The Labour Party (LP) has suspended six top-ranking members, including Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, and Senator Ireti Kingibe, over alleged anti-party activities. This move follows the recommendations of a five-member disciplinary panel set up by the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) on May 2, 2025. In an official statement released…
ONITSHA – Governor Chukwuma Soludo has boldly declared that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the ruling party in Anambra State, faces no real opposition ahead of the November 8 governorship election. Speaking during a Thanksgiving Service organized by the Soludo Support Group (SSG) and other allies in Onitsha, the governor said APGA will continue…
ABUJA – The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed two of the four Tax Reform Bills submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2024. The bills passed include: Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, 2025 The decision followed a presentation by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Mohammed Sani…
In a major development from the National Assembly, the Nigerian Senate has constituted an 18-member oversight committee to monitor the activities of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.). This move is aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and good governance in Rivers State. The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
Former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has called on the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to remain focused on his reconciliation efforts and distance himself from individuals fueling political tension in the state. In an interview with journalists in Yenagoa, Eradiri praised Governor Fubara for taking the bold…
In a significant political shift ahead of the 2024 Edo governorship election, Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, and two other lawmakers have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers—Sunny Ifada representing Esan Central Constituency and Yekini Idaiye of Akoko Edo 1—joined…
In a major political development, all Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives members from Delta State have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was formally announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, during Tuesday’s plenary session, signaled a deeper shift in Nigeria’s political landscape…
In a major move to boost Nigeria’s economy and support local industries, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled the “Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy”, which bars government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from purchasing foreign goods or services that are available locally — unless granted a written waiver by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 19, 2025, for the final judgment in a N550 million fundamental human rights lawsuit filed against the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), and six other respondents. The case, brought by Mr. Ambrose Akhigbe, an Assistant Director at Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos, involves…
More than two decades into democratic rule, political scientists have concluded that Nigeria’s foreign policy has not significantly improved. According to the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), the nation’s global influence remains limited despite hopes that democracy would enhance its international engagement. In a statement released on Monday and signed by Professor Hassan Saliu, national…
