Category: Politics

The Bishop of Ijesha North Anglican Diocese, Rev. Isaac Oluyamo, has expressed fears that the cost of votes could rise to N50,000 per vote if the menace of vote-buying was not checked. He enjoined the politicians and the Independent National Electoral Commission to take steps to end the ugly trade for the right leaders to […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, yesterday, released the list of its flag bearers for the July 24, 2021, local council elections in the state. The party conducted its primaries across the 57 councils on Saturday, May 29. The elections will be conducted into the 20 local councils and the 37 Local Council […]

Citadel Global Community Church Senior Pastor Tunde Bakare, has regretted that corrupt leaders have steered the country to its current state. Bakare, who contested with President Muhammadu Buhari as running mate in the 2011, claimed the President never listened to his ideas on how to move the country forward. The cleric, who spoke with BBC […]

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan Group insists only fresh statutes will end nation’s challenges Oba of Benin canvasses roles for traditional rulers 36 states’ speakers seek review of impeachment procedures Delta, Bayelsa, Edo seek devolution of power, others Agitations for a totally new constitution to pave way for total reform of the country’s ailing […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan Constitution makes it illegal to write new constitution — Senate deputy president New constitution only way to address national crises, says Ezekwesili The National Assembly has said it will be difficult to repeal the 1999 Constitution and enact a new law for Nigeria, noting that there are stringent conditions  for achieving […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has deleted over 15 million voters found to have been duplicated from its records between 2011 and 2021. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, also announced the commission will launch an online voter registration portal on June 28, 2021 to reduce the stress associated with voter registration. Delivering […]

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has said he is considering the possibility of heeding calls on him to contest the 2023 presidential election. He stated this during a chat with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He also said competence and capacity should […]

Extensive and intensive pressures are being mounted on the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary planning Committee (CECPC), just as some stakeholders are mobilising to ensure there is no imposition of candidates during the forthcoming national convention of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). APC Legacy Awareness and Campaign (APCLAC), led by Mr. Ismail Ahmed, recently […]

EDO State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has denied receiving the congratulatory letters written by the duo of former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, and the candidate of the APC in the last Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Obaseki, who spoke to his supporters along Ring Road, Benin, on Tuesday, said […]