Category: Politics

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja after meeting his bail conditions. The development was confirmed on Saturday by Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the correctional facility, stating that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22. Emefiele, who served as CBN chief from 2014 to 2023, was arrested in June by the Department of State Services (DSS), the day after he was suspended as CBN governor by President Bola Tinubu. He has since remained in custody and…

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Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Mr. Peter Mbah as the governor of Enugu State. The apex court, in a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel of justices on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, challenging the outcome of the governorship election held on March 18, 2023.

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The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in a closed-door meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, and other stakeholders at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. National Infinity the Monday meeting is coming after weeks of strained relationship between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Wike himself was spotted at the State House premises earlier. Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Rivers State deputy governor are also inside the President’s office…

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has initiated moves to reconcile Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor in office, Nysom Wike, confident that it will succeed in restoring harmony for the sake of the people of the state. The party confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune that it is now working behind the scene to ensure that amity returns between the two party members to enable the government to face the business of governance, vowing that it has no room to fail in the exercise. Despite rumours of Wike’s…

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In what appears to be an indication of a worsening crisis in Rivers State, the number of commissioners that have resigned from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet has risen to five. They are the Commissioner for Works and a staunch loyalist of former Governor Nyesom Wike, Dr George-Kelly Alabo; the Commissioner for Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mrs Inime Chinwenwo-Aguma; Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu; Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Woke. Their resignation came hours after the state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, resigned from his…

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Following the demolition of the burnt Rivers State House of Assembly complex by the state government in what it says it will pave way for the reconstruction of a new building, the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led group of lawmakers have relocated their sitting to the Legislators’ Quarters in Port Harcourt. This is coming barely 24 hours after their seats were declared vacant by Speaker Edison Ehie following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmakers, via a motion on Thursday, adopted and…

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Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, rtd. CON, a former military administrator of Lagos State and current Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, over the weekend, received the award for the Nigerian of the Year 2022. Marwa was represented at a brief ceremony which took place at the office of the NDLEA at Shaw Road Ikoyi, Lagos by the Lagos State Zonal Commander of the agency, Mr. Segun Oke, who received the award on behalf of Brig. Gen Marwa rtd. promised to convey National Infinity’s goodwill…

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The Rivers State government has demolished the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex The decision according to the state government followed the structural defects caused by the recent explosion and fire incident which it says rendered the main building unfit for human use. A statement issued by the Rivers State  Commissioner for Information, Mr. Joseph Johnson, said after the visit of the governor to inspect the level of damage done to the building on the day of the fire incident, it became necessary to invite professionals to advice the government on…

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The Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, said it would write the Independent National Election today (Tuesday) to demand fresh elections to replace its 27 members in the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress. A total of 27 members of the House elected on the PDP platform on Monday, defected to the APC and threatened to reject the requests of the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for approval. The reason adduced for their defection, according to the letters written to the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, and read…

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The organised Labour and the Federal Government are on a collision course over the government’s failure to sustain the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers. Workers in the Federal Civil Service, in separate interviews with our correspondent on Monday, noted that the Federal Government only paid N35,000 wage award for September. Following the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on his assumption of office, the Federal Government agreed to pay N35,000 to each of its workers to reduce the hardship caused by the subsidy removal. The…

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27 Rivers State House of Assembly members have defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All-Progressives Congress (APC). This may not be unconnected to the unending political tension in the state. The crisis came into public light following the burning of the Rivers State Assembly Complex on 29th October. But in his reaction, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of orchestrating the burning of a section of the State House Assembly complex. The rift among members of the…

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The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the nation that whoever is found culpable of the bombardments of Tudun Biri village that killed over 90 villagers will be punished accordingly. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shattima, Tinubu made the statement on Thursday shortly after visiting the victims at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital to condole them over the unfortunate incident. The president also assured that all the victims would be well taken care of under the Folako Initiative which will commence by this month. According to him, the community will…

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The Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday disowned the Unit Commander, Central Business District Unit Command, Assistant Corps Commander IL Ibrahim, over his recent statement on Vehicle Inspection Officers, otherwise known as Directorate of Road Traffic Services. Ibrahim was quoted to have said that VIO officials do not have the right to arrest road traffic violators, including overloaded vehicles and motorists caught using phones while driving. But Deputy Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, in a statement on Thursday, said Ibrahim’s comment was not the position of the Corps. Kazeem added that…

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Seven major opposition political parties on Wednesday formed a new coalition in what was fedcribed as a bid to strengthen democracy in the country. The movement tagged the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties was formed in Abuja at a meeting attended by leaders of the political parties at the National Secretariat of the Social Democratic Party. The coalition comprised the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, Social Democratic Party, Peoples Allied Movement, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Young Progressives Party, and Zenith Labour Party. The coalition while expressing worry about the…

