Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has clarified his recent remarks concerning the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following public reactions and debates over his comments. Oshiomhole explained that his earlier statements were not intended to justify or assess the merits of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, but rather to underscore…
Prominent activist and member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has criticised the party’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, accusing him of appearing insecure and acting as though he was in competition with the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Yesufu made the remarks in a post on her X handle on Thursday while…
The House of Representatives has called for an immediate investigation into the deadly farmers-herders clash in Lanzai and neighbouring Dosho communities in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State, urging security agencies to identify, arrest and prosecute those responsible for the violence. The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored…
…Ex-Rep member claims he won Edo South primary but accuses Dickson of blocking his candidacy as party remains silent on results. Political tensions are mounting within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following allegations by former House of Representatives member and Edo South senatorial aspirant, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, that the party’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, orchestrated…
The positive impacts of the #RenewedHope initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR continue to resonate strongly in Bayelsa State and across the Niger Delta, with measurable progress recorded in economic growth, infrastructural expansion, and job creation. These developments have reinforced confidence in the administration’s reform-oriented policies, particularly within the oil-producing region, where strategic decisions…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D, has emphasized that the consistent delivery of critical infrastructure and development projects remains central to effective governance. He noted that under the #RenewedHope administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, State Governments are being supported through coordinated policies and improved institutional alignment to undertake projects…
…Nigeria is open for partnership, and leading from the front. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, has declared that Nigeria’s emergence as West Africa’s most reliable energy supply hub is no longer an ambition, it is an advancing reality, backed by institutional reform, proven indigenous capacity, and a growing…
The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the peaceful conduct of the 8th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a demonstration of the party’s unity, maturity, and shared commitment to national progress. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications,…
A grassroots political pressure group, the Grace Movement Initiative (GMI), has called on Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to consider the member representing Sagbama Constituency III, Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown, as a possible replacement for the late Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The call was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Interim Chairman of the group,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday recorded a major milestone in Bayelsa State as Governor Douye Diri and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, jointly flagged off the party’s electronic membership registration exercise in Yenagoa. The event signalled renewed collaboration among party leaders and a strategic push to strengthen…
