Politics news and analysis from Nigeria and around the world—covering elections, governance, parties, and public policy updates from EMTV News.
Politics news and analysis from Nigeria and around the world—covering elections, governance, parties, and public policy updates from EMTV News.
The Bayelsa State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Dennis Otiotio, has expressed his support for the decision of President Bola Tinubu’s decision to phase out fuel subsidy. He made this known during a meeting with party leaders and supporters in the state on Wednesday. Dr. Otiotio stated that the removal of…
By Robinson Erebi As Bayelsans, we must acknowledge the progress made by Governor Douye Diri in his first tenure. Despite this, the opposition parties are attempting to unseat him by bringing up old files of projects initiated by past governors. It is clear that their goal is to win the election, not to improve the…
Nigeria has a new President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was sworn in on May 29, 2023, as the 16th president of the country. In his inaugural address, President Tinubu spoke about the Nigerian ideal and his commitment to building a better society for all Nigerians. He acknowledged the challenges the country has faced but expressed…
Inflation is running at its highest rate for nearly 18 years, one in three people are unemployed, and the output of the vital oil industry is shrinking. He will have to move quickly to convince people who did not vote for him that he is up to the task.
“The contest is now over and the hard work of building a prosperous and unified Nigeria now begins”.
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and political activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court’s decision on the double nomination case against the joint ticket of the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had approached the court to invalidate the joint…
According to Sunday Vanguard, there is an uneasy calm among various groups vying for leadership positions in the 10th House of Representatives. The Joint Task Force and Unity Group were reportedly locked in two separate locations in Abuja yesterday to review their strategies. This development has caused tension among the groups as they prepare for…
Governor Wike said he had met severally with Bayelsa State governor Douye Diri and told him to renovate or build a benefitting edifice on the parcel of land because the formal existing structure contravened the Rivers State urban renewal policy. “I spoke to my colleague, the governor of Bayelsa State, Douyi Diri severally. I said…
On Friday, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice-President and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the last presidential election, criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for filing processes to defend the qualifications of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Atiku argued that it was inappropriate for the electoral body to support the president-elect,…
