By Peter Jonah Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Olumide Akpata has officially join the Labour Party. Akpata who hails from Edo State, states that he is tired of complaining about things not working in Nigeria and has taking a step in becoming part of the solution. He wrote: “Quite a number…
Briga News Nigeria The Labour Party (LP) has rejected a planned nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in demonstration against the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. The party also called for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of Melee Kyari, Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). Addressing newsmen…
Briga News Nigeria Stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State have hailed the nomination of former Governor Nyesom Wike for a ministerial position. The stakeholders said the nomination of Wike as a Minister by President Bola Tinubu will further strengthen the APC in Rivers State. The stakeholders said looking at the trajectory…
Briga News Nigeria •••Assures Opponents Of Level Field Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has asked politicians in the state not to prepare for violence in the November 11 governorship election, saying the poll is about votes and not guns. Governor Diri also urged his opponents to contest for the ballots and not bullets….
Briga News Nigeria Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, says the overwhelming electoral victory in the last general election was no fluke. Governor Diri who was speaking at the inauguration of the State, LG and Wards executive of the Bayelsa State chapter of the PDP Youth Alliance under the State Coordinator, Mr. Wisdom Kieribo, said…
Briga News Nigeria ASABA – Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori accompanied by his wife, Mrs Tobore Oborevwori today sworn in Nine Special Advisers. Those sworn in are Cheif Edwin Uzor, Rt Hon Funkekeme Solomon, Rt Hon Basil Ganagana, Chief Tony Amechi , Chief Mrs Eunice Anirah, Chief Mrs Shemite Bello , Hon Griftson…
Briga News Nigeria As parts of the efforts to ensure mutualistic relationship with state governors ahead of his emergence as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), His Excellency, Former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje visited some of his former colleagues. The former governors include Muhammad Bello Matawalle, former governor of…
Briga News Nigeria The attention of the Bayelsa State Government has been drawn to the consistent falsehood been circulated by members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on social media. It is ridiculous that the APC instead of facing real issues, has taken to cheap blackmail with the intention to smear…
Briga News Nigeria The Court of Appeal in Lagos has voided a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically upload results of the governorship and state of assembly elections from the polling units directly to the Results Viewing Portal (IReV). A three-man panel of the court, comprising Justices…
Briga News Nigeria Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party for Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency has defeated Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party at the tribunal Okolie was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and has been inaugurated into the 10th National Assembly. With the defeat at the tribunal, he…