Government

THE Peoples Democratic Party has elected Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, as Chairman of its Governors’ Forum. Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, announced this at the end of a closed-door meeting of the governors, held at the office of the Bauchi State Governor on Saturday. Newsextra24 had reported that the …

THE immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has denied he is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday. Wike met Tinubu along with his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde and a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori. …

KANO State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Saturday rolled out bulldozers and begin the demolition of illegal structures erected on public properties. It was gathered that wee hours of Saturday morning, the task force set up by the Governor had demolition a three-storey building with 90 shops along the race …

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) concensus candidate for the Speaker of the incoming 10th House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas has congratulated Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila on his appointment as Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement by his campaign office on Friday, he said the appointment was …

THE Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has said that the fuel subsidy regime is not a sustainable system for the nation’s economy. At a briefing in Abuja on Friday, members of the forum also expressed their support for the decision taken by President Bola Tinubu on the issue. Gov. Hope Uzodinma …

THE Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the development of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) will promote cultural renaissance and attract tourism receipts to the State in line with the government’s vision to reposition the State as West Africa’s culture and tourism hub. Obaseki said this …

A Makurdi High Court, Friday, ruled that Dr. Iyorchia Ayu can no longer hold office as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, having lost membership of the party in his Igyorov Council Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. A member of the PDP in …

THE President, Bola Tinubu with former Delta state governor, Chief James Ibori, former Ogun State governor, Chief Segun Osoba with the new Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila and the new SGF, George Akume

CANDIDATE of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, on Friday, tendered before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, 136 additional exhibits to support his claim. The exhibits, which were admitted in evidence by Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member …

THE House of Representatives is asking the Federal Government to remove subsidies on all petroleum products. The House made this resolution after adopting the report of its ad-hoc committee which investigated the country’s subsidy regime. The lawmakers, however, want the FG to immediately design measures and palliatives to cushion the …