Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered a N5 billion bribe to orchestrate the governor’s impeachment. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics,’ Ehie claimed he has concrete evidence of the offer stored on his mobile phone. He also revealed that he has printed and…
There is growing political tension in Bayelsa State, ahead of the April 12 mega rally in support of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The organisers are also planning to inaugurate a political group: ‘The new Associates’, Bayelsa chapter. However, Governor Douye Diri warned against the rally which he said is capable…
Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has warned President Bola Tinubu to take caution while criticizing his decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it “anti-democratic.” It can be recalled that Tinubu on March 18, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State…
The Federal Government has hinted at plans to establish “Renewed Hope Cultural Villages” across the 36 states in a bid to promote Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and boost the creative industry, Special Assistant to Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Abiola Jagunlabi, speaking in an interview with journalists in Ilorin disclosed that…
A bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and State Governor has triggered controversy. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the bill, sponsored by Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere was passed for second reading at the lower…
Professor Samuel Ogunwale Ogundiran, a renowned academic and Professor of Educational Administration and Planning at the National Open University of Nigeria, has congratulated Alhaji Moshood Olajide Abass, the Oyo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on his appointment as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna. In a heartfelt message…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday recalled how he threatened to sack Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, over development projects in the FCT and their impact on his political success in 2027. Tinubu, speaking during the Salah homage, by the FCT Minister and top government officials at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has recounted his encounter with his close relative who narrated how their wealthy uncle ran short of cash during the naira scarcity in 2023. Recounting the experience at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, Tinubu said the odds were against him during…
George Nwaeke, former head of the Rivers state civil service, has accused the administration of Siminalayi Fubara of misappropriation. In a press briefing on Saturday, Nwaeke alleged that the theft of public funds under the suspended Rivers governor is “mind-boggling”. Nwaeke, who recently resigned as head of service, said he would provide evidence to security…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to withdraw a proposed bill that seeks to make voting compulsory for all Nigerians of voting age. The bill, currently before the National Assembly, prescribes a six-month jail term or a N100,000 fine for individuals who fail…