Obi Emerges PDP Vice Presidential Candidate
(News Investigators) /The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has chosen former Anambra State governor Peter Obi to be his presidential running mate in the 2019 general election. The More...
Nigeria Is Now Respected Internationally, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is now respected internationally and that the international community is very supportive of efforts to put the country in order. Mr. Buhari also observed that his interaction More...
Women Affairs Minister, Aisha Alhassan, Quits Buhari Govt., Dumps APC For UDP
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has resigned from the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, just as she announced her defection from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to the United More...
Nigeria Is Now More Divided Than Pre, Post Civil War -Atiku
By Sadiq Umar – Former Vice President and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria is a nation at a crossroad because her people elected a president More...
I ‘ll Not Let You Down, Atiku Assures PDP Delegates
(News Investigators) /The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation has assured delegates to the forthcoming convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that the former Vice President will not let them down More...
Why I Want To Be President Of Nigeria -Dankwambo
By Sadiq Umar – Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Dankwambo, said the vacuum in leadership at the federal level is one of the reasons he decided More...
APC Shifts Presidential Primary Again
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again rescheduled its Presidential primary election to hold on September 28. APC National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, who announced this in a More...
BREAKING: INEC Declares Osun Election Inconclusive, Fixes Thursday Sept 27 For Run-Off
(News Investigators) /The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Thursday September 27, as run-off date for the election rerun in the inconclusive Osun State governorship election. The rerun More...
2019: Tambuwal’s Youthful Age A Great Asset To Nigeria -Fayose
ADO-EKITI(News Investigators) /With barely three weeks to the forthcoming national convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has identified the youthful age of his More...
A Vote For Me Is A Vote For Re-unification Of Nigeria -Tambuwal
By Sadiq Umar – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential aspirant, Aminu Tambuwal, has promised that a vote for him as president come 2019, would be a vote for the re-unification of Nigeria. According More...
PDP Primaries: Atiku Names Iwuanyanwu, 58 Others Into Presidential Nomination Council
(News Investigators) /Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has named Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu and 58 others as members of his presidential nomination More...
Dogara Says APC Problem Lies In “Rebelliously Wayward Sense Of Entitlement” Of Its Leaders
By Sadiq Umar – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said the problem with the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has to do with some of its leaders with “a rebelliously wayward More...
INEC Bars Use Of Phone, Electronic Devices At Polling Booth
By Alaba Ajibade – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has barred the voters from taking phones and other electronic devices to the polling booths during elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood More...
APC Has Decided On Lagos East Candidate -Ex-Deputy Governor
LAGOS/(News Investigators) The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has endorsed Senator Gbenga Ashafa for another term, former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye told More...
Former CBN Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, Emerges Presidential Candidate of YPP
By Sadiq Umar – A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has emerged the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP). Mr Moghalu emerged after a delegates’ More...
INEC Says Nigeria’s Registered Voters Now 84.2 Million
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, said the Commission has registered a total of 84,271,832 voters for the 2019 general elections. Mr Yakubu said it registered More...
Steer Clear Of Our Offices, PDP Warns Oshiomhole, APC
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday warned the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to steer clear of its premises, even as it accused More...
APC Cut Nomination Fee For Presidential Aspirants, Holds Nationwide Congresses Sept 12
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a slight reduction in the cost of its nomination forms for its presidential aspirants, even as its fixed Wednesday 5th to Monday 10th September More...
Kwankwaso Declaration: FG Turns Down Request to Use Eagle Square
By Sadiq Umar – The fedral government has turned down the request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to use the Eagle Square for his presidential declaration ceremony More...
ADC Reshuffles National Working Committee, Arinze, Kolapo Reassigned
By Sadiq Umar – Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reshuffled its National Working Committee (NWC) to reposition the party for future electoral success. ADC National More...
