The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has extended his congratulations to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) for successfully revitalising the old Port Harcourt refinery.

Wednesday’s Senate plenary was disrupted by anger and a shouting match over the controversial Tax Reform Bill, which unexpectedly came up for debate despite not being listed as an item for the day’s business.

More so, Bello’s lawyer urged the court not to be swayed by EFCC’s claims with regards to a matter not related to the instant charge before it.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has produced the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama for arraignment.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the suit seeking to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, at the end of his tenure.

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•Defends Tinubu’s economic policies By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & John Alechenu ABUJA—ONDO State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, yesterday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, commended the federal government on its economic policies amid complaints of hardship from citizens. The governor said the only thing the people need to do now is […]

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed concerns over the recently announced 3.46% GDP growth rate for Nigeria in the third quarter of 2024, describing it as disconnected from the lived experiences of most Nigerians.

The House of Representatives has voted to remove Danladi Umar from his position as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

“We rotate between the North and the South. The North does eight years, at the end of which the South does eight years.”

Enyinnaya Abaribe, the senator representing Abia South, has alleged that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), described his activities as mere “content creation.”

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has expressed his belief that Nigeria would have fared better if Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, had emerged victorious.

“If our elders cannot rise to tell Wike to stop this nonsense, we will rise. We are mobilising all forces; it will be a decisive battle, we must end this nonsense. PDP or no PDP, opposition leaders are ready,”

The Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the immediate conduct of bye-elections to fill the 27 seats vacated by lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike in the Rivers State House of Assembly.