Category: Politics

Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has dismissed his reported declaration to contest the 2019 presidential election as untrue. His reported declaration which has gone viral, was based on an interview he had earlier granted Bloomberg where his word “considering” was, according to one of his aides, misinterpreted to mean declaration for the plum post. […]

[the_ad id=”1966″] Senator Magnus Abe who is representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District has charged leaders of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to shun encouraging acts of violence that tends to portray the ruling party as a terrorist group. He is therefore, pushing for a level playing field at all tiers of the party’s […]

A former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, who is aspiring for the Peoples Democratic Party ticket to contest the 2019 presidential election says he would not leave the party if he loses in the primary election. “I will remain in the PDP even if I do not emerge its presidential flag bearer. “As a democrat, […]

Osinbajo, Buhari Presidency says APC victories in weekend’s bye elections confirm Buhari’s popularity The Presidency has confirmed that acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo will run with President Muhammadu Buhari again in 2019, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, hinted this […]

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again alleged plot to arrest the leadership of the Senate to pave way for their impeachment. The alleged plot to arrest the principal officers of the Senate has remained a recurring fear in PDP circle. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and concerned members of the public have […]

– says he is Nigeria’s worst Senate President The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday, declared the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, unfit to be President of the Senate. It said this in a blistering statement signed and issued by its acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, in Abuja. It was the first reaction […]

The National Assembly will reconvene on Tuesday, August 14. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yussuff Lasun, announced this on Thursday. He said that the agenda will primarily be the presidential budget request to fund INEC’s operations for the 2019 polls. The National Assembly had been on recess since July 24, and […]

Ohanaeze National Leader, Chief Solomon Ogbonna The Igbo apex body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Tuesday described the blockade of the National Assembly by the security operatives as a surprise and an impeachable offence in the constitution of the country. In a statement issued in Abakaliki, according to Vanguard, the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Barr […]

Afenifere National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti – says he acted on orders of Commander in Chief – Ohanaeze says NASS blockade another signal Nigeria’s restructuring is due – Atiku calls for independent probe – Saraki commends colleagues The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the sack of the Directorate of State Security, DSS, Director General, […]