In what looks like a pre-announcement to an epic political battle ahead in Kaduna State, Bashir El-Rufai has accused the State governor, Uba Sani, of shying away from his responsibility by always staying away from the state and hibernating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Bashir, who is a son of the immediate-past governor…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio allegedly padded the 2024 Budget Bill signed into law by Bola Tinubu to the tune of N3Trillion, making history as the most fraudulently inflated budget in the history of Nigeria, Senator Abdul Ningi, has alleged. He said for the first time in the history of Nigeria, the country is operating two…
The widow of the late former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has knocked her husband’s niece, Funke Akeredolu Aruna, for supporting the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the governorship election in the state. In a post on her Instagram page on Monday morning, Betty described Funke as shameless, adding that time…
By Bolaji Akinmosu From the streets of Ikorodu, where dreams often collide with adversity, a young man has risen, defying the odds and carving his name into the annals of Nigerian politics. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, a native son of this vibrant Lagos suburb, has not only broken barriers but shattered them, proving that resilience and…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted sanctions imposed on Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso — member nations that are ruled by the military. On Saturday, President Bola Tinubu, chairman of ECOWAS, said the decision was based on humanitarian considerations, especially because of the Lenten period and the approaching month of…
Julius Abure the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has been arrested by the police in Benin City, Edo State. It is currently unclear the reason behind his arrest but sources say it may not be unconnected with the recent crisis rocking the party. Recently, he was accused of forging the signatures of…
Dignitaries, on Monday, paid tributes to the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, at the Evening of Tributes and Service of Songs organised in his honour at the Jogor Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. A former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, in his tribute at the event described Akeredolu as the commander-in-chief in…
By Jethro Ibileke The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has disowned the result announced by the State Governorship Primary Election Committee Chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state. Uzodimma had announced Denis Idahosa winner of the APC governorship primary election in Edo, while the chief returning officer for the…
The confusion trailing the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Edo State continued on Sunday as Anamero Dekeri became the third aspirant to claim victory. One Ojo Babatunde who said he was acting on behalf of all the local government returning officers, said that Dekeri polled 25,384 votes to beat Dennis Idahosa who polled…
Another candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Edo on Saturday. The Returning Officer, Stanley Ugboaja, declared Okpebholo the winner with 12,145 votes. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of the APC primary election committee, had earlier declared a…
