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Following months of supremacy battle over the leadership of Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democatic Party (PDP) and the Senatorial bye election of Cross River North Senatorial District between Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State and his Cross River State counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out Dr Stephen Odey’s appeal and affirmed Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom as the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District. The Apex Court on Thursday, February 25, 2021, upheld Agom’s preliminary objection on defective service and affirmed him the elective Senator for Cross River North Senatorial…

Hon. Jarigbe Agom, the member representing Ogoja/ Yala federal constituency of Cross River State has been declared Senator elect by the Supreme Court. The Apex Court ruled that Senator Stephen Odey was invalidly nominated as the candidate of the PDP in the Cross River North Senatorial Bye election. The Bye election was conducted following the death of late Senator Rose Oko after a brief illness in a London hospital.   Details later.  

Breaking Supreme Court declares Rt. Hon Jarigbe Agom, Winner of the PDP Cross River North Senatorial bye-election primary. Details later.

The Chief Whip of the Senate , Senator Orji Uzor  Kalu has just arrived the Niger State Government House, Minna for a visit to the state governor , Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello Senator Kalu was ushered into Governor's office ,where he was  received by the Governor and his cabinet .  Kalu and Bello later proceeded for an indoor meeting .   Kalu, arrived the power state at exactly 11:30 am alongside President of Belema Oil, Engr Jack Rich ; The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency FERMA, Hon. Femi Bamisile, former Chief of Staff to Abia State Government, …

Political Activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, to make the positive overhaul and transformation of the agency his cardinal goal. Frank in a statement in Abuja congratulated Bawa on his confirmation for appointment by the Senate even as he pleaded with Bawa who is 40 years old not to disappoint the youths. The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lauded Bawa for acknowledging the fact that his appointment is a hope raiser for youths in governance. “As a youth, you cannot…

The member representing the good people of Oyi and Ayamelum Federal Constituency, Honourable Barrister Vincent Ekene Ofumelu, has called for the upgrade of Ogbunike Cave in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State to international standard. Hon. Ofumelu who made the call on the floor of the House during plenary, Wednesday 24th February 2021, noted that Ogbunike Cave, discovered by Ukwa over four thousand years ago, is a major tourist attraction in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and records an annual patronage of over two million tourists from within and outside the country. He stressed that outside serving as…

SHOCKING!!!! See how many couples have applied for divorce in Abuja within few weeks into 2021, the reasons are seriously disturbing Marriage Dissolution Request Over six thousand five hundred (6,500) couples have reportedly applied for divorce in Abuja In 2021 alone; most couples that applied for divorce are not more than two years in marriage and majority are young couples. What is wrong with today's marriage? It is simply inability of women to accept their position as women in the house, and allow the man to be the head. Where you think is bad, may be the paradise tomorrow for…

The contractor in charge of Lohum Amaoji Imenyi and Nneato Junction Aruikpa roads in Bende and Umunneochi local government area of Abia State, Oxford Construction Company has promised to return to site at no cost if within two years the roads attracted by the Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu collapses. Sen. Kalu had earlier promised the construction of the road while in office as the governor. Speaking with ABN TV on Wednesday, the General Manager of the company, Mr. Samuel Nwachukwu while assuring that the roads are meant to last for ten years if properly maintained also…

The police in Nasarawa State command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Muhammed Gidado. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Ramhan Nansel, said the suspect was arrested after the victim reported a robbery incident at the Keffi police division. "On February 20, 2021, at about 04:20 am, a complaint was lodged at Keffi Divisional Police Headquarters by one Mohammed Mustapha that on the same date at about 03:00 am, armed men numbering about eight invaded his house located adjacent Princess Sarah Suites, Keffi and dispossessed him of a black Toyota Corolla car with registration number RSH 664 BF, phones and…