Politics

The Federal Government has warned that it will not allow the country to be thrown into anarchy following the violence that has trailed the #EndSARS protests.

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Sunday said the #EndSARS protest in Osogbo, the state capital was hijacked by suspected political thugs.

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomole, on Tuesday, sought for an out-of-court settlement in the N10bn libel suit instituted against him by Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie (Delta), and three others as National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Barely two weeks after the Edo state governorship election, the state house of assembly today impeached Hon Frank Okiye representing Esan North-East II as the speaker of the house and immediately elected Hon Marcus Onabun representing Esan West constituency as the new speaker.

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has on Sunday suspended his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over some unguarded utterances on the person of President Muhammadu Buhari on the social media platform.

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been announced winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo state.

With results from twelve local government areas already declared, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is maintaining a lead in the Ondo State governorship election.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has won his polling unit with a wide margin.

Ondo State Deputy Governor and the governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party, Agboola Ajayi, has won his polling unit in Kiribo in the Ese Odo Local Government area.