Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has cautioned political appointees in his administration against engaging in political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that any violation of this directive will attract immediate dismissal. Governor Diri issued the warning on Wednesday during the 162nd State Executive Council meeting held in Yenagoa. He expressed concern over the growing trend of political statements and activities by individuals who appear more interested in electioneering than governance. “This...

Chief Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation magazine and a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), of playing a key role in Peter Obi’s exit from the PDP ahead of the 2023 general election. In an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, Momodu claimed that Wike’s actions were instrumental in forcing Obi, the former Anambra State Governor, to leave the PDP...

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Major General Ike Nwachukwu (rtd.), advocates for restructuring of the nation, state policing and independence of the judiciary in Nigeria. Major Nwachukwu made this call on Tuesday at the 14Th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Annual Lecture 2025 organized by the Board of Youth Affairs International Foundation at the International Conference Centre , Enugu; theme: “The Imperative of Good Governance: Nigeria in a Global Comparative perspective.” Major Nwachukwu, Chairman of the...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, former Secretary General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and a host of other prominent Nigerians will on May 1st, pay tribute to the late Niger Delta Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark who passed in February at the age of 97 years. A press release on Tuesday signed by Mrs. Baroong Tony Urata on behalf of the Organising Committee, noted that associates, friends and relatives of...

Former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has told the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki that he lacks the moral right to comment on his defection. According to Okowa, Saraki had at a point dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and so shouldn’t tackle him over his defection. Recall that key political stakeholders in Delta State, including Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Okowa and political appointees in the state, officially defected to the All...