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The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive five-point plan in a bid to curb immigration. Mixed reactions have trailed the plan, which encompasses various measures, such as prohibiting care workers from relocating with their families and increasing the minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas. Pressure is mounting on James Cleverly, who assumed the role of Home Secretary just three weeks ago, to demonstrate a firm stance on immigration. “Enough is enough,” Cleverly told MPs on Monday. “Immigration policy must be fair, legal, and sustain All you need to know…

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, visited the site of the Army’s unintended bomb attacks in Tudun Biri community of Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. On arrival at the community, the Army Chief met with the Dangaladiman Zazzau and District Head of Rigasa, Architect Aminu Idris, other leaders and community members. The Chief of Army Staff equally visited affected victims at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Unguwan Rimi area of the Kaduna metropolis, where he expressed concern for the speedy recuperation…

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The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. The Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adesina, made this known in an X post on Monday in Lagos. Adesina said Wahab made the declaration alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, after an inspection tour of the Ikota River corridor. He added that the inspection…

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Security was beefed up at the National Assembly ahead of the presentation of the 2024 Appropriation Bill by the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Men of the Department of State Services deployed to man the entrance gates are restricting access to the complex. Security agents are deployed to ensure that only those with legitimate business at the National Assembly Complex are allowed in. As early as 6:30 a.m., journalists arrived in their numbers hoping to access the complex for the business of the day but they were shocked to meet…

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The Kogi State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye, has said that he will not contest the electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress at the Nov 11 polls, saying he has lost confidence in the judiciary The PDP governorship candidate, who came a distant third in the election, made accusations on Wednesday, November 29, alleging that the court is now an APC department rather than an autonomous institution. The Nation reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced APC candidate, Usman Ododo, as the…

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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will officially present the staff of office to the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, on Saturday, December 16, The PUNCH exclusively learnt, on Monday. This was as state High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, on Monday, granted a stay of execution of the October 25 judgment, which ordered the removal of the monarch. The PUNCH reports that a prince, Kabir Olaoye, filed a suit marked HOG/27/2022, alleging irregularities in the process that led to Oba Ghandi’s emergency as Soun of Ogbomosoland. Justice Kareem Adedokun…

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Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff and one time minister of defence, , Lt. General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd.), on Tuesday, said he has recanted on his belief that any job that is expected to be done properly should be given to a woman. He said he had a change of mind when the nation had a female minister of petroleum who he claimed excelled in corruption. The PUNCH reported that although he did not mention the name of the former minister, he said she set a record that was…

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Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has expressed confidence in his victory in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Shaibu said he would definitely defeat the preferred candidate of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu stated this during a TVC programme on Monday evening. This is coming barely 24 hours after he made a formal announcement, expressing his desire to compete for the Peoples Democratic Party ticket in the forthcoming party primaries. Following his announcement, Shaibu inaugurated his campaign office in Benin City, the capital of the…

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Palpable tension grips the city of Kano, especially among the Yoruba-speaking community as fear heightens that Yorubas in the northern state might come under attack over the contradiction in the judgement of the Appeal Court affirming the sack of Gov. Abba Yusuf of the New Nigerian People’s Party. The Kano State Police Command has arrested seven persons for participating in Wednesday’s protest following the reported contradiction in the judgment of the Court of Appeal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf. This was the Concerned Yoruba Community in Kano expressed fear over the…

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The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor, has resigned on Friday barely a few hours after President Bola Tinubu appointed him Federal Commissioner—representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. Akawor, in the letter dated November 22, 2023, and addressed to the PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umaru Damagun, said his resignation is due to his appointment as a federal commissioner representing Rivers State. He noted that he has since handed over to his deputy, Aaron Chukwuemeka. The letter read, “I have…

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The Ondo State House of Assembly is set to hold a plenary session today to discuss the state’s political situation. It was reliably gathered that the lawmakers would discuss the issue of the executive arm of the government of the state as the lawmakers may declare the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor, following the inability of the governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, to resume office, due to ill-health. The governor is still recuperating at his private residence in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. A source, however, noted that some…

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THE Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the March 18, poll, in Ogun State. In a majority judgement delivered by the duo of Justices J.S. Ikyegh and Muhammed Mustapha, the appellate court dismissed the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the state, Hon. Ladi Adebutu. The court held that the appeal lacked merit as it found no substance in it and subsequently…

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In a significant move to strengthen economic ties, Nigerian and German companies sealed two pivotal agreements in Berlin on Tuesday. The accords valued at $500m, encompass a renewable energy pact and a gas export deal, marking a milestone in bilateral cooperation, the Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement. Union Bank of Nigeria and Germany’s DWS Group formalised a Memorandum of Understanding on renewable energy. This strategic partnership aims to attract $500m in investments dedicated to renewable energy projects, with a primary focus on rural communities across Nigeria. According…

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