Politics

The Nigerian Presidency has clarified that Vice President Kashim Shettima’s remarks at the launch of Mohammed Adoke’s book on Thursday were not, in any way, a criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s actions regarding the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to…

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has expressed concern over the escalating human rights violations in West Africa, citing undemocratic government changes, shrinking civic spaces, conflicts, terrorist insurgency, forced displacements, and climate change as contributing factors. The ES stated this on Tuesday,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the creation of a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division under its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Department. The decision, approved during the Commission’s regular weekly meeting held today, marks a significant step toward integrating cutting-edge technology into Nigeria’s electoral process. According to…

President Bola Tinubu recently met with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, during a discreet visit to London, The Africa Report has confirmed. The meeting, reportedly initiated at Fubara’s request, marks a dramatic turn in the ongoing political crisis engulfing Rivers State. Though details of their conversation remain undisclosed, sources…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement came after a closed-door meeting held Wednesday evening at the Government House in Asaba. Confirming the development, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said…

The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision that recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous ruling on Friday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court stated that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to declare Abure the LP…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that the petition submitted for the recall of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan, does not meet the requirements outlined in Clause 1(f) of its Regulations and Guidelines. INEC, which received the petition on Monday at its headquarters in Abuja, revealed after its…

President Bola Tinubu has met with Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.), the newly appointed Administrator of Rivers State, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting comes a day after Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of…

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has described the declared state of emergency in Rivers as an “assault on democracy”. Abubakar, in a statement  also described it as a “political manipulation and action taken in bad faith”. He alleged that anyone paying attention to the unfolding crisis knew that President Bola Tinubu…

The Senate, on Thursday, suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) over “total violation of the Senate Standing Orders 2023 as amended”. This followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions by its Chairman, Sen. Neda Imaseun during plenary. In his presentation,…