Category: Politics

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.. The organised labour and the Akwa Ibom State Government are set for a showdown over the implementation of the new minimum wage as both parties are on a collision course. Governor Umo Eno had pledged to begin the payment of the new minimum wage of N85,000 with effect from November last year but…

.. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has advised the new Commissioner of Police posted to the State, Olugbenga Adepoju, to resist the temptation of attending nocturnal meetings that will make him declare war on Rivers people. Rather, the governor urged him to put the general interest of the people of the State above…

.. The iconic Imo Concord Hotel, which is undergoing renovation, will be renamed Concord Hilton. This was made known by the state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma after he went on an inspection tour to check the level of renovation work going on in the hotel. Uzodimma expressed satisfaction with the ongoing renovation of the…

The former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has paid a visit to Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue State. Naija News reports that the Chairman of the Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chris Abah, also attended the meeting. Nasir El-Rufai, Gabriel Suswam and Chris Abah Gabriel Suswam and Nasir El-Rufai

A former factional leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku, has officially left the party to become the new National Chairman of the National Rescue Mission (NRM). Naija News reports that Njoku, who lost a protracted legal battle for the APGA leadership to Sly Ezeokenwa following a Supreme Court decision in…

The Delta State Commissioner for Works, Rural Roads and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, has said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has not shown any interest in leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDD). According to Aniagwu, Governor Obrevwori was not in the business of jumping from one party to another. Naija News reports that the Commissioner stated this…

.. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 36 scavengers, commonly known as “Baba Nbola,” in Abuja. The FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, disclosed this during the parade of the suspects at the Command’s Headquarters in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, on Friday. NewsNGR reports…

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed speculations that Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, refuted the claims, describing them…

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticised the Nigeria Police and alleged double standards exhibited by the force in handling the leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the national and state levels. The association accused the police of acting as a partisan tool to destabilize the…

.. The National Opposition Movement Coalition, also known as “The Alternative,” has sounded the alarm on the state of Nigeria’s democracy, calling for a national discourse to chart a new course. Speaking at the South-South town hall meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, National Leader Segun Showunmi expressed concerns that the current practice of…

The Appeal Court has affirmed Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Naija News reports that the verdict was passed on Friday, January 17, as confirmed by the party via its official X account. This comes a few days after a member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/ Umuahia South Federal Constituency of…

Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure (left) .. The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has affirmed Barrister Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The three-member panel in a judgement on Friday upheld the earlier decision of Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering the Independent National…

.. The police have discovered an illegal weapons manufacturing factory in the Tse Akamabe area of Kwande LGA, Benue State, and arrested two suspects, Friday Aduduakambe’m’ and Iorwashima Iornyume ‘m’ aka “AK” both aged 35. According to the force public relations officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the operation which occurred on January 11, 2025, resulted in…

The struggle for the office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ‘s national secretary has taken a dramatic turn following the party’s receipt of a stay of execution order. Naija News reports that the order halts the enforcement of an earlier Appeal Court judgment that removed Samuel Anyanwu from the position. The PDP’s Deputy National Publicity…

The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, denied claims that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had endorsed a recent court ruling on the Rivers State Executives. Naija News understands that this clarification counters a statement issued by the party’s National…

.. The amazon has won again for the people of Imo State, especially for her constituents at Okigwe North. Princess Miriam Odinaka Onuoha, the Member representing Okigwe-North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives must be in celebratory mood after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the establishment of the Federal Medical Centre, Okigwe. The…

Governor Douye Diri and outgoing General Officer Commanding 6 Divisionoutgoing General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Major General J.H Abdulsalam .. Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has lauded the outgoing General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Major General J.H Abdulsalam over his contributions to peace and stability. Diri said Abdulsalam served Bayelsa state meritoriously, The…

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on its members and supporters to remain vigilant over desperate moves by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the last election, Asue Ighodalo. The ruling APC made this known in a statement to Naija News on Friday signed by…

Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Ondo State have openly opposed the party’s withdrawal from the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2025. On Thursday, the PDP announced its withdrawal from the elections, citing a lack of confidence in the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC). The party accused the commission of…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will today (Friday) arraign three former appointees of the ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, in a new N64m money laundering case. The former appointees include the ex-Senior Special Adviser/Counsellor to the governor, Lawal Adebisi, the former Accountant General of Kaduna State, Umar Waziri, and…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has taken punitive action against nine major banks for their failure to provide adequate cash through their ATM networks during the recent Christmas and New Year period. Each bank has been fined N150 million, totaling N1.35 billion in penalties. The affected institutions include prominent names in Nigeria’s banking sector: First…

A Minna High Court in Niger State on Wednesday sentenced a woman, Amina Aliyu and her sister, Aishat Mohammed to death by hanging for the brutal killing of her co-wife, Hafsat Fatima Aliyu.  Zainab, the youngest sibling, received life imprisonment due to her age at the time of the crime. Amina and Aishat were convicted…

There was a mild drama in Edo State on Thursday after the All Progressive Congress (APC) announced the successful reclamation of the party’s secretariat, which had been reportedly seized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) four years prior. The Chairman of the APC in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, stated in a speech delivered shortly after…

.. The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has been declared a ‘champion of the disability community in Nigeria’ by Hon. Ayuba Gufwan, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Persons Living with Disabilities. Hon. Gufwan, who made this declaration during a working visit to Governor Otti on Thursday,…