The Executive Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Mr. Maxwell Ogiri, Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs. Grace Adagba and the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Lottery Commission, Mr. Michael Uper. The suspension was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula, following approval by Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia. Alia has upheld the resolutions of the...

Mr. Peter Obi,  former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election elections has condemned the inhumane treatment meted out to a female corps member serving in Anambra State by state security outfit, Agunechemba in Oba, Idemili South local government area. The former Governor of Anambra State described the treatment as “wickedness and savagery” that has no place in a civilised society. Reacting through his verified X handle, Obi said he read the report in...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections conducted on Saturday across 16 constituencies in 12 states of the federation, describing the exercise as largely peaceful and a demonstration of Nigeria’s growing democratic culture. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for organising elections that were “hitch-free and mostly devoid of violence.” According to results declared...

An alarm was raised by a leading political Organization in Osun State, Omoluabi Progressives over alleged coordinated plot to assassinate former Minister of Interior and ex-Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The group, in a statement signed by its spokesperson and organizing secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, alleged that recent threats and state-backed actions suggested a sinister agenda to silence the former minister under the guise of politics. According to the group, on July 23rd, a...

President Bola Tinubu has commended the winners of Saturday, August 16, by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states of the federation. Tinubu also hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the hitch-free elections, which according to him was devoid of violence. According to the results declared by INEC, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in 12 constituencies, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won in two, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in one, and...