Category: Politics

Rivers State governor and presidential aspirant under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has promised to crush insecurity which is ravaging virtually everywhere in the country. Specifically he vowed that the spate of killing in the country almost daily would be a thing of the past if he is elected to […]

The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all those elected – to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed during plenary by […]

Says INEC, Malami making efforts to disqualify him As court rejects his request for a restraining order Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Monday, approached the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of plotting to disqualify […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from taking any steps against his interest pending the determination of his suit against them. Emefiele is, by the suit […]

Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to unite Nigeria as utmost priority, tackle the worrisome insecurity and revamp the collapsing education sector if elected president. The politician, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this on Sunday night in Akure during a consultation meeting with delegates and leaders […]

Hires Ozekhome to seek constitutional interpretation amid rising criticism APC chair confirms CBN governor’s membership, says he registered in Feb 2021 Emefiele’s action could compromise bank’s integrity – Ex-director, SANs The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele’s alleged involvement in politics on Sunday attracted more strong condemnations, with senior lawyers and other eminent […]

PDP presidential aspirant and former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (right) with former PDP Chairman and former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, addressing journalists during a courtesy call by Saraki to Makarfi’s Kaduna home, at the weekend South East APC presidential aspirants may meet next week Groups explain why Adesina, Onu deserve the […]

Photo: Nairametrics Fasua: Injection of CBN chief, Adesina points to more complex game plan He has no moral, ethical reason to remain in office, say lawyers HEDA petitions ICPC to investigate Emefiele After months of speculation, the picking of expression of interest and nomination form by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, to […]

Ijaw national leader and First Republic Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, speaks to Friday Olokor about the 2023 general election, demand for South-East presidency and related issues. You have been in politics for quite a long time. Now, seven years into the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, some Nigerians believe that he has […]