Tinubu Against Me Because I Opposed His Muslim-Muslim Ticket Arrangement In 2015, Saraki Replies
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday took a swipe at the All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, accusing him of “plotting at every point to undermine” him More...
Defection: 252 Political Aides Dumps Tambuwal, Pledges Allegiance To APC
By Ibrahim Imam – In a sudden political twist, 252 Special Advisers and Special Assistants of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday resigned their positions, even as they pledged their loyalty More...
Saraki In Closed-Door Meeting With Obasanjo
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Mr Saraki’s meeting with the former More...
Saraki Says Firing DSS Boss Is A Powerful Message Against Reckless Deployment Of Security
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki says the decision by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to sack the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) sent a powerful message – that the DSS cannot More...
PDP Demands Trial Of All Actors In NASS Takeover, Dismisses DG SSS Sack As Subterfuge
By Nuel Suji – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the prosecution of all those that took part in the Tuesday unauthorised takeover of National Assembly premises by security operatives, just as More...
Akpabio Resigns As Senate Minority Leader, Sets To Dump PDP
By Sadiq Umar – The Minority Leader in the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has resigned his position Mr. Akpabio’s resignation is dated August 4, 2018, same date he met with President Muhammadu Buhari who is on More...
DEVELOPING: We Are Waiting For Our Colleagues To Impeach Saraki -Ben Bruce
By Nuel Suji – Amid palpable tension at the National Assembly, Senators of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that they are waiting for their colleagues to gain entrance to the Senate chamber and impeach More...
Kano Deputy Governor Resigns, Says Continuing In Office Unfair To His Conscience
By Sadiq Umar – The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Hafiz Abubakar, has tendered his letter of resignation to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje amid political crisis. Mr. Abubakar, in a resignation letter dated Aug. 4, More...
Dankwambo Joins Presidential Race
News Investigators/Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Saturday declares his intention to contest for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr. Dankwambo officially More...
Why I Dumped APC -Tambuwal
By Ibrahim Imam – The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has dumped the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), citing non-performance and impunity by APC as part of reasons for his decision to return More...
Finally, Saraki, Gov. Ahmed Dump APC
By Sadiq Umar – President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki Tuesday announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr. Saraki made his defection More...
Kwankwaso, Shekarau Parley Ahead Of 2019, As APC Lobbies Former Minister
By Nuel Suji – Former governors of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Ibrahim Shekarau met Saturday night in Abuja in their bid to form alliance to neutralize President Muhammadu Buhari’s political influence More...
PDP Warns Of Dire Consequences On Alleged Plots To Impeach Fayose
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop what it described as “nefarious plot to impeach Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose or attract dire More...
How Bukola Saraki Outsmarted Police To Retain Seat, As PDP Takes Over Senate
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken over control of the Senate as the majority party, following aborted plot to the Presidency to change the leadership of the senate. This More...
Atiku Vows To End Poverty, Unemployment
YOLA/Dan Gambo – A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has declared to run for president of Nigeria under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), vowing to end poverty and unemployment. Mr Abubakar More...
Ademola Adeleke Wins Osun PDP Primary
By Sadiq Umar – A senator representing Osun west, Ademola Adeleke, has emerged winner of the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Mr. Adeleke defeated his closest rival, More...
Osun: Tinubu’s Cousin, Gboyega Oyetola, Emerges Winner Of APC Guber Ticket
By Alaba Ajibade – Gboyega Oyetola, the Chief of Staff to the outgoing governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has emerged the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 22 More...
Samuel Ortom Makes U-turn, Says He Remains In APC
By Sadiq Umar – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday made a U-turn in his planned move to quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Ortom had not officially announced plan to leave the More...
APC Cracks, New Faction Known As rAPC Emerges, Describes Ruling Party As “Monumental Failure”
By Nuel Suji – After weeks of unsuccessful attempt to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari for dialogue, aggrieved leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday pulled out of the ruling party More...
