Nigerian Senate removes Code of Conduct Tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar

Following a closed-door session lasting over one and a half hours, Nigerian Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, over alleged gross misconduct. Upon resumption of plenary, the Senate announced that more than 84 lawmakers supported the decision to remove the CCT chair. This decision was made pursuant […]

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Former Chairman of National Electoral Commission, Prof Humphrey Nwosu dies

Former Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu, has passed away. He reportedly died in a hospital in the United States, according to a reliable source. An official statement regarding his death is expected to be released soon. Nwosu, born on October 2, 1941, was appointed NEC Chairman by the then […]

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PDP crisis over, says Chairman of PDP Governors Forum

Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDPGF), Bala Mohammed, announced that the PDP governors have settled the factional crisis affecting the party’s National Working Committee. He said this on Tuesday when journalists approached him at the Private Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The Chairman of […]

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Chairman of Victoria Garden City found dead inside his car in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 42-year-old man, Gihan Mbelu, said to be the chairman of the Victoria Garden City (VGC) in the Lekki area of the state. It was gathered that people decided to inspect his vehicle which had been running for hours at the spot where […]

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DSS releases former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa

Nigeria’s Department of State Service (DSS) has freed embattled former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, after spending over 134 days in custody. Reports say the ex-anti graft boss was released on Wednesday night. Bawa was arrested by the Department of State Service (DSS) on June 14, 2023, hours after his suspension from office as EFCC Chairman […]

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Court affirms Julius Abure as Labour Party chairman, restrains Apapa-faction permanently

A High Court sitting in Edo State, Nigeria, on Friday dismissed the notice of suspension issued against the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, by some party members at the ward level. Presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Aihamoje, on Friday, threw out the case for lacking merit. This was contained in a […]

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Kwara Gov, AbdulRazaq emerges Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum

Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has emerged as the new Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). This is contained in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye Wednesday morning to journalists in Ilorin. AbdulRazaq, among others pledged to uphold the ideals and vision of the NGF as a most credible, […]

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Ex-deputy chairman asks Nigerian Supreme Court to declare him chairman of Labour Party

One Callistus Okafor, who says he was a former deputy chairman of Labour Party (LP), has approached Nigerian Supreme Court to declare him as the authentic chairman of the party. Addressing journalists on Friday, Okafor said the constitution of the LP still recognises him as the substantive deputy chairman of the party. He also said […]

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Ayu emerges chairman as PDP elects new NWC members (Full list of NWC members)

With 3,600 delegates, Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concluded its elective national convention in the early hours of Sunday, with the newly elected National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, declaring that the party is back to take back power from the All Progressives Congress. Members of the next National Working Committee (NWC) were […]

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Nasarawa APC National Youth Vanguard Chairman dies

A youth mobilizer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Hon. Bosha Ibrahim Azara, has died. Details surrounding his death are still sketchy at the time of this report, however, it was gathered that Bosha went to bed last night and didn’t wake on Tuesday morning. The deceased was the inaugural committee chairman […]

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Chairman, Eti-Osa Local Council, Lagos, passes away

Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, Nigeria, Hon. Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji, has passed away. Olatunji’s death was announced on Facebook by his media team early on Tuesday. It was learnt that the council boss succumbed to a lingering health challenge on Monday. Prior to his death, he sought re-election on […]

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Ondo NURTW chairman, ‘Idajo’, arrested, taken to Lagos

National Union of Road Transports Workers (NURTW) Ondo State Chapter chairman, Jacob Adebo, aka ‘Idajo’ has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Police. Adebo, alleged to be an ally to the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, was on Friday, picked up by men of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, FCID from the Lagos State Police […]

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APC Risks A Crushing Defeat With Oshiomhole As Chairman, By SKC Ogbonnia

The calls for the removal of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, are widening like wild fire. That is not surprising. Unless the APC wants to risk a crushing defeat in 2019, the party has nowhere to go but to let Mr. Oshiomhole go now. This problem begins with […]

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Doyin Okupe is Saraki’s presidential campaign media council chairman

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has announced the appointment of Dr. Doyin Okupe as his Presidential campaign’s Media Council chairman. Saraki tweeted: ‘I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Doyin Okupe as the Chairman of my Presidential campaign’s Media Council. Dr. Okupe has served as the National Publicity Secretary of the National Republican […]

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