Nigeria Political news

• Fubara is PDP leader in Rivers, not Wike, says Bode George

  08-10-2024 10:06
  
  By Seyi Babalola
  Bode George, a PDP chieftain, claims that Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains the party’s leader in the state and that the party’s success requires the support of all members.
  George urged Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike to reconcile to restore peace to the state.
  It should be recalled that there has been political tension in the state, as evidenced by several unsettling occurrences since the two men fell out politically.
  The most recent incident was bu
  
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• Buhari, Tinubu administration worse than Jonathan govt — ex-APC NWC member

  08-10-2024 08:52
  
  From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
  Erstwhile national vice chairman Northwest of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Moh Lukman, has passed damming verdict on the administration of President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, describing them as worse than former President Goodluck Jonathan.
  Lukman, in a statement in Abuja on Monday lamented that President Tinubu has not only made lives unbearable for all Nigerians but also created political paradox as elected leader who weakened hi
  
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• Warn Wike, Bode George charges Tinubu

  08-10-2024 04:15
  
  Chief Bode George, PDP chieftain, has advised President Tinubu to warn the FCT minister, Wike, to allow Governor Fubara to work.
  George claimed Tinubu would be the biggest loser if he failed to warn Wike.
  It should be recalled that Fubara held the local government election in Rivers State without the presence of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
  Under Fubara, the Action People’s Party (APP) won 22 local government areas, with the Action Alliance taking the last seat.
  Before the election, Wik
  
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• APC supporters protest at INEC office as Ighodalo, PDP get tribunal’s order to inspect election materials

  08-10-2024 03:41
  
  From Tony Osauzo, Benin
  Ahead of the commencement of sitting of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal, hundreds of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, besieged the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protest alleged plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21 governorship election, Asue Igholdao, to tamper with result sheets and other election materials in the Commission’s office.
  The protes
  
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• PDP releases timetable for zonal congresses

  08-10-2024 03:39
  
  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled the conduct of  zonal congresses to elect new zonal executives and  national ex-officio members for February 22 and March 22, 2025.
  The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the zonal congresses for North East, South East and South South will hold on February 22, 2025.
  The  party added that the zonal congresses for  North Central and South west would hold on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
  Acc
  
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• Rivers: 5 killed, LG hqtrs set ablaze, chairmen chased out

  08-10-2024 01:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Daniel Abia, Davies IheamnachorPORT HARCOURT — No fewer than five persons were feared dead yesterday, following gunfire at different local government council secretariats in Rivers State by thugs.Newly sworn-in chairmen of some of the LGAs were also chased out of their offices by the marauding thugs.
  This came as President Bola Tinubu directed the police to provide security to the LG officials, restore and maintain peace, law and order i
  
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• ‘No autonomy in governance’ – Gov Eno explains LG autonomy to newly elected chairmen

  07-10-2024 20:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma Onuegbu UyoGOVERNOR Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State on Monday explained that the autonomy recently granted to the third tier of government does not mean that Council chairmen were running separate entities from the State Government.Eno who spoke shortly after officially inaugurating the thirty-one (31) local government chairmen into office, cautioned them against misapplication of the concept of autonomy.He stressed that there’s no autonomy in governance as no arm of government could
  
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• Protest as Ighodalo gets court order to inspect Edo election materials

  07-10-2024 18:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THOUSANDS of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday besieged the Benin City, Edo State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) protesting alleged plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21 governorship election, Asue Ighodalo to tamper with result sheets and other election materials in the Commission’s office ahead of the sitting of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal.Led
  
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• Rivers crisis: Warn Wike to allow Fubara work or become biggest loser – Bode George charges Tinubu

  07-10-2024 18:36
  
  By Seyi Babalola
  Following the end of the Rivers State local government election, Bode George, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, advised President Bola Tinubu on Monday to warn the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to allow Governor Sim Fubara to work.
  George claimed Tinubu would be the biggest loser if he failed to warn Wike.
  It should be recalled that Fubara held the local government election in Rivers State without the presence of the Nigeria Police Force (
  
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• Enough of unending troubles – Clark tells Rivers people

  07-10-2024 18:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …. Hails Peaceful Local Government Elections in Rivers State…. Asks them to come together and ensure peace reign in the StateBy Henry UmoruFormer Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has commended President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for the peaceful conduct of the local government elections held on Saturday.In a statement he personally signed on Monday in Abuja, Clark emphasized the importance of
  