APC Southeast Rally, A Mockery On Buhari, Says PDP
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Tuesday southeast zonal rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owerri, Imo state capital, describing it as a mockery More...
INEC Releases Timetable For 2019 General Elections
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the time table for the 2019 general elections, with the Presidential and National Assembly elections coming first on 16th February More...
Atiku Visits Fayose, Says PDP Is Set For Victory In Ekiti
By Alaba Ajibade – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday led a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to Ekiti State in a bid to rally support for Governor Ayodele Fayose ahead of More...
Post Humous Honour For Abiola: Nigerians Not Deceived, PDP Reacts
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s post-humous honour for late Moshood Abiola, acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, saying More...
Baraje Group Withdraws From Talk With APC, Says Presidency Negotiating In Bad Faith
By Sadiq Umar – The aggrieved All Progressive Congress (APC) faction otherwise known as nPDP says it has pulled out for the reconciliatory parley with the Presidency, saying the latter appears to be uninterested More...
Atiku Appoints Ex-governor, Gbenga Daniel, Campaign 2019 DG
By News Investigators- Former governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniel, has been named as the director-general of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign for 2019. The former Vice-President said Mr. Daniel will bring More...
Senate Will Allow Omo-Agege Into Chambers -Spokesman
By Nuel Suji – The Senate has decided that it will comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court and do nothing to stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from resuming in his office and at plenary from today May More...
Ameachi Is Working To Jeopardize Buhari’s Re-election -Lawmakers Allege
By News Investigators – Federal lawmakers of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday allegedly accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi of working to jeopardize re-election bid of President More...
Major Crisis Looms In APC…As Defunct ‘New PDP’ Writes Buhari, Gives Conditions For Peace, Unity Ahead 2019 Polls
By Nuel Suji – The new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), a political block within the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Wednesday handed a 7-day ultimatum for President Muhammadu Buhari and party leadership More...
Olusola-Eleka Emerges Ekiti PDP Gubernatorial Candidate
By Alaba Ajibade – The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola-Eleka has emerged winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election. Reports say a total of 1,968 delegates More...
APC Crisis: Police Seal Off Party Secretariat
By Alaba Ajibade – The Police in Ekiti State on Monday sealed off the state Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) following escalation of crisis arising from last Saturday inconclusive governorship More...
Buhari Expresses Satisfaction With APC Congress In Katsina
By News Investigators – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the All Progressive Party (APC) Ward Congress at his Sarkin Yara ward in Daura Local Government in Katsina state, More...
2019: Women League Demands VP Slot, 12 Governorship Seats
By Sadiq Umar – The League of Women Voters in Nigeria on Wednesday urged political parties in the country to cede the Vice-President position to women and a wholesale enforcement of the 35 percent affirmative More...
Buhari Will Take Back PDP’s “Stolen Mandate” In Taraba” Campaign Organization Vows
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Taraba State Chairman of Buhari Campaign Organization (BCO), Tukur Sambo has vowed to displace the ruling People’s Democracy Party (PDP) in the state, describing the 2015 election More...
APC Chairmanship Race: South-South APC Rejects Oshiomhole, Says Oyegun Deserves Right Of First Refusal
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressive Congress (APC) South-South Zonal Executives on Monday advocated for a right of first choice of refusal for its incumbent Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, in the to contest More...
APC Condemns Mace Theft, Says It’s An Attack On Democracy
By Nuel Suji – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the invasion of the Senate chamber and carting away of the mace by thugs on Wednesday morning. “The APC, in a statement by its spokesman, More...
Keyamo Named As Spokesman, Buhari Campaign Organization
By Sadiq Umar – The Buhari Campaign Organisation Tuesday appointed Lagos lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, as head of Communications and Strategy for the 2019 re-election bid. In More...
APC Announces National Convention Committee, Okorocha, Akeredolu, El-Rufai, Others
By Nuel Suji – Less than a week after President Muhammadu Buhari declared interest in seeking re-election for a second term, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its National Convention Committee. The More...
