The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon Enema Paul, is dead. He died of an undisclosed illness in Abuja at a private hospital in the early hours of Saturday. Before his death, Hon Paul was the member representing Okura State Constituency in the current 8th Assembly in Kogi State. …
Opposition parties confirm merger talks ahead of 2027
The Peoples Redemption Party, on Friday, confirmed that it has initiated discussions with another opposition party, the African Democratic Congress, on a potential merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the PRP, Falalu Bello, disclosed this at a joint conference with his ADC counterpart, Ralphs Nwosu, in Abuja, on Friday. This …
Ondo APC youths demand chairman’s removal, dump coffin at party secretariat
A crisis is currently brewing within the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the call for the removal of chairman, Ade Adetimehin by some youths of the party. The youths who demanded the immediate removal of Adetimehin stormed the secretariat of the party and dumped a coffin with the inscription; “Adetimehin …
President Tinubu set to present 2025 budget proposal to National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to present the 2025 proposed budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session, revealing that the President has sent a communication to that effect. “The president has made his intention known …
Shettima presides over last NEC meeting for 2024
Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the meeting of the National Economic Council at the State House, Abuja, which is the last one for the year 2024. The meeting commenced at 11:30 am with a reasonable number of governors, including those of Cross River, Imo, and Gombe, among others, in attendance. Some governors …
President Tinubu appoints Shamseldeen Ogunjimi acting Accountant General of Federation
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF. Ogunjimi’s appointment takes immediate effect following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. In announcing Madein’s successor, President Tinubu ensured a seamless transition in the administration of Nigeria’s treasury and consolidated the implementation of …
Court sends Yahaya Bello to Kuje Prison pending hearing of bail application
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, remanded the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in Kuje Correctional Centre, pending hearing of his bail application. Justice Maryann Anenih also adjourned hearing in the N110 billion money laundering case brought against Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to January 29 …
Actor John Dumelo wins parliamentary election in Ghana
Famous Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo who contested for the constituency seat in 2020 but narrowly lost to Alhassan has emerged the winner of Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency election. Dumelo, contested on the platform of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, defeated the incumbent, Lydia Alhassan of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP. He was declared the …
Why PDP expels Rep Ikenga Ugochinyere
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. PDP expelled Ugochinyere over gross indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party activities. His expulsion was contained in a letter from the Ideato …