Felix Duru Mbah

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Ekiti State House of Assembly resumed from recess on Monday, 31 August. A statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Babatunde Oke, today, stated that members returned to the Assembly complex to continue legislative duties, oversight responsibilities, and constituency representation. “In line with the Assembly’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective oversight of public resources, the account of stewardship of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and tertiary institutions will commence on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. “The sessions will provide an opportunity for heads of MDAs, governing authorities of tertiary institutions and…

*It's A Bid To Spark Crisis In NDC, Opposition Parties As Elections Near, Party Says By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of systematically pre-rigging of the 2027 general elections by removing names of the party's duly nominated candidates and replacing them with names unknown to the party. The party said the shocking anomaly happened in Anambra State, home of the NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, where NDC observed that its nominees for State offices were deliberately replaced by names not known to NDC, noting equally that the alarming development was…

*Massive Investment Inflow In Last Two Years The dividends of skillful economic engineering by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma are paying off as the state has emerged the fourth largest economy in Nigeria. According to BUdgiT, a prominent Nigerian civic organisation that employs technology to simplyfy public spending, budgets, and governance data for citizens, Imo came fourth after, Lagos, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. Whereas Lagos posted N41.17 trillion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Rivers had N7.9 trillion, Akwa Ibom N7.77 trillion while Imo had N7.68 trillion. Interestingly, Imo is ahead of Delta, a major oil-producing state which GDP was…

An early morning inferno today razed the building materials market at Eda Plaza, opposite Chida Hotel, Jabi, Abuja. Goods worth a fortune are said to have been destroyed in the blaze, leaving the traders heart-broken and needing to pick up the pieces of their lives afresh. Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), which confirmed the fire in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa, a copy of which was made available to People&Politics in Abuja, emphasized the need for adequate fire extinguishers and fire fighting equipment in malls and markets in the FCT to curtail fire…

With the family patriarch and immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, cooling his heels in anti-graft agency custody, his social media sensation son, Bashir, has now taken the feud against his elder brother, Rep Bello El-Rufai, to a dangerous new level. Bashir has again threatened to damage the lawmaker. Very prominent on social media in the heydays of his father's governorship, firing controversial posts at opponents nationwide, giving responses to posers and engaging in related activities in defence of the administration, Bashir has now taken the tactical nous to a precipitous level towards a sibling. Yesterday, he…