Politics

Bill FOR CREATION OF ORLU STATE PASS FIRST READING IN HOUSE OF REPS The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through First Reading a bill for the creation of a new state in the south-eastern region of Nigeria known as Orlu State. The proposed legislation, which is set for second reading, was sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ideato North South …

APC SCORES ENUGU GOVT LOW, ASKS IT TO ACCOUNT FOR N470B REVENUE The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scored the administration of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State low and below expectation, requesting that he should account for over N470billion he collected in the last one year. The party said that with the so much money the administration collected in …

LOCAL GOVT AUTONOMY: HOUSE OF REPS BACKS FEDERAL GOVT The House of Representatives has expressed its support for the legal action taken by the Federal Government against the 36 states of the federation to enforce the autonomy of the local governments. This was as the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees also, on Tuesday, declared its readiness to “aggressively mobilise …

NEMESIS AS SHORT DISTANCE RUNNER, BY TUNDE OLUSUNLE When he flung Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, (SLS) out of the window of the Emir’s palace in Kano four years ago, Abdullahi Ganduje would have least imagined what is playing out today. Ganduje was the “Lord of the Manor” in Kano State, the all-powerful chief executive. Recall video clips of Ganduje allegedly stuffing …

REGIONALISM: WE WON’T BE PART OF WESTERN REGION – LAGOS INDIGENES INSIST Indigenes of Lagos State have vowed to reject a Bill seeking the return of Nigeria to regional government. Speaking under the aegis of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, the Lagos Indigenes, in a statement by its Media Office, revealed that a proposed Bill seeking approval of the National Assembly …

NORTHERNERS REJECT PROPOSED REGIONAL GOVT, SAY TINUBU WANTS TO DISMANTLE THE NORTH Reactions have continued to trail the bill proposing a return to regional government in Nigeria which is alleged to be before the National Assembly and is expected to passed into law before October 1, 2024. Part of the draft bill circulating on social media, Nigeria is titled: “A …

WHY FORMER GOVERNORS, SUCCESSORS TRADE TACKLE – UMAHI Minister of Works and immediate past governor of Ebonyi State, Sen. David Umahi has given reason some former governors are usually at dagger’s drawn with their successors. This is as he declared his readiness to protect the administration of his successor, Francis Nwifuru, in Ebonyi State. Briefing newsmen in his Abakaliki residence …

STAY AT HOME AND WORK FOR YOUR PEOPLE, TINUBU TELLS GOVERNORS President Bola Tinubu has decried the level of poverty and infrastructural decay in the North, saying that it is unacceptable. Tinubu, who also lamented the number of out-of-school children in the country, called on elders and leaders in the country to prevail on State Governors to stay in their …

NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE: REINTRODUCTION OF OLD NATIONAL ANTHEM MY PRIORITY – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu has said the reintroduction of the old national anthem has always been his priority. Tinubu disclosed this during his meeting with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, at the State House in Abuja, according to a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri …

HOW SOCIAL MEDIA SHAPED NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY Since the military returned to the barracks in 1999, Nigeria has held seven elections every four years. Of these periods, three were done without the direct impact of social media: 1999, 2003, and 2007. But 2011 marked a turnaround. Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, who won the election that year, declared his presidential bid on social …