Politics

WIKE VS FUBARA: WAR WITIIOUT END AS PLANNED PEACE DEAL FLOPS The political crisis rocking Rivers State shows no sign of ending as efforts to reconcile Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, have stalled, two weeks after a peace committee was proposed by the National Assembly.Political candidate merchandise Recall that following heightened tension in the state, …

2027:m GOVERNORSHIP RACE GATHERS MOMENTUM IN STATES Ahead of the 2027 general election, the race for some Government Houses at the states is gaining momentum. While some aspirants have publicly declared their interest in becoming governors in their states, others are doing so from behind the scenes. Similarly, some aspirants, conscious of their light political weight, are forming alliances with …

LP LEADERSHIP CRISIS: USMAN, ABURE CLAIM VICTORY OVER SUPREME COURT VERDICT The protracted leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP), which many expected would be finally resolved by the Supreme Court on Friday, has instead deepened, with both factions laying claim to victory over the ruling. The judgement, which set aside an earlier Court of Appeal verdict recognising Barrister Julius …

TRUMP TARIFF WAR IS DESTROYING GLOBAL ECONOMY – OKONJO-IWEALA The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has issued a strong warning to world leaders including United States President, Donald Trump, urging them to halt the escalating tariff war which is wreaking havoc on the global economy. In a press statement she personally released, Okonjo-Iweala expressed deep …

DESPITE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT, ABURE INSISTS HE REMAINS LP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday regarding the leadership crisis within the Labour Party, Julius Abure maintains that he is still the Party’s National Chairman. Abure in a post on his X handle on Friday shortly after the apex court judgement wrote: “Barr Julius Abure still Remains The …

NATASHA: PDP, OBY EZEKWESILI COMMEND INEC, BUT NOT YET UHURU AS PETITIONERS MOBILIZE CONSTITUENTS The Peoples Democratic Party and a former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili, have endorsed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s rejection of the recall petition against the embattled Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for not fulfilling the requirements of the constitution. Undeterred, however, the petitioners have vowed …

I HAVE NOT RESIGNED FROM PDP – ATIKU The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has denied resigning from the party. Atiku described himself as a bona fide and loyal member of PDP. He accused desperate politicians of sponsoring the falsehood through a Facebook page. In a statement signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, …

AKPABIO TACKLES NATASHA, ABBO: APOLOGIZE AND COMPENSATE ME NOW OR FACE LEGAL ACTION Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio, has come hard on two of his traducers, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and former Senator Elisha Abbo, asking the duo to apologize and pay compensation to him now for malicious allegations or face legal action. This was contained in a press release issued on …

TRUMP’S TARIFF THREATENS $10BN US-NIGERIA TRADE The newly imposed 14 per cent tariff by US President Donald Trump on exports by Nigerian businesses presents a significant risk to the $10bn annual exports to the United States, potentially disrupting key sectors such as oil export and agricultural trade, experts and trade associations concerned about a potential global trade war stated on …

LP CARETAKER CHAIRMAN, NENADI USMAN, HAILS SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT THAT SACKED ABURE Senator Nenadi Usman, Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Caretaker Committee, has described the recent Supreme Court judgment removing Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman as a triumph for democracy and the rule of law. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, overturned …