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• Nigeria now a democracy without functional political parties – Lukman

  07-10-2024 17:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiSalihu Moh. Lukman, the immediate past National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Northwest Nigeria, has expressed concern over the lack of functional political parties in the country’s electoral democracy, warning that this development poses significant risks for the populace.In a statement on Monday, Lukman lamented the widespread belief among citizens that it is nearly impossible to produce leaders capable of rescuing Nigeria from its current
  
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• LP vows to challenge Rivers LGA Polls in court

  07-10-2024 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies IheamnachorThe Labour Party (LP) has condemned the local government area council election conducted in Rivers State on Saturday by the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), calling it a sham.In a statement released in Port Harcourt on Monday, the party announced its intention to take legal action against the RSIEC, claiming the election was held in defiance of established electoral standards.Dr. Francis David Matthew, Publicity Secretary of the Port Harcourt City Campaign Cou
  
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• PDP releases timetable for 2025 zonal congresses

  07-10-2024 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John AlechenuThe National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the timetable for the 2025 zonal congresses, where new Zonal Working Committees (ZWCs) and National Ex-officio members will be elected.This was disclosed in a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Monday.According to Ologunagba, the NWC approved the timetable during its 592nd meeting, ah
  
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• Gov Ododo approves payment of N72,500 as minimum wage for Kogi workers

  07-10-2024 16:39 via vanguardngr.com
  ….Grant Tax Relief on SalaryBy Boluwaji Obahopo, LokojaGovernor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State on Monday threw workers of the state into a frenzy mood when he approved N72,500 as minimum wage for workers with immediate effectThe N72,500 wage is N2,500 higher than the one that was approved in July by the federal government for workers in both private and public sectors.Ododo who approved while receiving a report from the Kogi state minimum wage implementation committee headed by the state Head
  
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• Lagos Assembly suspends Alimosho LG boss, Sulaimon over alleged misconduct

  07-10-2024 15:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Summons heads of the Conference 57By Olasunkanmi AkoniLagos State House of Assembly on Monday, suspended indefinitely the chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon over alleged misconduct, among others.The suspension which was with immediate effect, the assembly at the sitting, resolved that the vice chairman of the council, Mr. Akinpelu Johnson, should take over the running of its affairs.The House further instructed the management of the council, including the man
  
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• Fubara vs Wike: Rivers crisis could pose security risks for Nigeria — Bode George

  07-10-2024 14:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo AkinrefonFormer Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised concerns over recent political developments in Rivers State, warning that if not addressed, they could lead to a crisis with far-reaching security implications for Nigeria, West Africa, and Africa at large.Chief George urged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara be allowed to govern and deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers State without interference. Reacti
  
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• ‘I didn’t break the law,’ says culture minister Musawa on NYSC certificate saga

  07-10-2024 07:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, on Sunday, spoke about the controversy surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, asserting her legal standing on the issue.During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Musawa stated, “I didn’t break the law,” in response to questions regarding the matter.Recall the minister faced criticism for failing to provide evidence of her participation in the mandatory NYSC sch
  
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• Ondo Guber: lNEC registers 58,708 new voters

  07-10-2024 05:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo JohnsonAHEAD of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive election in the state.The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, who gave the assurance in Akure, over the weekend, said that 58,708 new voters have been added to its electoral register in preparation for the governorship election.The REC noted that 3,132 voters transferred their re
  
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• See your election as opportunity to work for grassroots level, Fubara urges LG bosses

  07-10-2024 01:55
  
  Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday, inaugurated the 23 newly elected local government chairpersons 24 hours after their election and charged them to see their position as an opportunity to work for the people at the grassroots level.
  At the ceremony held at the Government House, Port Harcourt and witnessed by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and others, Fubara claimed there were plans to perpetrate violence against the elected officials when they resume their duties today
  
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• Atiku mocks Wike over LG polls

  07-10-2024 01:51
  
  Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said the outcome of the local government elections in Rivers is a rejection of political oppression and godfatherism in the state.
  Atiku, in a statement, yesterday, Atiku said the conclusion of the LG polls has paved the way for the pursuit of democratic governance to commence in the state.
  “With the conclusion of the local government election in Rivers state, the shadows of political intimidation and judicial chicanery have dissipated, paving the w
  
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• Fubara to Rivers LG bosses: Eschew violence, be calculative

