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The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has called on the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to enable him to seek proper medical attention. This is as Azuta-Mbata called on Igbos across the country to ensure they register in the ongoing […]
The Southern Kaduna Renaissance Front (SKRF), has rejected the classification of Kaduna State into three zones. It demanded the adoption of two geo-political zones: North and South in the distribution of political offices and rotation of the governorship position of the state. The group made the observation in a communique issued by Comrade Sabastine Bahori […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political […]
On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared an emergency rule in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly for six months. It was a drastic response to a deepening political feud between Fubara and his predecessor-turned-godfather, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. Tomorrow, September 18, […]
The Rivers State Elders Council has appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly to work together and steer clear of any fresh political conflict as the state transitions out of emergency rule. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday and titled “End of Emergency Rule: Let’s Unite for the […]
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has announced his withdrawal from the appeal filed at the Supreme Court against the winner of the election, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. It can be recalled that The Newsmen reported on December 11 2024, that Ajayi […]
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has filed two fundamental rights suits at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta Platforms, and X Corp. The activist’s lawyer, Tope Temokun, in a statement on Tuesday, said the cases challenge what he described as “unconstitutional censorship” […]
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Adewole Adebayo, has described President Bola Tinubu as a “well-known tax collector.” Speaking on a media outlet on Tuesday, Adebayo said Tinubu had introduced a more organized tax collection system during his tenure as Lagos State governor and has now extended the approach to […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated two distinguished Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and world athletics star Tobi Amusan, on their recent achievements that brought pride to the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President hailed Gumel’s appointment as Chairman of Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited […]
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections, warning that it will resist any attempt to manipulate the process or undermine the will of Nigerians. Section 64 (4), (5) and (6) of the Electoral Act 2022, provide for recording […]
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