Category: Politics

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed what it described as another anthology of lies by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba, it described the press conference addressed on Monday by the Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed “as another anthology of […]

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he is fully prepared for the assignment of being the President of Nigeria, saying he has the capacity to address lingering issues of insecurity and poor national economy. He maintained that Nigerians can no longer resign to fate, suffer the pains of harsh economy and wanton killings under the […]

Photo: Kola Sulaimon / AFP • As opposition party opens ‘fact sheet’ on prices of foodstuff, fuel, others Almost eight years into the All Progressives Congress-led government, the party, yesterday, continued its finger pointing at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing it of battering the nation’s economy. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai […]

Two days after the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Osinbajo, who is believed to be a Presidential aspirant had visited Ogun State for a high-level dialogue organised by the Coalition for […]

There were fears on Saturday that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may not have been able to fully realise its consensus targets as some of its aspirants were seen rigorously lobbying and campaigning at the Convention ground, Eagle Square, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had solicited party leaders and members to strive to achieve consensus […]

Some aspirants vying for various positions in the All Progressives Congress, including those seeking the office of the national chairman at today’s convention have refused to step down. This is contrary to the appeal by President Muhammadu Buhari that those who would be voted into offices should emerge by consensus. It was learnt that as […]

Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (left); Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; President Muhammadu Buhari; Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila during a meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly leadership, ahead of the party’s National Convention, at […]