Category: Politics

‘Religion is a weapon of manipulation, distraction’ ‘Power shift, restructuring should gain more prominence’ By Banji Ayoola Chairman of Southern Nigeria Governors and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN has condemned the incursion of religion into the political arena of the country, adding that it portends danger for the polity ahead of the 2023 general […]

Maeba, Opara, Omehia fall out with Wike over Atiku No move to divide Rivers PDP, says Atiku camp Abe to Wike: Don’t return Rivers to dark days of toxic politics Maeba accuses Wike of working against Atiku, PDP Twists as Delta PDP backs Ayu for supporting Sheriff’s candidacy The internal strife rocking the nation’s major […]

Taraba State Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku Tension is brewing in Sardauna Local Council of Taraba State following the alleged suspension of three traditional rulers by the state government for attending a political gathering. Adding to the tension is the alleged transfer of no fewer than 25 civil servants of Sardauna to distant councils for the […]

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi and his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, both of APC, during a visit to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike There are strong indications that the Rivers State All Progressives Congress led by immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is angry about the romance between the APC presidential candidate, Bola […]

A coalition of Christians under the aegis of North Central Youths and Women Forum, in their number on Tuesday, took to the streets in Abuja to protest against the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council. The protesters, who are members of the APC from the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said his administration is determined to keep the country together. Reminiscing the gory civil war from 1967 – 1970, the President said the price had been paid to ensure Nigeria’s unity. Therefore, political leaders must uphold the ultimate objective of promoting the interest of the country. According to a statement […]

A former Presidential Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has called on the elders of the party to find an urgent solution to the internal crisis within the party. Crisis has been rocking the party since its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, picked Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over his Rivers […]

Independent National Electoral Commission, has denied recognising Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and former Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio as candidates in the 2023 general elections. The commission’s denial came following a report from an online medium alleging that the commission succumbed to pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to doctor and backdate […]

Stakeholders in the nation’s electoral process have faulted the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission not to conduct bye-elections into three Senate seats which became vacant about four months ago following the resignation of the occupants. The Commission had yet to conduct by-elections into the Senate seats in Nasarawa, Borno and Zamfara States, as […]

The outcome of Osun State governorship election where the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke trounced the incumbent governor and candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Gboyega Oyetola has rekindled the hope of PDP chieftains in Southwest of re-enacting the 2003 political scenario. Apart from Lagos State that survived the PDP’s onslaught […]