Category: Politics

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide Friday warned politicians against displaying desperation and selfishness following their moves to clinch tickets of their parties ahead of the November governorship election in Bayelsa State. IYC also commended the Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson for creating a level-playing ground for all aspirants to pursue their ambitions to […]

APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (right) exchanging greetings with Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the governor’s visit to his residence in Abuja…on Friday • Seeks Support Of Assembly As Obasa Re-Emerges Speaker• Ogun Sets Up Committee To Review Appointments, Promotion Of Obas Just days after assuming office as governor of Lagos State, […]

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State including Chief Olabode George and a former deputy governor of the state, Senator Kofo Bucknor-Akerele have decided to forthwith block any external interference that disrupts the unity of the party in the state. The leaders at the end of a crucial meeting in Lagos also resolved […]

Rep. Yusuf Buba (APC-Adamawa) on Monday announced that he is withdrawing from the race for 9th Assembly Speaker-ship to support the candidature of Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos). Buba disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, saying that the zoning policy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the reason for his decision. The lawmaker […]

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said allegations by the Federal Government, that it is orchestrating a security breach in the country, alongside its  presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are diversionary tactics. The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said government is desperate to play the victim, so as to conceal alleged manipulation […]

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday said the commission arrested some suspects for vote buying during the just-concluded 2019 poll. He said the EFCC also seized cash running into several millions of Naira to prevent vote buying. He said the anti-corruption agency also engaged law enforcement […]

• I stand with party’s choice, Shettima affirms• Beware sabotage, Borno elders warn president• Coalition tasks Oshiomhole, APC on Onyejeocha, Tinubu Barely 55 days to the election of the next Senate President, the cloud of uncertainty over President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice remains dense.While the president has kept silent on his preferred candidate, the top contenders, […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress on Sunday said it was not against the decision of Senator Ahmed Lawan and other senators-elect to consult with members of the opposition on the election of leaders of the Ninth National Assembly. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in a statement made available to journalists in […]

Publicity Secretaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North East geopolitical zone under the auspices of the APC Forum of Public Relations Officers, have aligned with the agitation of the South-East geopolitical zone to produce the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 9th National Assembly. The APC spokespersons said their decision […]

PDP presidential candidate accuses govt of fabricating lies The Federal Government on Thursday accused former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of attempting to recreate the Venezuelan model by instigating crisis in Nigeria just like the opposition has done in the South American country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in a press conference in Abuja […]