Former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has dismissed reports suggesting that he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the African Democratic Congress, describing the claims as false and misleading. Dickson refuted the speculation in a statement issued by his media aide, Ajiri Daniels, stressing that he “remains firmly […]

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has opened up on how he opposed the emergence of former Deputy Chief Whip Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Emeka Ihedioha as Deputy Speaker in 2011. He disclosed this in a leadership colloquium and 60th birthday celebration organised in honour of Tambuwal, held at […]

The unfolding political crisis in Rivers State, following the recent impeachment move by legislators accusing Governor Similaiya Fubara and his deputy of alleged gross misconduct, has continued to attract public discourse. Guests on an audience participation programme, Politics Today, criticised the FCT Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, for instigating the current crisis. Williams Yamah has details. […]

The former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said he never anticipated the political rift between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, cautioning the governor to tread carefully amidst the deepening crisis in the state. Mr. Fayose spoke on Friday during an interview on a […]

Rivers State House of Assembly says the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, is ongoing and has not been halted, contrary to reports circulating online. The assembly stated this in a press release issued on Friday and signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the off-cycle governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti states, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 2026, would serve as an important testing ground for the 2027 elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan made this known at the opening of a […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara is influenced by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The assembly’s spokesperson, Enemi George, as a guest on a cable television current affairs programme, insisted that the lawmakers were acting strictly within constitutional provisions […]