  06-10-2024 20:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has urged newly elected local government area (LGA) chairpersons on Sunday to adopt his governance approach, emphasizing patience and strategic action in their new roles.During the swearing-in ceremony held at the government house in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Fubara declared that the controversy surrounding the recent Rivers LGA elections is effectively over. The Action Peoples Party (APP) won 22 LGAs, while the Action Alliance (AA) secured vict
  
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• Tension in Akwa Ibom as AKISIEC declares APC winner in Akpabio’s LG

  06-10-2024 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Egufe Yafugborhi & Chioma OnuegbuTension is escalating in Akwa Ibom State following conflicting results announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) regarding the chairmanship seat in the Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA), the home constituency of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.Inyang Ating, a professor from the University of Uyo who served as the Returning Officer (RO) for Essien Udim LGA, initially declared Enobong Patrick Friday of the Peoples Democratic P
  
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• LG Poll: PDP has lost Rivers, BoT Chair Wabara laments

  06-10-2024 18:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….Says party rocked its own boat, ignored warningsBy Steve OkoFormer Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed deep regret over the party’s poor performance in Saturday’s Local Government elections in Rivers State.In an interview with Vanguard, Senator Wabara attributed the PDP’s failure to internal divisions, stating that the party’s refusal to heed wise counsel led to
  
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• LG polls: Atiku hails Fubara, Rivers people for rejecting intimidation

  06-10-2024 17:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  John AlechenuFormer Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has hailed the Rivers State Governor, Similaye Fubara, and the entire people of the state for rejecting what he described as political intimidation and judicial chicanery by going ahead to elect leaders at the local government level.Atiku said this against the backdrop of the just concluded Rivers State Local Government Council elections.
  In a post on his verified X handle, on Sunday, Atiku wrote: “With the conclusion of the local governm
  
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• LG autonomy: APGA NASS members defend Soludo

  06-10-2024 15:50
  From Fred Itua, Abuja
  Members of the House of Representatives, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have hailed Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo for what they described as his commitment to financial and administrative autonomy of Local Government Councils.
  This is coming, even as they described claims by Labour Party (LP) lawmakers that Soludo was making moves to strip the 21 Local Government Areas in Anambra State of autonomy, through an executive
  
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• Rivers LG poll: Fubara set to swear in newly elected chairmen

  06-10-2024 15:31
  By Seyi Babalola
  Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State will swear in the newly elected local government chairmen today.
  The newly elected chairmen will be sworn in at 4:00 p.m. in the Executive Council Chambers of the state’s Government House in Port Harcourt.
  Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the State Government, disclosed this in a statement.
  The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, declared the winners of the local government elections, with 22 of 23 LGAs won by the Actio
  
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• Benue council polls: APC wins all 23 chairmanship, 276 councillorship positions

  06-10-2024 12:34
  
  From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
  The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 23 local government chairmanship and 276 councillorship positions in Saturday’s local government election.
  Announcing the results at the BSIEC’s Headquarters in Makurdi, on Sunday, the Chairman of BSIEC, Mr. Richard Tombowua stated that the ruling party recorded a clean sweep of the poll which was contested by five political par
  
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• Allocations to states that fail to conduct credible polls should be withdrawn — SERAP to Tinubu

  06-10-2024 11:54
  President Bola Tinubu has been advised by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and or refused to conduct credible local government elections.
  Speaking in a letter dated October 5, 2024, signed by Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP stated that the current administration is obligated to enforce the Nigerian constitution and to “prevent public wrong, including by state governors.”
  “A democrat
  
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• Nigeria, Rivers people can’t surrender to Wike — Asari Dokubo

  06-10-2024 11:45
  
  Former militant Asari Dokubo has declared that Nigerians and Rivers residents cannot surrender to former Governor Nyesom Wike.
  Dokubo made the declaration on X on Saturday, October 5, 2024, while alleging that helicopters sent by the military and police on the federal government’s orders had been flying over his residence.
  In the social media clip, the former militant leader boasted about his ability to contain the helicopters and added that Wike should be told to back off.
  Speaking furthe
  
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• APC sweeps Benue LG poll, wins all 23 Chairmanship and 276 Councillorship seats

  06-10-2024 11:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiThe ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Benue State local government elections held on Saturday, winning all 23 chairmanship positions and 276 councillorship seats.
  The elections were conducted by the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC).Announcing the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Makurdi, BSIEC Chairman Mr. Richard Tombowua confirmed that the APC achieved a clean sweep of the polls, wh
  
