On the campaign trail: Matters Arising

The elections are here again! The political atmosphere is fast gathering momentum and the entire landscape is covered with all manners of posters, banners and signboards, all proclaiming the new political messiahs that Nigerians had been waiting for. All the national print and broadcast media are already awash with headline news of campaign plans of […]

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How I’ll use legislation to reduce poverty – Gbadamosi, Rep candidate

By Yinka Fabowale With a rainbow of academic qualifications that include a degree in History and International Relations, Journalism training, Cooperative Management, and a Higher National Diploma (HND) from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, a 28-year public service career and activism in students, cooperative and labour unionism, Hon. Isiaka Babatunde Adigun Gbadamosi, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) […]

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Why Atiku’s US trip is a super coup against APC

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, this season of jolliness and bonhomie has not been the best of times for the ruling party, APC, and certainly not for its Presidential flagbearer, President Muhammadu Buhari. It may not be unfair to say that this has been one of the worst weeks since the President returned to power […]

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Planned CJN trial: Plot to rig coming elections – PDP

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the planned prosecution of the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by the APC led Federal Government of President Muhammadu Buhari, as an alleged clandestine plot to behead the judiciary and emasculate it ahead of the forthcoming general elections. Indeed, it called the […]

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Mimiko has earned our votes – Automobile technicians

The National Automobile Technicians Association, NATA, chapter, has endorsed the candidacy of former Ondo State Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko in the forthcoming election into the Senate. Mimiko, candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) is contesting the seat of Ondo Central Senatorial District in the Senate. President of the Association, Sobande Babatunde, who declared the […]

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I did not boo Buhari – Melaye

The senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has denied reports that he was among the federal lawmakers who booed President Muhammadu Buhari. Some federal lawmakers booed Buhari while he was presenting the 2019 national budget, passing uncomplimentary remarks on him on the occasion. But Melaye, still in police hospital […]

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