Politics

ELECTED LABOUR PARTY MEMBERS FAIL TO MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS – ABURE PRESS RELEASE FROM LABOUR PARTY The national chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius has frowned against instigation of parallel structures by some party leaders, warning that such anti party activities must surely attract grave consequences. The national chairman also revealed that elected members of the Labour Party have …

TINUBU REWARDS APC NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY, STATE PARTY CHAIRMEN WITH BOARD APPOINTMENTS President Bola Tinubu has appointed the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. …

DOUBLE -MOUTHED BEN MURRAY-BRUCE – AKPABIO IS UNDEMOCRATIC; AKPABIO, MAN OF UNIMPEACHABLE CHARACTER Ben Murray-Bruce, a former senator who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial District in Bayelsa State, has described Senate President Godswill Akpabio as “a man of unimpeachable good character”. Via X on Thursday, the former lawmaker claimed Akpabio was without blemish and has come out clean despite claims to …

SDP DISOWNS EL-RUFAI, SAYS HE IS NOT A REGISTERED MEMBER The Kaduna State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party has disowned former governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he is not a recognized member of the party in Kaduna State. El-Rufai and some member of the All Progressives Congress dumped the ruling party for the SDP. The former governor cited a …

US CUTS FUNDING FOR WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to cut government spending. The Trump administration is retreating from global institutions it sees as at odds with his “America First” economic policies. It plans to quit some, …

LAGOS GOVERNOR, SANWO-OLU IN SOUP AS TINUBU UNCOVERS PUBLIC FUNDS ALLEGEDLY PIPED TO HIS ARCH-RIVALS, PETER OBI, ATIKU ABUBAKAR Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s political career might be on the rocks after President Bola Tinubu received information that the Lagos governor has allegedly piped public funds to arch-opponents of the ruling party, Peoples Gazette learnt. Mr Tinubu immediately saw betrayal after a …

LAGOS GOVERNOR, SANWO-OLU IN SOUP AS TINUBU UNCOVERS PUBLIC FUNDS ALLEGEDLY PIPED TO HIS ARCH-RIVALS, PETER OBI, ATIKU ABUBAKAR Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s political career might be on the rocks after President Bola Tinubu received information that the Lagos governor has allegedly piped public funds to arch-opponents of the ruling party, Peoples Gazette learnt. Mr Tinubu immediately saw betrayal after a …

WHY AKPABIO WON’T REACT TO ATIKU’S CORRUPTION, SEX HARASSMENT ALLEGATION -;MEDIA AIDE Eseme Eyiboh, media aide to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said his principal respects ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and will, therefore, not respond to Atiku’s claim of corruption and sexual abuse against him. Eyiboh stated this in an interview with The PUNCH on Thursday. He was …

ENUGU REPS MEMBER FACES RECALL AS CONSTITUENTS PETITION INEC Registered Voters of Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, Enugu State have commenced the process to recall the lawmaker representing them in the House of Representatives, Hon. Martins Oke. This was contained in a letter of petition dated March 27, 2025 and addressed to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The petitioners represented …

BAYELSA GOVERNOR, DIRI, RAISES ALARM OVER PLANNED RALLY FOR WIKE, SAYS IT COULD CAUSE CRISIS Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has raised concerns over a planned mega rally and the inauguration of a group loyal to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. He warned that such a gathering could create tension and lead to a crisis in the state. …