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The Supreme Court has upheld the power of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a break down of law and order or degeneration into a state of chaos or anarchy. The apex court, in a split decision of six-to-one on Monday, held that such suspension of elected officials […]

By John Dike, Osogbo In a move to strengthen its grassroots base across the country, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has commenced a 90-day nationwide Membership Mobilisation, Revalidation and Registration (MMRR) exercise. Besides,vthe party has approved provisional dates for its congresses and the election of delegates at the polling unit, ward and local government levels […]

Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of moves to reposition the party for a possible return to power in the 2027 general elections. The factional Chairman of the party, Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, SAN, led other members of his executive to the penthouse residence of […]

Details have emerged on how President Bola Tinubu and his party, the All Progressives Congress, are building a movement to secure bloc votes from the South and North-Central regions ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Insiders at the APC secretariat said the move was designed to guarantee victory for the President despite growing resistance from […]

Bishop David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners Chapel, has declared why he will never join politics even with a $1 billion juicy offer. Bluntly, he said, “Partisan politics is off my calling. Even if you offered me $1 billion, I would not join politics because it is not […]

Departed Bayelsa State’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo The death of Bayelsa State’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo, is a big loss to his state, the Niger Delta Region and Nigeria at large. While mourning the death, his counterpart in Ondo State, Dr. Olayide Adelami, expressed this feeling as he spoke of the […]

All taxable Nigerians must possess a valid Tax Identification Number (TIN) before they can operate their bank accounts From January 1, 2026 This is part of the plans announced by the federal government to enforce a new phase of its tax reforms, targeting bank account holders across the country. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on […]

says Prof. Inumolen no longer member By John Dike, Osogbo Maxwell Mgbudem The leadership of the ACCORD Party has dismissed rumours of an internal crisis, affirming that Mr. Maxwell Mgbudem remains its authentic National Chairman. It described recent reports suggesting otherwise as unfounded fabrications promoted by “political jobbers” and desperate opposition elements. In a statement […]

Bayelsa State Government has declared three days of mourning for Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away on Thursday after collapsing in his office at noon. The period of mourning will commence immediately, with all flags flying at half-mast. Announcing the decision in a press statement on Friday, the state Commissioner for Information, Orientation […]

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentence imposed on Maryam Sanda, daughter-in-law of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, over the killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. Sanda was convicted on January 27, 2020, by an Abuja High Court, which found her guilty of fatally stabbing Bello at their Maitama […]