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Yoruba Party gets 261 votes, fails to secure seat in UK election
By Editor
The Yoruba Party in the United Kingdom (YPUK) failed to secure a seat in the general election.
YPUK only put forward one candidate for the Peckham constituency. As of the time of reporting, the party has…
Governor Fubara reacts to Appeal Court ruling on Rivers Assembly
Joseph Irikefe
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, said there is no cause to worry over the decision of the Appeal Court on the crisis in the State House of Assembly.
The governor who spoke during…
Bill for creation of Etiti State in South-East passes first reading in House of Reps
Joseph Irikefe
A bill seeking the creation of Etiti State in the South-East geo-political zone was read for the first time on the floor of the House of Representatives during plenary on Tuesday.
The bill sponsored by…
Enugu Assembly: LP rejects hasty conduct of re-election 24 hours after unjust jailing of rightful…
Joseph Irikefe
The Labour Party has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) to suspend the planned re-election for Enugu Urban State constituency just a day after the unjust jailing of the…
Fubara sacks pro-Wike chairman of Rivers Traditional Council
Joseph Irikefe
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has terminated the appointment of the chairman of the Rivers state traditional rulers council, RSTRC and paramount ruler of Emohua loval government…
Rivers crisis: Ex-militant commanders reject call for emergency rule
Joseph Irikefe
Ex-militant leaders under the aegis of Movement for Actualisation of Dreams of Niger Deltans, MADND and commanders of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), have…
Rivers commences preparation for Local Govt election after Wike men’s exit
Joseph Irikefe
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) says it has commenced the process to conduction local government elections in the state.
This is contained in a public notice signed by the…
IVM vs Abia lawmakers: PDP tackles Otti, says he lacks transparency
Joseph Irikefe
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, called out the Abia State Government led by Mr. Alex Otti, saying it was not not transparent in its handling of its official matters, a…
LG chairmen crisis: Rivers APC urges Tinubu to sack Fubara, declare emergency rule
Joseph Irikefe
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has called on the Federal Government to push out Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declare state of emergency in the state.…
Fubara to decide LG Chairmanship amidst tension over tenure extension
Joseph Irikefe
June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State.
This date marks the end of the three-year tenure for elected local government chairmen, a milestone…