Sixty Three Jostles For Ekiti Governor’s Seat
By Alaba Ajibade – Ahead of the July 14 Governorship election in Ekiti State, not less than 63 persons have indicated their intention to contest gubernatorial seat, about 30 days to the conduct of party primaries. Latest More...
APC Governors Endorse Buhari’s Position, Settle For Congresses To Elect New Exco
By Sadiq Umar – Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have finally agreed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that the earlier extension granted party’s official is illegal and should give More...
Presidency: Atiku Declares Intention To Contest In 2019
By Sadiq Umar – A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has formally declared his intention to contest for the President at the 2019 general elections. He made the declaration Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers More...
PDP Begs Nigerians, Says “We Have Learnt From Our Mistakes”
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday in Abuja, apologised to Nigerians for the party’s failures while in power for 16 years. PDP’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, offered More...
Kwankwaso Speaks On Secret Meeting With Obasanjo, Says Reports Unfounded
By Ibrahim Imam – A former governor of Kano State and senator representing Kano Central District, Rabiu Kwankwaso has denied holding any secret meeting with former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Mr. Kwankwaso More...
Kano: “No Evidence” Of Underage Voting Report Premature -INEC Official
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its investigation into the alleged underage voting in the last Kano council poll is still ongoing, urging Nigerians to disregard More...
PDP Hails Reps On Dapchi Probe, Says Nigerians Already Lost Faith In Presidential Committees
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the National Assembly for its swift response to the party’s appeal to open an independent, full-scale investigation into the circumstances More...
Oyegun, NWC, Others Get One Year Tenure Extension
By Sadiq Umar – The National Executive Council (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of its National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun, its National Working Committee (NWC) More...
Former Rep. Usman Kumo, Defects With 4000 PDP Members To APC In Gombe
By Ibrahim Imam – A former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, Usman Bello Kumo, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Party (APC) in Gombe. Rep. More...
Nigerians ‘ll Return PDP To Power In 2019, Says Ondo PDP Leaders
By Alaba Ajibade – Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo Central Senatorial District Monday converged on Igbara Oke, Ondo State, to chart a new course for the party in the state, even as More...
Senate Divided Over Passage Of Amended Law Reordering 2019 General Elections
By Nuel Suji – The senate Wednesday endorsed the report of the joint committees on the amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act which reorder the schedules of 2019 general elections, even as some senators kicked More...
Federal Lawmakers Re-Order 2019 General Elections, NASS Election Now Holds First
By Nuel Suji – The two chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a common position on the order of the next general elections, rescheduling the election into the federal parliament to hold first More...
Buhari Designates Tinubu To Reconcile Aggrieved APC Members
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has designated, former Lagos governor and All Progressive Congress (APC) leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to spearhead peace efforts to reconcile aggrieved party members. In More...
2019: PDP Says No Preferential Treatment For Any Aspirant, Denies Blocking Atiku
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday assured its supporters across the nation of its resolve to allow free and fair contest for all persons aspiring to contest in the next election, More...
Ex-Senator, Basheer Lado, 5000 Others Dump PDP In Kano
By Ibrahim Imam- A former Senator and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Basheer Lado has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with thousands of his supporters. Mr. Lado was received More...
2019: PDP Needs Yoruba Votes To Defeat Buhari, Says Dickson
(News Investigators)/The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would need the full support of its members in the South West to effectively execute its plan to regain political power in 2019, Chairman of the party’s National More...
Secondus Vows To Avoid PDP’s Past Mistakes, Pledges Internal Democracy
By Nuel Suji – The newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has vowed to ensure internal democracy within the opposition party, saying necessary step would be taken More...
Secondus Elected As New PDP National Chairman
By Nuel Suji – A former National Vice Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Uche Secondus, has been declared as the winner of the National Chairmanship election of the party. Former Governor More...
