The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has summoned  the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to appear before it on Feb. 25, to give reasons for its unaudited accounts. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Wole Oke, who made the announcement during an investigative public hearing into the presentation of audit reports, said the agency should state its failure to submit the audited accounts to the Office of the Auditor-General...

Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha had filed an appeal seeking judicial review of the apex court’s judgement which had on January 14, 2020, ordered his removal from office. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Uzodimma’s preliminary objection was against a motion on notice dated Feb. 5, filed by Ihedioha and PDP. They prayed the...

All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa. Mr Yekini Nabena, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court had on Thursday nullified the election of APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa, David Lyon. Nabena said that the APC National Chairman, Adams...

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has admitted that the party was severely pained by the decision of the Supreme Court to nullify the last governorship election won by the party in Bayelsa state. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the national chairman took a swipe at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accusing the electoral body of arrogating the powers to interpret the laws to itself. According...