politics

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson has come out to say there was no governorship election conducted in Bayelsa on November 16, 2019. According to him, the election conducted by INEC on that day was an insult to the people of the state. He added that what happened on November 16 ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has engaged 5,000 out-of-school students in WAEC and NECO tutorial classes across the 21 local government areas in Adamawa State. State Supervisor, Future Assured Foundation, Alhaji Yau Babayi, revealed this during the graduation of 600 women and youths, trained in several skills acquisition and ...

Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has come out to say that he does not regret siting the Transportation University in Daura, Katsina. He disclosed this at the groundbreaking of the university on Monday. According to him, the decision was not made for him to make any gain and he only ...

Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has come out to say that those against the Hate Speech Bill are not aware of the dangers ahead if the bill is not passed into law. In a recent statement by Senator Abdullahi, he said the opponents are only ...

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is the pride of Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar recently hailed Osinbajo for his outstanding leadership which was bestowed on him by God. Prof. Osinbajo who gave a keynote address at the opening ...

Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has talked about why he joined APC. He revealed this in a recent interview with Punch. According to him, he joined APC despite their current crises because that is where his people want him to ...

All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mr. Ibrahim Emokpaire has come out to say that Adams Oshiomhole is key to APC’s discipline, supremacy, and re-positioning for greater heights. He revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja as he reacted to the alleged ...

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said for Nigeria to fulfill her full potential, the people must be pragmatic in their selection of leaders. Nasir revealed this at the 2019 Ajasin Foundation Colloquium organized in honor of the first governor of Ondo State, the late Adekunle Ajasin, held in Akure, ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission a.k.a INEC has come out to say that it will keep deploying smart card readers in all its elections, including the Saturday, November 30 rerun in Kogi West. The electoral umpire disclosed this today through its verified Twitter handle @inecnigeria. INEC added that they will ...

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari wants the Senate to think about implementing the Companies and Allied Act (CAMA) which lets the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) approve the registration of companies. In a recent letter from PMB, he quoted section 26(5) of the extant Companies and Allied Matters Act (amended) which ...

The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has cautioned Nigerians all over the world to bring back all looted artifacts that belong to the country or get ready for a legal battle. According to him, FG would use every “legal and diplomatic instrument” to ensure the return of Nigeria’s stolen ...

State Publicity Secretary of APC, Chris Azebamwan has said the suspension of Mr. Anselm Ojezua has since been ratified by the National Working Committee NWC of the party. According to Chris, all statements from Ojezua should be disregarded from now on because he no longer represents APC at any level. ...

Nigeria’s Federal Government has come out to say that it will do all he can to protect the interest of investors in the country. According to FG, investments cannot excel in the midst of social and political instability. President Muhammadu Buhari revealed this as he received the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer ...

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus has begged the Federal Government, governors and Local Government Area chairmen to manage resources well to meet the needs of the people. According to him, increasing internally generated revenue only cannot tackle Nigeria’s developmental needs. Uche Secondus, represented by the ...

Female politicians want the establishment of a unique political party for Nigerian women who are interested in politics. According to them, this move will boost their participation in governance and their representation in politics. They believe this kind of political party would be a good platform for women to contest ...

2nd Republic politician and ex commissioner in old Anambra State, Chief Maxi Ukuta has reacted to some comments from Northern leaders, including Professor. Ango Abdullahi, that the presidency would stay in the North after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. Even if Buhari has come out to say he is not interested ...

Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi has said with the way Nigerians are now focused on holding leaders accountable, no leader can afford to disappoint his or her people when he or she assumes a position of power. He revealed this as he delivered a lecture titled “Changing the Face of ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shed light on the dispute surrounding serious charges against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and five others. Recently, reports had it that the EFCC dropped all 14 count charges against Diezani, Ben Otti, Nnamdi Okonkwo, Stanley Lawson, Lanre Adesanya, and ...

Ex President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has begged Nigeria’s west coast neighbor, Benin Republic, to change its ways so there can be a united relationship between both nations. Olusegun Obasanjo disclosed this during a news briefing on Tuesday in Addis Ababa on the margins of Policy Dialogue of African Business Associations ...

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN) has said the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) was very thorough and professional under the leadership of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. According to him, the SIP should not have been removed from the Office of the Vice ...