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Joseph Waku,to either probe former President Olusegun Obasanjo  or forget about…

Budget Padding Scandal: Sagay Committee invites Jibrin

The immediate former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has been invited by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption chaired by Professor …

PDP crisis: Chief Judge steps in to address contradictory court rulings

As the crisis within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, continues, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Ndahi Auta, has stepped in to correct inconsistencies in court…

Bribery: EFCC quizzed 100 INEC workers, says Yakubu

The Federal Government may have commenced a subtle clean-up of Nigeria's messy electoral turf, with the arrest of over 100 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for variou…

Atiku denies involvement in PDP crisis

The former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday dismissed reports that he is responsible for the leadership crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Speculations in some quart…

PDP Crisis: Another court sacks Ali Modu Sheriff as party chair

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, has nullified the appointment of Ali Modu Sheriff as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The trial judge, Justice Nwamaka Ogbonna, ru…

Abia Governorship tussle: Appeal Court to deliver judgment today

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja will today (Thursday) deliver judgment in the dispute between Okezie Ikpeazu and Uche Ogah over the Abia State Governorship seat.According to reports, parties to …

PDP NEC extends Makarfi's tenure as policemen prevent convention from holding

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday  extended by one year the tenure of the party's caretaker committee led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi.A meeting of top party members …

Alleged N17bn fraud in Kogi: Group petitions EFCC, ICPC, Buhari

The Kogi State Government has been accused of laundering and misappropriation of over N11 billion state funds by a civil society organisation, Egalitarian Mission Africa, which has now petitioned the…

PDP postpones convention, extends Makarfi tenure by 12 months

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Convention following the divergent court rulings and the sealing off of the venue of the convention which was scheduled to hold on Wednes…

Budget Padding Scandal: Legislators to head to court for judicial interpretation of Legislative Powers

As the budget padding scandal continues to rock the House of Representatives, some current and former members of the green chamber, on Tuesday, dropped hints of heading to court for judicial interpre…

If I have the opportunity, I will make NASS part time- IBB

While addressing newsmen at an event to mark his 75th birthday"? in Minna on Tuesday, former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, called for a part-time legislature in order to cut the cost of…

Jibrin must be punished- Ado-Doguwa

The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, said on Monday that the sacked Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, would not escape punishment fo…