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• 2027 not my focus, Nigeria has diverse challenges — Tinubu

  06-10-2024 10:53
  
  President Bola Tinubu has stated that he is not focused on being re-elected in 2027 as Nigeria is still battling diverse challenges.
  Tinubu made the remark while speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West Zone Assembly at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State, on Saturday.
  Represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the President said that the hardship in the nation is a concern to him and added that things would get better.
  “For every moment in a
  
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• Withhold allocations to states failing to conduct credible LG elections, SERAP tells Tinubu

  06-10-2024 10:22 via vanguardngr.com
  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections, and to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only to democratically elected local government councils and no other body or institution.”SERAP also urged
  
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• Single term rotational presidency: Atiku’s proposal raises dust

  06-10-2024 07:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Clifford Ndujihe, Dayo Johnson, John Alechenu, Omeiza Ajayi, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Shina Abubakar, Laolu Elijah & Deola BadruDO we really need rotational presidency? Instead of rotation, why not go for the best candidate irrespective of his tribe, tongue or zone? Is there merit in a single term of five or more years? Will single tenure presidency boost performance of the president to the betterment of the country? Will rotational president really ensure political stability in the country? The
  
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• How APP cleared 22 seats in Rivers LG election

  06-10-2024 06:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies IheamnachorPORT HARCOURT: The Action Peoples Party, APP, has been declared the winner of the Chairmanship seats out of the 23 local government areas of the states in the just concluded local government area councils, Saturday.The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, declared 22 Chairmanship candidates of APP as the winners of the local government after the conclusion of collation.The Chairman of the Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd) while declaring the results
  
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• Rivers LG Election: Police allegedly attack RSIEC officials, voters with teargas, disrupt exercise

  05-10-2024 20:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Daniel Abia, P/HarcourtAgainst public outcry, officials of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission and voters ran for their lives as operatives of the Nigerian Police arrived at Elekahia Primary School in Port Harcourt City local government area shooting teargas and seizing election materials. About 21 Hilux patrol vans with heavily armed operatives were spotted driving into the venue from Elekahia Road and immediately fired several teargas causing pandemoniumAt the community p
  
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• You are yet to recover from 2023 defeat – Doguwa tells Kwankwaso

  05-10-2024 20:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Hon. Alhassan Doguwa has replied to the statement of the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, that Nigerians will vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 polls.Kwankwaso, while speaking at a political gathering in Kano on Thursday, said Nigerians, especially Northerners, are tired
  
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• Rivers LGA election successful without police – APP chair, Omereji

  05-10-2024 19:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …says no one can rig the electionBy Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTThe Chairmanship Candidate of the Action Peoples Party APP, in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State for Local Government Council elections in the state, David Omereji, has said the election was successful without police operatives.Omereji also stated that no one can rig ongoing polls, adding that the people resolved to ensure peace and sanity.It would be recalled that police in the state said they would not take
  
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• I’m not thinking about 2027 election now – Tinubu

  05-10-2024 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniPresident Bola Tinubu has stated that he is not focused on the upcoming 2027 general elections but is instead dedicated to restructuring the economy for the benefit of the Nigerian people.This statement comes as several prominent figures from the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former National Chairman Chief Bisi Akande, former Ogun State Governor Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and governors from Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti States—Da
  
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• Rivers: 2 shot, election disrupted as Wike’s loyalists enforce court order

  05-10-2024 17:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTTwo people have sustained bullet wounds at Igwuruta community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a move by some youths alleged to be loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, to enforce a High Court judgement.The alleged Wike’s loyalists had Saturday morning while the residents were expecting the arrival of electoral material in the area took to the streets, claiming to be enforcing the court or
  
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• 2 shot, Rivers LG election disrupted as alleged Wike’s loyalists move to enforce court order

  05-10-2024 17:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTTwo people have sustained bullet wounds at Igwuruta Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a move by some youths alleged to be loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, to enforce the High Court Judgement Order.The alleged Wike’s loyalists had Saturday morning while the residents were expecting the arrival of electoral material in the area took to the streets, claiming to be enforcing the
  
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• Alake wades into Osun govt-Segilola feud

