Edith F. Atang, Author at Eagle Vision Media

Rivers Governor Fubara Fires Commissioners, Assembly Awaits New List

February 13, 2026

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has relieved all serving commissioners of their appointments and forwarded a request for a new list of commissioner‑nominees to the Rivers State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation, the state government said on Monday. Under the Constitution, state governors appoint commissioners to serve in the State Executive Council, with […]

Fayose and Atiku Aide Disagree Over Makinde’s Minna Visit

February 13, 2026

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and the Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, have publicly disagreed over the purpose and substance of a meeting involving Seyi Makinde that took place at the residence of former Head of State Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in Minna, Niger State, this week. […]

‘Don’t Let APC Kill Democracy’ — Ogidi Rallies Nigerians to Defend Multi-Party System

February 13, 2026

Elder Emma Ogidi, the South-South Caretaker Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Nigerians to actively defend multi-party democracy, warning against what he described as growing threats to democratic pluralism in the country. Speaking during an interview in Abuja, Ogidi addressed internal party issues, the state of opposition politics, and what he […]

APC and NNPP Reject Proposed US Sanctions Against Kwankwaso Over Religious Freedom Claims

February 12, 2026

The All-Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have rejected a proposed United States bill that recommends sanctions against former Kano State Governor and NNPP national leader Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over alleged religious freedom violations, party officials said on Thursday. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act […]

Atiku Aide Says Makinde’s Visit to IBB Was Not About Vice-Presidential Slot

February 12, 2026

The Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has said that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent visit to former military Head of State General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in Minna was not about discussions on a vice-presidential slot, Shaibu said in Abuja on Thursday. Makinde and Atiku were […]

Fayose Alleges Details of Meeting Between Makinde and Atiku in Minna

February 11, 2026

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has made claims about what occurred during a meeting held on Tuesday in Minna, Niger State, between Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Fayose said in a statement on Wednesday. Fayose’s statement, titled “Between Atiku and Makinde, Untold Story of What Happened in Minna,” […]

Pressure Mounts on Bayelsa Governor Over Choice of Deputy After Ewhrudjakpo’s Death

February 11, 2026

Political consultations and lobbying have intensified in Bayelsa State as attention turns to Governor Douye Diri’s choice of a successor to the late Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stakeholders said on Tuesday in Yenagoa. Ewhrudjakpo died on December 11, 2025, at age 60 after collapsing in his office in Yenagoa and was buried on January 30, […]

Borno ADC Chairman Apologises, Reinstates Key Party Committees

February 11, 2026

The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State, Umar Bolori, has apologised to party leaders and stakeholders for rejecting the state’s transitional and registration committees, Bolori said during a press briefing in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Earlier in January, the Borno ADC had disassociated itself from transitional and registration committees established in the […]

Dickson Says Real‑Time Transmission Does Not Guarantee Transparent Elections

February 11, 2026

Former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has said that the real‑time electronic transmission of election results, as part of the ongoing Electoral Act amendment debate, does not in itself guarantee transparent elections, Dickson said on Thursday in Abuja. Dickson spoke against the backdrop of public debate over the proposed changes to the Electoral Act (Amendment) […]

El-Rufai Says He Was Never Tinubu’s Friend, Calls 2023 Support Political

February 10, 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has said he was never friends with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and clarified that his support for the president’s 2023 presidential bid was based on political arrangements, not personal friendship, El-Rufai said in an interview on Trust TV on Monday. El-Rufai’s remarks come amid public interest in relationships […]