An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has stopped the Oyo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan. In a ruling on Wednesday, the presiding judge, Justice Ladiran Akintola barred any removal process the state assembly may want to initiate. According to the judge, the assembly should maintain a status-quo pending…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rejected the chance to pick Senate President Ahmad Lawan or Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State as his running mate. Recall that Tinubu had defeated the duo in the presidential primary of the ruling party. The former Lagos State Governor had submitted the…
…Prays for his family, accelerated healing of their daughter …Appreciates FG, NASS, Nigerians for their solidarity, support The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has expressed deep concern over the ordeal of the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu,…
Has anyone visited Nkanu West local government area in recent times? There is glamour on the faces of the people. There’s some sort of satisfaction with the new leadership of the council area. The signs are there. They’re positive. They’re replica of good governance ushered in by the new administration. The workers are happy. Businesses…
President Muhammadu Buhari has honoured the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Tanko, with the national award of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, GCON. The award is coming barely 24 hours after Tanko’s resignation as CJN was confirmed in a letter. Tanko was honoured with the prestigious award at the swearing-in…
THE ALTERNATIVE By Reno Omokri Both in Nigeria and in The United Kingdom, former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria’s Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has been painted as a callous, modern-day slaver, and criminal. However, when you unravel the layers in this story, the truth is a polar opposite of what has been projected globally about a…
Engr. Osita Ngwu, popularly known as ‘RG’, emerged the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to represent Enugu West at the Sentorial elections in 2023. The philantrophist rose to great acclaim from the ranks and stayed true to his root ever since. Only those who have seen him rise and rise can understand and…
A new Enugu State beyond 2023 is possible with a private sector driven economy – Peter Mbah and Ifeanyi Ossai, a perfect combination for the job. Most observers of Enugu politics and social commentators were not entirely as surprised as they were by the emergence of business mogul, an industrialist and philanthropist, Peter Mbah as…
The United States Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion in a landmark ruling recently. The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 “Roe v Wade” decision that enshrined a woman’s right to abortion, saying that individual states can now permit or restrict the procedure themselves. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion;…
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Friday paid a visit to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. While the meeting’s purpose is yet unclear, it may not be unconnected to the 2023 general elections. Other political players such as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party,…
