The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by an Abuja High Court presided over by Justice M. M. Adamu to recognise Chris Imumolen as the National Chairman of Accord Party. This directive is pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by Imumolen and 12 other officials of the party against Maxwell […...
•Prof Kila and Elder statesman Anyaoku The Emeke Anyaoku-led group of eminent Nigerians, popularly known as The Patriots, has inaugurated an Advocacy Committee for the Actualisation of the Peoples Constitution. The 17-member committee will be led by Prof Anthony Kila, the renowned political economist and Professor of Strategy and Development. ...
•Late Justice Olayinka Ayoola A former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, is dead. He was said to have died at the age of 90 yesterday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the deceased family this evening. The statement reads, “With heartfelt gratitude to the [&...
•Zacheous Michael (with mic) Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Zacheous Michael. The Police Public Relations Officer, William Ayah who confirmed the incident, said the caretaker chairman and some of his aides were abducted on Friday night along Kabba/Oke...
•Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia Benue State governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has directed the Chairman, Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Dr John Chen, to vacate office and handover to the Administrative Secretary of the Commission. In the statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Sir Kula Tersoo and made av...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, to its headquarters located in Jabi area of Abuja. Arabi, who expected to be at the office of the anti-graft agency by 10:00am today (Tuesday), will explain to the crack detectives of the [&hellip...
•LP national chairman, Julius Abure The Labour Party (LP), has warned the self-proclaimed National Chairman of the party, Callistus Okafor, against deliberately walking into jail for contempt of court. National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh said this in Abuja, yesterday. He was responding to Okafor’s chairmanship claim, reports Sa...
The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu (SAN), today, said the commission would not hesitate to wield the big stick against erring state Houses of Assembly legislators when necessary. This is as he said the commission was ready to partner with the state legislative arm of government t...
•Julius Abure The Labour Party (LP), Edo State chapter, has felicitated with Barr. Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the party over his victory at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin which struck out the suit challenging his legitimacy as national chairman of the party. A Federal High Court sitting in Benin, the Edo […]
The Legislative arm of Egor Local Government Area in Edo State, today, impeached the council’s chairman, Hon. Eghe Ogbemudia, over alleged padding of the council’s supplementary budget and other allegations of corruption. The impeachment was consequent upon a vote of no confidence against the chairman during a session of the legislative arm of...

