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SUPREME COURT HAS SETTLED LP’S LEADERSHIP PROBLEM – NENADI USMAN The Sen. Nenadi Usman led faction of the Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday reacted to the presence of the party’s presidential running mate in the 2023 election, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Barr. Julius Abure led faction, saying he as a citizen of …

APC ON VERGE OF SECURING TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN SENATE The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is now just two members short of securing a two-thirds majority in the Senate, following the defection of four senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday. Based on Nigeria’s constitution and the rules of the National Assembly, the development means that if the …

PETER OBI TRICKED INTO ATIKU-BACKED ADC COALITION A fresh wave of controversy has erupted over the involvement of former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the opposition coalition spearheaded by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).It was revealed that Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, was tricked into joining the opposition coalition. Currently, there are indications that former …

PETER OBI ONLY COALITION MEMBER CAPABLE OF DEFEATING TINUBU – EX-IPAC CHAIRMAN A former presidential candidate and ex-Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Chief Peter Ameh, has said that only Peter Obi can defeat the incumbent President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Speaking on Arise News’ Morning Show, Ameh claimed that available data shows that Peter Obi won the 2023 …

SENATE LAUDS TINUBU OVER ALLOCATION OF $3BN FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF EASTERN RAIL LINE The Senate has commended President Bola Tinubu for allocating $3 billion for the long-awaited reconstruction of the Eastern Rail Line. The Upper legislative chamber described the move as a critical milestone in correcting Nigeria’s historic infrastructure imbalances and addressing longstanding regional concerns in the South-East and North-East. …

SHOCK AS.MOTHER OF THREE STABS HER TWO CHILDREN TO DEATH IN ENUGU A middle aged woman and mother of three, identified as Mrs Chidima Arinze has reportedly murdered two of her children in cold blood in their Enugu State residence, in what has been described as “family frustration”. The incident which took place at No. 47 Unity Road, nearby Abakpa …

TINUBU INTIMIDATING OPPOSITION AHEAD OF 2027 – SULE LAMIDO Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has launched a scathing attack on the federal government, accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of weaponising state institutions to stifle democracy.Lamido made the remarks during an interactive session with journalists in Kano where he was questioned about his political position ahead of the 2027 general …

SENATE DISOWNS REPORT OF ITS APPROVAL OF CREATION OF 31 STATES Nigeria Senate Describe Reports Of Approving Creation Of 31 New States AsNigeria National Assembly don describe tori wey dey spread say lawmakers don approve di creation of 31 new states for Nigeria as fake news. Tok-tok pesin for di Senate, Yemi Adaramodu tell BBC News Pidgin say di “National …

FINALLY, PDP ZONES 2027 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET TO THE SOUTH Barely two years to the 2027 gen­eral election, and as if listening to some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the par­ty has finally made up its mind to zone its presidential ticket to the South. This is even as the PDP would hold its caucus, Board of Trust­ees (BoT) …

GOV MBAH SWEARS IN SIX COMMISSIONERS, RESHUFFLES CABINET Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Tuesday, rejigged his cabinet, swearing in a new Head of Service, six new Commissioners, and reassigning three others. Mbah also assigned portfolios to the new appointees following the administration of Oath of Office on them by a representative of the Ministry of Justice, Chizoba …