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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation, “after a rigorous selection process”, according to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, who made the announcement. Ogunjimi’s appointment came as criticisms mounted that President Tinubu, in utter

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has intensified consultations and lobbying efforts to secure the creation of Gurara State, leveraging the House of Representatives’ recent decision to reopen submissions for new states. To strengthen its bid, SOKAPU has constituted a high-powered

Former local government (LG) chairmen in Rivers, sacked in 2015 under the Gov. Nyesom Wike administration have vowed to return to take over LG councils in the 23 LGAs. The former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area (LGA), Benson Imie, who disclosed this on behalf of

Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has threatened to shut down all oil flow stations in the Niger Delta in defence of Siminalayi Fubara against any attempt to forcefully remove Rivers State Governor,  from office. IYC President, Worldwide, Alaye Theophilus, who issued the threats also

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Benue State, has called on the State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia to warn his appointees to desist from making inflammatory comments that could deepen the already fragile security situation in the State. The PDP, in a statement in Makurdi

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended members of the State House of Assembly for prioritising collective goals over personal interests. The lawmakers on Monday – yesterday, March 3 – resolved the 49-day speakership crisis that

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has dismissed reports of a PDP congress held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, insisting that the national leadership which rejected it would set a new date. Diri spoke on Monday – yesterday, March 3

De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, a socio-cultural organization of Lagos State indigenes, has described the reinstatement, on Monday March 3, 2025, of Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, who was impeached on January 13, 2025 on serious allegations bothering on corruption and abuse of office, as Speaker

A gale of resignations and reshuffling hit the floor of the crisis-torn Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday with the stepping down of the first female Speaker in the state, Mojisola Meranda. Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency I, announced her resignation

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Edo has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, challenging the September 21, 2024 governorship election that produced Governor Monday Okpegholo. The Justice