By Peter Jonah In what he describe as ignorant, the National Secretary General of the revered Ogulagha Kingdom Youth Council, OKYC, Comr. Efe Alaye has responded to the publication made by the Burutu North Coalition For Equity and Justice, BNCEJ, attacking the article by Comr Keneware Emmanuel with the caption “Burutu LGA Chairmanship and Ogulagha…
Briga News Nigeria A Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the suit lacked merit as the plaintiff had failed to prove the allegations of certificates forgery levelled against Ewhrudjakpo beyond…
Briga News Nigeria Former Rivers State governor, Dr. Peter Odili, has told the incumbent governor of the State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, that he is the current political leader of the state. Odili stated this on Thursday at the commissioning of a Comprehensive Primary Health Centre, Ndoni, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of the state The…
Briga News Nigeria The crisis of confidence and the battle for the control of the PDP both nationally and in Rivers State is gaining momentum and the 18th of April is the date fixed at the Wadata Plaza battleground being the date the PDP NWC had scheduled to hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting…
Briga News Nigeria Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Monday, commenced visits of establishments under its legislative oversight to ascertain level of commitment to quality service delivery in line with the MORE mantra of the state government. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Charles Chukwuemeka Emetulu, said the 8th Delta State Assembly led by…
Briga News Nigeria Ousted Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has reacts to his impeachment by the State House Of Assembly. Shaibu who describe the impeachment as a charade and abuse of democratic principles, states that he will seek justice The statement reads in full… GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS, PROTOCOLS I thank you all…
Briga News Nigeria Philip Shaibu, The Deputy Governor of Edo State, has been impeached by the House of Assembly. The lawmakers removed Shaibu, who has been having a running battle with Governor Godwin Obaseki, on Monday. Shaibu had refused to honour invitations extended to him by the seven-man panel which investigated allegations against him. After…
Briga News Nigeria Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri alongside his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Gloria Diri, today voted at Kalama-owei in Sampou community, Kolokuma/Opokuma in the ongoing Local Government council election in the State. Governor Diri voted in Ward 6, polling Unit 4 in the community. The Governor who described the voting process as hitch-free,…
Briga News Nigeria Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has issued a firm directive against the impersonation of members on a purported fake list of caretaker committee members for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This list, which gained traction on social media and was reported in national newspapers on Thursday, was officially denounced by Fubara as…
Briga News Nigeria The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has written legal luminary, Femi Falana SAN on his petition over the suspension of the Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ningi. Akpabio, through his counsel Kalu Uche SAN in a reply addressed to Falana and Falana Chambers queried why Ningi’s lawyers accused him of…