Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered ₦5 billion to support his principal’s impeachment but refused the offer. Speaking during a live interview on Channels TV on Sunday night, Ehie claimed that the bribe was proposed in October 2023. “I was approached with a N5 billion bribe against the governor, but I refused,” he said. “The bribe was for impeachment, but I turned...

…Thanks Nigerians for Birthday Wishes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his gratitude to Nigerians for their well wishes as he marked his 73rd birthday, while also revealing that he once considered withdrawing from the 2023 presidential race. Speaking at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, Tinubu thanked guests for their presence and prayers, acknowledging the difficulties he faced on his journey to the presidency. The event...

The Kogi State Government has, in response to a security alert, placed a total ban on all forms of rallies or public gatherings that have the potential to disrupt public peace. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has in a press statement on Monday, noted that the decision has been necessitated by intelligence reports indicating that certain individuals are plotting to infiltrate the state under the guise of organising rallies, using fake...

The power blackout for 11 months in Kakuri Hausa Ward 05 of Makera constituency, Kaduna State has crippled social and economic activities in the area. The situation has forced many businessmen and women to relocate to other communities, while those that could not, have been languishing in abject poverty. The residents of the community, who lamented over the situation, explained that their efforts to address it have been unsuccessful and called on Governor Uba Sani...

Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has condemned the gruesome killing of 24 hunters from the North allegedly murdered in Uromi, Edo State. A press statement by the National President of NYCN, Comrade Isah Abubakar on Friday, sought justice for the victims. The statement reads, “We condemn in the strongest terms the gruesome killing of 24 hunters from the North, who fell victim to jungle justice in Uromi, Edo State. “This senseless and brutal act...

A bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to provide for the conduct of all elections in one day has passed for a second reading at the Senate on Thursday. The current Act provides for the conduct of Presidential and National Assembly elections in February, while governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections are held in March. The bill, sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha  (APC, Kwara Central) is also seeking a shorter campaign period...