POLITICS

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday inaugurated an ad hoc Committee set up by the Senate to investigate the non compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act and the Oil Mining Lease. The seven-member panel is headed by the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi. Other …

A Bill seeking to legalise power rotation in Nigeria across the six geo -political zones in the country has suffered set back in Senate during plenary on Tuesday. The Bill sponsored by Senator Patrick Abba Moro ( PDP Benue South), was to pass second reading after his lead debate , …

A Federal High Court sitting in Benin has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish the names of candidates produced by the Governor Godwin Obaseki faction of the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as standard-bearers of the party in the forthcoming 2023 elections. In a judgement …

BENIN CITY – A total of 19,538 out of the 52,013 eligible voters that registered during the Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo State between June 2021 and January 2022 may not received their Permanent Voter Card (PVC), according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Head of …

Dr Ahmed Audi, Commandant General, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says Nigerians are not ripe to be allowed to bear arms. Audi made the observation when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. “I strongly disapproved of it. Even now that there is …

Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu, says that the call for the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, is ill-timed, with the 2023 general election a few months away. Speaking on Friday,​ Aniagwu said those calling for Ayu’s removal based …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has approved a cabinet reshuffle and rationalization of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state government. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the governor gave the approval at the Executive Council (EXCO) on Wednesday. He noted …

Former Head of States and Chairman National Peace Committee, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has advised Nigerians not to sell their voters card during the 2023 general elections. Abubakar spoke to newsmen at the end of a closed door meeting of the National Peace Committee in Minna on Thursday. “I appeal …

The Edo State Government has said the restructuring and ratification of the state’s civil and public service will enhance efficiency and reduce the cost of governance. The Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., while addressing journalists in Benin City, on Thursday, said the move became necessary as a …

…Warns that crude oil theft may drive economy into coma President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, expressed the willingness of the National Assembly to ensure transparent and credible elections next year at the polls. Lawan made this known in his speech to welcome lawmakers back from the two-month …