Category: Politics

The Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN), has rejected the recent proposal by 60 federal lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives seeking a return to the parliamentary system of government that the country practiced at independence. The lawmakers, who belong to a House of Representatives pressure group known as the Parliamentary Group, introduced a Constitution Alteration Bill on the floor of the House of Representatives proposing the abolishment of the Presidential system in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the National Coordinator of PAN, Sunny Anderson Osiebe and the General- Secretary, Fred…

Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, has been sworn in for a second term in office. He took his oath of office at 1:58 pm on Wednesday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, the state capital. The Governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, took their oath of office administered by the State Chief Judge, Justice Matilda Ayemieye. Dignitaries that graced the occasion included Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah Koung. Governors in attendance…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed Chief Adolphus Wabara, a former Senate President as the substantive chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees. Also, Ahmed Makarfi, a former governor of Kaduna State, was appointed BoT Secretary. He will be succeeding Kabir Turaki, former Minister of Special Duties. The declaration was made at the end of the 76th BoT meeting, held on Tuesday at Wadata Plaza in Abuja

Honourable Richard Idowu Adeoriokin, an Osun state Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, who is based in the United States, has been killed.   He was reportedly killed by a local hunter in his hometown in Ejigbo, according to Vanguard.   The incident which occurred on Saturday evening, according to eyewitnesses overshadowed the 50th coronation anniversary of the town’s traditional ruler, which the deceased came from his base in the United States of America to attend..   Idowu along with some other prominent sons of the ancient town is said to have…

Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been sworn in as the new governor of Kogi State.   The inauguration came months after he was elected to take over baton of leadership from Yahaya Bello who has completed his second term in office.   Ododo took the oath of office at around 2:24pm in Lokoja, the capital of the State on Saturday.   Meanwhile, some of the dignitaries present at the event include Vice President Kashim Shettima; APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and immediate past Kogi Governor Yahaya…

Sen. Engr. Haruna Manu Senator Representing Taraba Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has congratulated Dr. Agbu Kefas on his victory at the supreme court today as duly elected governor of Taraba State   Sen. Manu said “Governor Dr. Agbu Kefas victory at the supreme court has affirmed the massive support he received from the people of Taraba State during the March 18th 2023 Governorship Election.   Sen. Manu cognizant that the Taraba State Governor Dr. Agbu Kefas had already started justifying the trust and the support he got…