Politics

By Admin The Ondo Professionals Association in Lagos State, says a former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Jumoke Akindele is the best person to replace Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, who is now an ambassador designate. The group also said the APC would be making another giant stride if it allowed Akindele, a female,…

By Emmanuel Bem The Deputy Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly and Vice Chairman of the Forum of Deputy Speakers of Nigeria, Chief Mrs. Lami Danladi Ogenyi, has renewed call for the immediate passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, which is currently before the National Assembly. She made the call while speaking during…

By Peter Bem A social-cultural organisation, Mbatiav Unity Forum, has strongly condemned the continuous exclusion of representation in the Benue State Assembly. This was contained in a press statement on Sunday signed by their president, Barr Terwase Gbasha, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. The group who claimed to be the maternal kinsmen of…

*… Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Reaffirms Commitment to Father’s Legacy* By Admin The Kogi State Government, in collaboration with the Audu family, on Sunday, November 30, 2025, held a state-organised 10th Memorial Anniversary and book presentation in honour of the late former Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu. A statement signed by Lizzy…

By Thompson Yamput   Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi says  late Prince Abubakar Audu, a former governor of the state, was not just a political leader but an idea to the state’s greatness. The governor made the assertion during the 10th Year Memorial Anniversary of the former governor of Kogi, held at the Government House,…

By Admin The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has issued fresh orders restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or engaging with any faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) other than the leadership headed by Dr. Agbo Gilbert Major. Justice Bello Kawu, sitting at High Court No. 14,…

By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi has fixed Dec. 6 for its primary election ahead of the 2026 local council polls in the state. Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, APC state Chairman, made the disclosure during a news conference in Lokoja on Wednesday. Bello, who unveiled the schedule of activities for the forthcoming…

By Emmanuel Antswen Ahead of the 2027 general elections, stakeholders across party lines in Apa Local Government Area of Benue have discarded their differences and united to secure House of Representatives and Senate seats for their people. The stakeholders made their position known in a communique at the end of Apa Youth Arise Summit held…

By Agency Reports The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra to use his second tenure to consolidate on achievements made by his administration in ensuring security in the state. This is contained in a congratulatory message on Monday by the Founder of the party, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, following Soludo’s…

By Emmanuel Bem Since the return of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed uninterrupted democratically elected governments for 26 years. The country’s democratic experience may not be what it is supposed to be, but it is still better than a military government. This agrees with former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s popular saying that the…