2019 Guber: PDP Begs Wike For Financial Assistance To Counter Tinubu
By Nuel Suji – The chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State Chapter, Moshood Salvador has appealed to Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to assist financially in order to counter former More...
PDP Welcomes Atiku Back, Urges Aggrieved APC Members To “Return Home”
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said it was pleased to welcome the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar back to its fold, even as it urged aggrieved members of the All Progressive More...
Adamawa APC Confirms Atiku’s Resignation
By Nuel Suji – The Adamawa chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed the receipt of the resignation letter from the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who decamped last Weekend to the opposition More...
PDP Will Defeat Buhari In Katsina In 2019, Senator Tsauri Vows
By Nuel Suji – An aspirant for the position of National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Ibrahim Tsauri, on Thursday declared that the opposition party would defeat ruling party in the More...
Group Berates Presidential Spokesman, Says PDP’s 16 Yrs Of Mistake Better Than APC’s 2-Year Calamity
By Nuel Suji – A group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party’s ‘16 years of mistake remained far less than the calamity of the last two and half years of the All Progressives Congress More...
APGA Candidate, Willie Obiano, Wins Anambra Guber Election
By Sadiq Umar – The Anambra State governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Willie Obiano, has won the governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared More...
Wike Breaks PDP South-West, Lobbies Agbaje, Adedoja For Vice-Chairmanship Seat
(News Investigators)There are strong indications that the ranks of South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their bid for the national chairmanship position may have been broken. The south west zone had coveted More...
Senate Lifts Suspension On Ndume After 90 Days
By Nuel Suji – The Senate Tuesday recalled the suspended former Senate Leader, Muhammed Ali Ndume after serving his term of suspension for 90 legislative days from 30th March 2017 to November 14, 2017. The More...
PDP National Chairmanship Aspirants Sign Peace Pact Towards Peaceful Convention
By Nuel Suji – The National Chairmanship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday signed a pact with a pledge to ensure successful and violent free national convention slated for December More...
2019: Saraki Aide Resigns To Chair New Political Party
By Nuel Suji – The Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Students matters, Ikenga Ugochinyere has resigned his job with immediate effect. Mr. Ugochinyere in a one-page letter dated October More...
2019: Senate PDP Caucus Meets Minority Leaders of State Assemblies
… Says PDP Set to dislodge the ruling party By Nuel Suji – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the Senate on Wednesday met with the Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Minority Leaders More...
PDP Will Kick Out Buhari In 2019 -Gov. Darius Vows
By Tom Garba,Yola – The Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has regained its lost glory and is set to kick out the Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressive Congress More...
APC To Sagay: “You The Rogue Elephant”
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday fired back at Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Ainti-corruption, Itse Sagay, describing him as exhibiting a ‘quintessential More...
Proceed With Dino Melaye’s Recall, Court Tells INEC
By Nuel Suji – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit filed by embattled Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye, which seeks to halt his recall. Mr. Melaye had filed the suit to abort an on-going recall More...
BREAKING: Senator Kanti Bello Is Dead
By Nuel Suji – A two-term senator and former senate minority whip in the 5th National Assembly, Kanti Bello is dead. The former senator represented Katsina North Senatorial District of Katsina State. Sen. More...
Illegal Recruitment: Saraki Vows To Accelerate Passage Of Existing Vacancies Bill
By Nuel Suji – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said that the Senate will accelerate the passage of the Existing Vacancies in the Federal Civil Service (Prohibition) Bill, once it resumes in September. The More...
Saraki Confirms Receipt Of Buhari’s Resumption Notice
By Sadiq Umar – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has confirmed the receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter notifying the Senate of his return and resumption to work. Earlier on Monday, Presidential More...
Osinbajo, APC Governors Meet, We Are Not Worried By PDP’s Case Settlement, Says Okorocha
By Nuel Suji – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday met with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a bid to build consensus on the way forward for the ruling party. The meeting took place More...
