Category: Politics

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), over his alleged distribution of exotic sport utility vehicles to politicians in Kebbi State. HURIWA, in a statement by its […]

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi will formally declare his intention to run for the position of President of the country on Wednesday in Abuja. His Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, made this known in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday. According to him, Wednesday’s declaration, tagged, ‘Unveiling My Nigeria […]

A nationwide survey carried out by the Intellectual Forum on Politics and Governance, has shown that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the preferred candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari next year. The survey, which was carried out in February, asked Nigerians to choose their favourite from among Osinbajo; national leader of the All Progressives Congress, […]

President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan may have bowed to pressure from Senators, the North East geo- political zone in particular and other parts of the north to vie for the Presidency. He would, this week, expectedly pick the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, […]

“We have decided to hold the convention, where our candidate will emerge, in Abuja. That was where the National Working Committee chose, but the National Executive Committee will ratify it at our meeting on Wednesday.” These were the words of the national spokesman of Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Debo […]

Contrary to the position of human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, and other senior lawyers that former President Goodluck Jonathan is constitutionally barred from re-contesting the office he vacated over seven years ago, another senior lawyer and rights activist, Mr Mike Ozekhome, has said that the ex-President is qualified. Falana […]

The Group Managing Director, Sahara Group, Kola Adesina, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to critically examine all presidential aspirants seeking his endorsement for their candidacy ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Aspirants who have informed Buhari of their ambition include the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Cross River […]

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has accepted the resignation of his deputy and 12 other key portfolio holders in his administration. At the top of the list is the Deputy Governor, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, who was also the Overseer of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The remaining Commissioners […]

As part of its last minute efforts to stave off any possible violation of the Electoral Act, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has given April 30 as deadline to cabinet ministers and other executive appointees at both the state and federal levels to resign their appointments if they intend to participate in its forthcoming […]