Governors of seven states of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Friday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Although an official said the meeting was just to commend Governor Nyesom Wike, the meeting is believed to have been held to pacify the Rivers governor to sheathe his sword against…

Two weeks after the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, lost at the presidential election petition tribunal, he has thanked Nigerians for their support throughout the tribunal sittings. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the PDP and Mr Abubakar, its presidential candidate. The judgment by the five-member tribunal was…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has criticised Nigeria's service chiefs for failing to attend a meeting he called to discuss security matter affecting the nation. Mr Gbajabiamila also threatened to report the service chiefs to President Muhammadu Buhari. The speaker stated this in a statement signed…

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to urgently rescue ailing industries so as to absorb the teeming unemployed graduates and create wealth for Nigeria. The lawmakers made the call while adopting a motion brought before it under matters of urgent national importance by James Faleke (Lagos,…

The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the implementation of the new aspect of the cashless policy on deposits which has taken effect today. The lawmakers took the resolution after adopting a motion brought under matters of urgent national importance by its…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has not taken a position on the leadership crisis affecting its caucus in the House of Representatives. The party stated this in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday. “In the light of public enquiries and conflicting reports on…

The Chairman of Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema, on Wednesday thanked members of the House of Representatives for honouring him for his role in the evacuation of Nigerian victims of xenophobic attacks from South Africa. The aviation businessman was in the chamber of the House of Representatives on the invitation…

The Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema, is currently in the chambers of the House of Representatives. The lawmakers want to commend him for voluntarily evacuating stranded Nigerians from South Africa due to the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals there. The lawmakers had on Tuesday during plenary commended the…

Members of the House of Representatives are angry with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, over his refusal to address them on the recent xenophobic attacks in Africa. The speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known after a debate on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The speaker vowed to…

The speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the leader of the South African Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, for condemning xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa. Mr Gbajabiamila who spoke on Tuesday in his welcome address to lawmakers on their…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors forum has supported the party's decision to appeal the judgment of the presidential election petition tribunal upholding the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. The party had rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, describing it as ”provocative, barefaced subversion of justice and…

Bandits in Katsina State have released 30 kidnapped victims, following the dialogue initiated by the state government with their leaders. The victims were presented to Governor Aminu Masari at the Government House on Sunday in Katsina. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victims were kidnapped by the…

A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged Governor Nyesom Wike to provide evidence of his corruption allegations against some of the party's leaders. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Wike, governor of oil-rich Rivers State, accused a committee set up by the PDP Board of Trustees of corruption.…

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Wednesday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Onogwu, the governor hailed the tribunal's verdict affirming the president's victory in the 2019 presidential polls. The presidential…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it rejects the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal affirming President Muhammadu Buhari's electoral victory, describing it as ''provocative, barefaced subversion of justice and direct assault on the integrity of our nation’s justice system''. The party said ''it is particularly shocked that…

The Katsina State government has exchanged nine bandits in the custody of security agencies for the release of five abducted persons. According to a statement by Abdu Malumfashi, the director general, media to Governor Aminu Masari, the government did this "to secure the release of more detainees." The state, like…

Adejoroh Adeogun is a member of the House of Representatives who represents Akoko South-East/Akoko South-West federal constituency of Ondo State. A retired officer of the State Security Service (SSS), he was recently appointed deputy chairman of the House Committee on Security and National Intelligence. In this interview with selected journalists…

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed sadness over the demise of former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. The former Nigerian leader expressed his sadness in a letter he personally signed, addressed to the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mr Mugabe’s death at 95 was announced on Friday morning.…

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has closed the nomination of candidates by political parties fielding candidates in the November 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. In a statement on Thursday by its National Commissioner in Charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of complicity in the recent attacks that disrupted its gubernatorial primary election in Lokoja, Kogi State. Unknown gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium, and disrupted the process. According to reports,…

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has described the shooting incident, which took place early hours of Wednesday during the opposition PDP primaries in Lokoja, as sad and unfortunate. Unknown gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium and disrupted the process. According to reports, voting had ended…

Sunday Udeh-Okoye, the kidnapped National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been freed, an official said. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Udeh-Okoye was kidnapped in Enugu State on Monday. His freedom was announced in a statement sent by the Enugu State Government. Details of whether or not…

The House of Representatives may cut short its recess and reconvene to address killings of Nigerians and looting of their properties in South Africa. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known via a tweet on his Twitter handle @femigbaja Tuesday morning. Earlier, Kingsley Chinda, a member of the…

Kingsley Chinda, a member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, has called on the speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, to cut short the ongoing recess and attend to the killings of Nigerians in South Africa Mr Chinda stated this on Tuesday in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES. South Africans on…

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been declared winner of the APC governorship primary The primary held in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, and ended Thursday night. Mr Bello polled a total of 3,091 votes to defeat his closest rival, Babatunde Irukera who polled 109 votes. Others are…