Defection: ‘These guys are not real’ – Sowore lambasts Labour Party lawmakers
Omoyele Sowore, who ran for president in 2023 under the African Action Congress (AAC), has spoken out against members of the Labour Party currently in the National Assembly. He said many of them have now teamed up with the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in Nigeria. According to a report from DAILY POST, […]
Rivers: NASS urges Supreme Court to dismiss PDP suit with N1bn fine
The National Assembly has called for the Supreme Court of Nigeria to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 11 governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governors are challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, but the National Assembly believes the case is flawed. The legislative body has argued that the […]
Wike Lists Conditions For Peace In Rivers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that true peace in Rivers State can only happen if all political and community leaders come together with honesty and unity. Speaking at the 70th birthday celebration of former lawmaker Ken Chikere in Port Harcourt, Wike said that blackmail […]
Don’t Criticise Us Based On Your Personal Frustrations – Nigerian Senate Replies Pastor Bakare
The Nigerian Senate has responded to recent remarks by Pastor Tunde Bakare, warning him not to direct his personal or political frustration at the lawmakers. In a statement on Tuesday, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, who speaks for the Senate, said Pastor Bakare’s comments were full of generalizations and disrespectful remarks that could damage people’s trust in […]
2027: Passers-by, people on transit won’t contest under LP again – Obi declares
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has said that only real members of the party will be allowed to contest in future elections. He made this statement during a Labour Party National Executive Council meeting in Abuja. Obi pointed out that some politicians who were elected under the Labour Party later […]
Akpabio Is Afraid Of Something, If Tinubu Says He Wants A Third Term, National Assembly Will Vote For Him – Dele Momodu
Veteran journalist and politician, Chief Dele Momodu, has said that Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is not the same person he once knew. Momodu made this statement during an interview on Channels TV, where he noted that Akpabio, who was once a bold and effective governor, now appears to be afraid of something. Momodu, a […]
Rivers: NASS ratified emergency rule in national interest – Senate Leader Bamidele
The Senate has defended its decision to approve the emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele stated that the move was necessary to maintain peace and stability, not based on politics or pressure from the presidency. The National Assembly had approved the state of emergency after a […]
Rivers Crisis: Kwankwaso describes National Assembly as Rubber Stamp
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State. He believes this decision is dangerous for Nigeria’s democracy and could set a bad example for the future. Kwankwaso expressed concern over the suspension of […]
Senate spokesperson knocks Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her husband for kissing as they arrived the National Assembly
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, has expressed his disapproval of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, for kissing in public as they arrived at the National Assembly. Adaramodu shared his opinion during an interview on Channels TV, where he made it clear that he did not support their public display […]
Police fire tear gas at pro-Natasha Akpoti supporters at National Assembly gate
This morning, March 5, police officers used tear gas to break up a protest by supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The supporters, who had gathered around 8 a.m., were demonstrating in her favor when security officers stepped in to disperse them. The protest happened just before the Senate […]