Politics

WE’VE WRITTEN TO WIKE, YOU CAN’T BE IN PDP AND INFLUENCE OTHER PARTIES TO FIGHT US – BOT The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) has said an invitation was extended to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for a meeting as part of efforts to address the party’s internal crisis. A member of …

RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS ESCALATES AS FUBARA, AMAECHI FORM ALLIANCE, WIKE’S MEN ON EDGE The political landscape in Rivers State is heating up as the alliance between Governor Siminialayi Fubara and former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi continues to gain momentum, leaving loyalists of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, in a state of growing unease.This brewing political …

CONTROVERSY OVER APPEAL COURT’S RULING ON SHAIBU’S IMPEACHMENT Controversy erupted late Tuesday following conflicting reports on the Court of Appeal’s decision regarding the impeachment of Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State.Initial reports suggested that the Court of Appeal had upheld the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which quashed Shaibu’s impeachment by the Edo State House …

NIGERIANS NEED TO KNOW AJAERO S OFFENCES – OSIFO ACCUSES FG OF INTIMIDATING ORGANIZED LABOUR The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has faulted the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) over the invitation of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero.Naija News recalls that the police on Monday invited Ajaero for questioning over allegations of terrorism …

TINUBU, FAMILY MORTGAGING NIGERIA’S FUTURE LIKE THEY DID TO LAGOS – ATIKU Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. Atiku stated that even after Tinubu leaves office, it will be nearly impossible to break the shackles imposed on the country by …

HOW RENO OMOKRI HAD INSULTED TINUBU Some social media users have dug up tweets and comments of controversial social media influencer, Reno Omokri, castigating President Bola Tinubu.Omokri, who campaigned vigorously for Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, suddenly made a U-turn when it was clear that Atiku’s path to Aso Rock was …

PRO-FUBARA, WIKE ASSEMBLY FACTIONS HOLD SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS The ongoing political tussle in Rivers State reached a new level as rival factions of the Rivers State House of Assembly held separate public hearings on crucial bills this week.The split in the Assembly has heightened tensions between the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led …

A COURT PRONOUNCED THAT FUBARA DIDN’T PRESENT BUDGET, HE DIDN’T GO ON APPEAL The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has alleged that a court had ruled that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara had not presented a legal budget, but he did not appeal the decision. He further highlighted the disregard for legal procedures where despite a Court of Appeal …

RIVERS CRISIS: SOMEBODY SAYS HE’S SPEAKER, THREE PEOPLE ARE MEMBERS, AND GO TO BUY LAWYERS – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike criticized the actions of certain individuals who claim authority and engage in public spectacles on media platforms like Arise and Channels, with the support of hired lawyers, in an attempt to seize control of …

WHY I WROTE COURT SUPPORTING 27 RIVERS LAMAKERS Ambassador Iliya Damagum, the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has clarified his reasons for signing the contentious letter to the Appeal Court regarding the case of the 27 embattled members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, which was contrary to the stance of the party’s National Legal …