The crisis in Edo state local government areas continued on Tuesday as two chairmen have been reportedly impeached by their elected councillors in Uhunmwonde and Orhionmwon local government areas. This is their Owan East counterpart; Prince Aminu Okodo-Kadirihas said that his purported impeachment and that of his Vice, Hon Clement Ojebuovbo was unconstitutional and illegal….
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has criticised the federal government for omitting a “non-existent” North Central Development Commission (NCDC) from the 2025 budget proposal. In a post published on X, Obi said the omission of the north-central commission undermines the need for balanced development and peace in the…
Udengs Eradiri, the former Labour Party governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, has criticised the party’s leadership. Eradiri, who recently left the Labour Party, said the political platform is corrupt and unprincipled like the existing parties in the country. Explaining his decision to quit the party, Eradiri said he was disheartened by the actions of the…
President Bola Tinubu says there is no plan by the federal government to take over the control of LGAs in the country. Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement that Tinubu spoke in Lagos on Wednesday when members of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and Vice-President Kashim Shettima paid him a New Year…
In the spirit of the New Year, the Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji Beyond 2026 (BB26) extends warm wishes for a prosperous and fulfilling 2025 to the good people of Ekiti State. As we embark on this new journey, we are particularly excited to congratulate Mr. Olaniyi Adebayo on his recent appointment as Chief of Staff to…
The Kano State Government has strongly expressed opposition to the proposed tax reform bills before the National Assembly. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who spoke through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, declared the government’s position during the 2025 celebration held at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre, a statement issued by the deputy governor’s Chief…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said his government would do more for the people of the state in 2025. Makinde, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday, said his administration would embark on decisive actions that would increase the state residents’ spending powers…
As the Year 2024 run to an end with Yuletide in the air, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, the lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly has extended goodwill and support to Party Members, Stakeholders Wards & Local Government Excos, Sects Leaders and Members of the Community. In such…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Chief Daniel Osikheme Orbih, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as Chairman of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University (AAU). The announcement, made through a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, on Tuesday evening, disclosed that Orbih would…
Tension has gripped Agenebode, the administrative headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area in Edo State, after suspected hoodlums stormed the legislative chamber on Tuesday and carted away the mace, sparking concerns of an attempt to disrupt democratic proceedings. The incident, which threw council workers into panic, occurred as 10 councillors reaffirmed their support for…