Politics

AGAIN, INEC CANCELS ENUGU SOUTH URBAN RERUN Anxious voters were again disappointed on Saturday as the rerun election for the Enugu South Urban State Constituency failed to hold. It would be recalled that the Labour Party, LP, candidate for the State House of Assembly Constituency, Mr. Bright Ngene was declared winner of the March 18, 2023, House of Assembly election …

WHY NIGERIA DOES NOT NEED REGIONAL GOVT, BY DR. AKALI Barely 48 hours after the reintroduction of the old colonial national anthem by President Tinubu in cahoots with the Akpabio-led National Assembly, a so-called ‘bill’ for an act to replace the 1999 Presidential constitution with a regional government has surfaced online. The social media was awash with the controversial proposal. …

HOUSE OF REPS TURNS DOWN BILL ON REGIONALISM The House of Representatives in Nigeria has taken a firm stance on the contentious bill seeking to reinstate regional governments in the country. Following extensive deliberations and consultations, the House has officially rejected the bill, citing concerns over its potential implications on the nation’s unity, governance structure, and socio-political dynamics. In a …

COWS NOT NIGERIAN CITIZENS – AKPABIO AS NORTHERN SENATORS OPPOSE MOVE TO BAN OPEN GRAZING Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has argued firmly that cows are not citizens of Nigeria as senators from the northern region opposed moves to ban open grazing in the country. In a viral video, the legislative session on Wednesday was marked by a heated debate and …

MINIMUM WAGE: NEGOTIATIONS HIT ANOTHER BRICK WALL After two days of waiting, the negotiations over the national minimum wage hit another brick wall yesterday. At the end of yesterday’s meeting, the Federal Government negotiating team raised its offer by N2,000 bringing its total minimum wage offer to N62,000 while the Organised Labour reduced its demand to N250,000 from N494,000. The …

REP MEMBER, UGOCHINYERE, FACES PROBE OVER VISIT TO RIVERS GOVERNOR, SIM FUBARA The House of Representatives has referred its member, Ikenga Ugochinyere, to the Committee on Ethics for probe over his solidarity visit to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The lawmaker is facing the probe after leading about 50 lawmakers to attend the first anniversary of the governor in …

LAGOSIANS IN NORTH AMERICA SUPPORT REGIONAL GOVT Indigenes of Lagos State residing in North America have voiced their support for a regional system of government in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Balogun Olaseni Borokini on behalf of the group, they asserted that a regional system would acknowledge Nigeria’s diverse cultural, economic, and political identities, enabling more effective …

I REMAIN COMMITTED LABOUR PARTY MEMBER – PETER OBI The 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Thursday, took to Twitter (X) to affirm his commitment to the Labour Party. “For the avoidance of doubt, I remain a committed, loyal Labour Party member,” Obi posted, addressing any uncertainties about his party affiliation. This declaration is expected to quell rumours …

SHUTTING DOWN NATIONAL GRID, TREASONABLE – SGF The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Thursday, condemned the shutdown of the national grid during the suspended industrial action by organised labour. He described the action as a treasonable felony, adding there was nowhere in the world that organised labour had shut down a country’s national grid. The …

ATIKU TO TINUBU: REFUSAL TO DISCLOSE AMOUNT SPENT ON SUBSIDY SHOWS YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO HIDE Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through petrol subsidy. Atiku said the refusal of the present administration to reveal how much is being spent on subsidy …