Politics

The immediate-past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, says heaven will not fall if the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly impeaches his successor Siminalayi Fubara. At a media parley in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike, the Minister…

The political crisis in Rivers State escalated dramatically on Wednesday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara was denied access to the official quarters of the state House of Assembly along Aba Road, Port Harcourt. This move marks the latest…

Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, says his administration will implement the judgment of the supreme court on the political crisis in the state. On February 28, the supreme court affirmed the judgment of a federal high…

President Bola Tinubu has called for obedience to the Supreme Court verdict in Rivers State, asking stakeholders to follow the law to the letter. The Supreme Court recently nullified last year’s local government elections in the…

The immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement he issued on Monday, El-Rufai expressed his…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has cautioned critics against making uninformed comments on the affairs of the Upper Legislative Chamber, urging the public to understand parliamentary rules before engaging in debates. The…

The Supreme Court has clarified its decision to restore the Hon. Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, emphasizing that there was no evidence to support claims of defection by 27 lawmakers from the People’s Democratic…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has described her suspension from the Red Chambers as “an injustice that will not be sustained”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker was suspended for six months on Thursday after the Senate…

The Rivers State Government says it is yet to receive the resolutions of the State House of Assembly regarding the Supreme Court’s judgment delivered on February 28, 2025. On Monday, the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led assembly had…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment brought against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. He reacted to the allegations on Wednesday at the resumption of plenary in the Senate, after a…

Abdulazeez Adediran, ex-governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, says the party pulled the rug from underneath his feet on the eve of the state’s gubernatorial poll. On Monday, Adediran, popularly known…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the senate will support a bill that seeks to create special seats for women in the national assembly. The bill, designed to address women’s underrepresentation in politics, scaled second reading…

The Labour Party on Monday warned the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress to steer clear of its administration and stop trying to make decisions on behalf of the party. The opposition party also dismissed the possibility of…

Amid the leadership tussle that has assailed the Lagos State House of Assembly in the last seven weeks, a lawmaker, who represents Agege Constituency I, Mudashiru Obasa, has been re-elected as the Speaker of the 40-member Assembly.…

Mojisola Meranda has resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly seven weeks after holding the leadership mantle. The lawmaker, who represents Apapa Constituency I, announced her resignation on Monday as lawmakers…