Dino Melaye Recall: INEC Moves To Vacate Restraining Order
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court, Abuja to set aside the restraining order which put on hold the recall of the Kogi West in Senator, More...
APC’s Change Agenda Promises Better Deal For Nigeria, Says Sen. Andy Uba
A frontline aspirant of the All Progressives Congress and senator representing Anambra South Senatorial district(APC), Andy Uba today, Tuesday dismissed as untrue the speculation that he is leaving his party, the More...
Makarfi Takes Over PDP Secretariat, Says Judgement Has Re-Launched Party
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi has taken over the National Secretariat of the party at Wadatta House, Wuse Abuja, even as he said that the Supreme Court judgement affirming More...
PDP’s Adeleke Defeats APC Candidate In Osun Senatorial Bye-Election
OSHOGBO/By Alaba Ajibade – The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ademola Adeleke has been declared winner of the Osun West Senatorial bye-election held on Saturday. Adeleke polled 97,280 votes More...
INEC Deploys 14 New Resident Electoral Commissioners To States
By Nuel Suji – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has approved the posting of 14 newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to states. The 14 Commissioners were told to adhere More...
Okupe Quits PDP, Says He Can Neither Fit Into Buruje Nor Adebutu Faction
By Sadiq Umar – A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Doyin Okupe Sunday dumped the party, saying the PDP no longer exists in his ward as a single unified party. Okupe noted the fratricidal More...
Plans Almost Concluded For APC National Convention -Odigie-Oyegun
By Nuel Suji – National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has disclosed that the ruling party will hold its national convention this year. APC’s National Chairman Two More...
No Crisis In Rivers APC, Amaechi Making Changes In Political Caucus, Says Ikanya
By Nuel Suji – The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State has dismissed reports that there was a rift within the party in the State, stating however that Transport Minister, Chibuike Amaechi is making More...
APC, PDP Politicians Are All Guilty Of Leadership Ineptitude, Says Abba Moro
By Nuel Suji – A former Minister of Interior, Patrick Abba Moro has blamed politicians for their failure to meet the expectations of Nigerians in the 18 years of democratic rule, emphasizing however that democracy More...
Cross Rivers Senator, John Enoh, Dumps PDP For APC
By Nuel Suji – The senator representing Cross River Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, John Owan Enoh, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressive Congress More...
INEC Commences Nationwide Voter’s Registration Exercise
By Nuel Suji – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says all is set to commence the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country on April More...
PDP Losses Recognition In Lagos Assembly, Minority Leader, Whip Status Scrapped
By Nuel Suji – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday said that with the prevailing circumstances in the State parliament, there is no longer need for the offices of Minority Leader and Minority Whip More...
PDP Parley: Modu-Sheriff Walks Out On Jonathan, Other Party Leaders, Says “Today, I’m The Most Senior”
By Sadiq Umar – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) peace parley convened by former President, Goodluck Jonathan may have ended in deadlock with the controversial National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu More...
INEC Expresses Happiness Over Passage Of Electoral Act
By Nuel Suji – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmud Yakubu, on Thursday said the Commission is “excited” over the speedy and timely passage of critical amendments More...
Electoral Act Amendment: INEC Gets Legal Backing For E-Voting, Empowers To Postpone Election For 21-Days
By Nuel Suji – The Senate on Thursday amended the Electoral Act 2010 to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to use any technology device it deemed fit” for elections. The amendment More...
Buhari Appoints 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners, 8 Commissioners Reappointed
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, appointments of 27 resident electoral commissioners in 27 out of the 36 states of the federation. Buhari’s request More...
Murray-Bruce To PDP: Resolve Your Differences Now Or Lose Anambra, Osun, Ekiti Elections
By Nuel Suji – A senator representing Bayelsa East at the National Assembly, Ben Murray-Bruce, has warned that unless the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) quickly resolve its internal crisis, it would More...
