Politics

Ben Ayade, New Cross Rivers State Governor has paid his first visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja at the State House. The Governor is no longer a member of the opposition Political party, People's Democratic Party (PDP) but rather a member of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress after announcing a switch in May 2021. He was received by six APC governors and some members of the National Assembly including the APC caretaker Chairman, Mai Mala Buni. Meanwhile President Buhari has vowed to give…

Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor has disclosed how he contracted the novel coronavirus from a fellow governor in 2020. He stated that his wives run away from him when they found out that he had contracted the deadly coronavirus. While speaking at at the Seventh Ahmadu Bello Foundation lecture in Kaduna last Saturday he made this revelation. He mentioned that had it not been the intervention of a lockdown, not less than 50,000people would have been killed by the virus. “A governor infected me with COVID-19…

Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor has vowed to resist any cabal within and outside the stating thinking to impose his successor on residents in 2023. Nyesom Wike advised clergymen and women in the state to pray for a rancour-free transition prior to the 2023 election. He went on to say that he has not selected anyone to succeed him in the state yet. “Let me say it again, I have never sat with anybody to say I will make you governor. But, as a governor, nobody from anywhere, be it in the party, in Abuja, will…

Professor Ben Ayade, Cross River State Governor has sacked four commissioners from his cabinet. On Monday, Calabar the state Capital, Christian Ita, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity made the announcement in a statement. Commissioners like Mike Usibe (New City Development), Rita Ayim (Women Affairs), Asu Okang (Information), and Ntufam Etim (Climate Change) were the affected commissioner. The Cross River State Governor also relieved five other appointees – who include Leo Inyambe, Orok…

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has made his intentions to run the Presidential race in 2023 on Monday June 1 2021. Speaking on why he made the announcement of his political ambition he noted that it is in times of crisis or when the horizon looks so dark that leadership emerges and this happens to be why he made his intent known. He indicated that President Buhari's led administration hasn't performed at all but has rather divided Nigerians such that it has ever been. He…

President Muhammadu Buhari issued a strong warning on Tuesday to those plotting to destroy Nigeria, stating that the will receive the shock of their lives. According to the President in a meeting, he and his government will treat those evil people in the language they understand. Speaking after he received briefing from Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on how the electoral facilities in the country have received constant attacks, the Federal government have given the…