  05-10-2024 14:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …says indiscriminate closures of mining operations discourages investorsBy Gabriel EwepuABUJA- THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has stepped into the feud between the Osun State Government and Thor Explorations Limited, owners of the Segilola Resources Operating Limited over taxation and operational matters.This was made known in a statement signed by the Special Assistant to Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, where it mentioned that Alake anno
  
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• Rivers LG Election: Voting commences in Emohua LGA

  05-10-2024 10:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies IheamnachorPORT HARCOURT: Voting has commenced in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Local Government Council Elections in the stateVoting has started at Unit 3, 025, Ward 4, NlMgbueto, Community, Emohua Local Government.The voting commenced at 8:30 am when the electoral officers arrived.The process at Press time is peaceful without police or any other security operatives in sight.Speaking after casting his vote at unit 3, the Councillorship Candidate of the Action Peoples P
  
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• Rivers LG election affirmation of rule of law – Atiku backs Fubara

  05-10-2024 10:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Idowu Bankole
  A former Vice President of Nigeria and PDP’s Presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has backed Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, regarding the planned local government election in the state.In a post on his verified X handle, Abubukar praised Fubara’s courage, saying the planned local government election is an affirmation of constitutionalism and the Rule of Law.“The local government elections in Rivers State tomorrow stand as a beacon of hope,
  
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• Police explain deployment of officers to RSIEC office

  05-10-2024 07:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Rivers State Police Command has explained that it deployed operatives to the State Electoral Commission (SIEC) office to prevent an attempted arson attack by hoodlums.According to Grace Iringe-Koko, Superintendent of Police and Public Relations Officer, the police received intelligence reports that hoodlums planned to set the RSIEC office ablaze. In response, police personnel were immediately deployed on Thursday night to secure the facility.Iringe-Koko noted that initially, policemen from t
  
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• LG Polls: Wike, Fubara in fight to finish in Rivers

  05-10-2024 02:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Fubara accuses IGP, Police of bias, insists on today’s balloting
  •National PDP backs poll, Rivers chapter disagrees
  •Governor Eno, Senate President Akpabio brag in A/Ibom
  •PDP needs no struggle to win -Eno
  •Nobody can dismiss APC -Akpabio
  •APC, PDP test might in Benue
  •Police restrict movement in JigawaBy Clifford Ndujihe, Ishola Balogun, Egufe Yafugborhi, Dan Abia, John Alechenu, Mohammed Abubakar, Davies Iheamnachor & Joseph ErunkeTHERE is tension
  
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• Tinubu bows to pressure, confers GCON on Reps Speaker, Abbas

  04-10-2024 21:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on 1 October, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic( CFR) on the speaker and the deputy senate president.This development led to a debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, calling on the President t
  
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• Biden says ‘I don’t know’ if election will be peaceful

  04-10-2024 21:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Joe Biden said Friday he wasn’t confident the US election in November would be peaceful, due to previous comments by Republican contender Donald Trump.“I’m confident it will be free and fair. I don’t know whether it will be peaceful,” Biden told reporters as he made the first appearance of his presidency in the White House briefing room.“The things that Trump has said and the things that he said last time out when he didn’t like the outcome of
  
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• Rivers: Don’t derail democracy, PDP cautions Police

  04-10-2024 18:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John Alechenu, ABUJAThe National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has caution the Police against derailing democracy in Rivers State.
  Read: Video: You can’t stop Rivers LG poll, even if I’m shot – Fubara dares IGPThe Committee also charged the people of the state to assert their sovereignty and constitutional right by coming out en masse to vote in the tomorrow’s local government election.The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ol
  
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• LG Poll: Fly down to Rivers to support Fubara now – Rep Ugochinyere tells PDP govs

  04-10-2024 18:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  House of Representatives member, Ikenga Ugochinyere has called on state governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to quickly converge on Rivers State and show support to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.The lawmaker alleged that the right of Rivers people to vote is under attack from federal agents as the state prepares for its local government elections.He made the call via his X handle on Thursday, describing the action of police officers in the lead-up to the electi
  
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• LG Poll: Fly down to Rivers to support Fubara now – Rep Ugochinyere tells PDP govs

  04-10-2024 18:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  House of Representatives member, Ikenga Ugochinyere has called on state governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to quickly converge on Rivers State and show support to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.The lawmaker alleged that the right of Rivers people to vote is under attack from federal agents as the state prepares for its local government elections.He made the call via his X handle on Thursday, describing the action of police officers in the lead-up to the electi
  
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