Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised its Electoral Officers in Bayelsa to be transparent in the payment of entitlements to ad hoc staff to be used for the Nov. 16 governorship election. INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, gave the advice during an interactive session between members of …

…As he felicitates with Omo-Agege As Nigeria celebrates its 59th anniversary of nationhood, a PDP stalwart from Orogun in Delta State, Chief Pius Odioko Ovbije, has advocated a return to the 1963 Republican Constitution which emphasized regionalism, in order to address some of the national challenges confronting the country. Ovbije …

The Deputy President of the Nigeria senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned the attack on the former Governor of Edo state, who is also the Present Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, calling on the Nigeria police to fish out the perpetrators. Omo-Agege who said this in …

The Edo State Government has said it has absolutely no knowledge of the purported attack on the person or the residence of former Governor of the state and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media and Communication …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has condemned the intensive renewed political agitation in Delta state for Delta 2023 governorship seat just five months after the swearing of Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. Onuesoke who spoke under the background of some governorship aspirants who are already making consultations …

The governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, has appointed 60 new special advisers, barely five weeks to the Bayelsa state gubernatorial election. The governor has also directed the state PDP caucuses to nominate women for appointment as special advisers next week, in areas where they have not been considered for …

The Appeal Court has sacked Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district He said this in a tweet on his official Twitter handle. I just lost my election at the Appeal Court and Fresh election ordered. In all things I give God the Praise. He who started a good …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sworn in a new Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Iyase Benjamin, days after he sacks all his Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants. The Governor, In a letter signed by Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, sack all his SAs and SSAs …

The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, criticised Governor Godwin Obaseki for calling for the probe of multi-billion naira Edo water storm project. Obaseki had asked the visiting members of the Federal House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission projects in the state to probe …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday rejected plans by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to return toll gates to highways in Nigeria, describing it as anti people.. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement, said the idea was insensitive and lamentable. He stated that the insensitive …