The Plateau State House of Assembly has witnessed a significant development with the resignation of Speaker Gabriel Dewan. Following Dewan’s resignation, the assembly elected Nanloong Daniel, former Majority Leader and Member representing Mikang State Constituency, as its new Speaker. The election took place during a closed-door meeting with Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other lawmakers at…
Tension is escalating in Rivers State as Governor Siminalayi Fubara faces a 48-hour ultimatum to resign. This demand comes amidst a prolonged dispute between the governor and 27 lawmakers of the State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested prominent businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The arrest took place in the early hours of Tuesday around 5:00 a.m., shortly after Achimugu arrived in Nigeria from London. Her legal team confirmed the development in a statement, noting…
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has released the 2026 local government election timetable, promising a free, fair, credible, and transparent process. Chairman of the commission Hon. Plangji Cishak announced this during an interactive session with political party leaders and a press briefing at the Commission’s Headquarters in Jos on September 4, 2025. According…
Legal representatives of Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu have issued a strong rebuttal to a demand for retraction and apology made by the legal team of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State over comments made during a televised townhall on the Benue crisis. In a detailed letter dated July 28, 2025, addressed to Ahmed Raji, SAN,…
