PDP House Caucus Calls For Prosecution Of NCC Head Over Electronic Transmission Of Votes Lie
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP caucus of the House of Representatives Tuesday called for the prosecution of the head of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC for allegedly lying to the country on the possibility of electronic transmission of election results. The Leader of the Caucus, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, made... Read more
Elumelu To Defecting Politicians, APC Will Leave Power After Buhari
Minority Leader of the Nigeria House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has said government of the All Progressives Congress is failing, adding that the ruling party will leave power after the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. Elumelu, who is representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta state at the House, said... Read more
Southern Lawmakers Back Govs’ Call For Power Shift, Electronic Transmission Of Poll Results
The members of the House of Representatives from the 17 Southern states have unanimously and unequivocally endorsed the resolution of the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) that the next President should emerge from the southern region. They also described the attempt to tamper with the Electoral Act to remove electronic... Read more
Southern Nigeria Governors Mandate Passage of Anti-grazing Law By Constituent States, Insist On Rotational Presidency
Governors of the states of Southern Nigeria have given mandated all the states within the sub-region to pass the law banning the open grazing of animals between now and September 1, 2021.  The governors among others, also pledged their support for the unity of Nigeria while also insisting that... Read more
APC Ploy To Ban, Regulate Social Media Is Hypocritical-Gov Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says it is hypocritical for the All Progressives Congress to contemplate banning or regulating  social media after using it to hoodwink Nigerians to attain power. He argued that the APC led government has miserably failed, and wants to use its disagreement with... Read more
Southern And Middle Belt Leaders Demand Power Shift To South
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) yesterday urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone their presidential tickets to the South ahead of the 2023 election. It called for a new constitution and the restructuring of the country. SMBLF, in the... Read more
APC Plots Vest Power To Constitute Appeal Tribunal On CJN-Gov – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the All Progressives Congress (APC) intends to use ongoing  constitutional amendment to vest power on Chief Justice of Nigeria to set up a panel to hear appeals from election tribunals.And concerned about this inordinate scheme, the governor has urged  members of... Read more
Nigerian Politics Divisive, Needs Ideological Redirection – Says APC Chieftain
…Calls for active participation, clear cut implementable political ideology A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill has blamed lack of a clear cut implementable political ideology across party lines as the cause of the absence of developmental politics in the country, adding... Read more
Buhari Won’t Ignore 17 Southern Governors’ Position On Open Grazing Ban, Restructuring – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Chief Olurotimi Akeredolu, has said there is no chance in hell that President Muhammadu Buhari would ignore the call by Southern Governors’ Forum for a national dialogue, restructuring and respect for the principle of federal character in his appointments. Akeredolu spoke last night on ARISE NEWS... Read more
Wike Implores True Nationalists To Save Nigerians From Disintegration
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on true nationalists who believe in the indivisibility of Nigeria to rise and work together to rescue the country from disintegration.The governor made the call when he hosted members of the South -South Zonal Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic... Read more