Politics

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Dec. 2, 2020 Former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has advised politicians, irrespective of political parties, to put their 2023 political ambitions on hold and focus on solutions to security challenges facing Nigeria. Saraki gave the advice in Abuja on Wednesday, at the inauguration of …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has finally spoken on the recent defection of the Governor of Ebonyi State from PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that such political dramas should not form the focus of Nigerians, …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Dec. 1, 2020 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will use its state headquarters in Owerri, the Imo State capital, for the collation and declaration of results for the Dec. 5 by-election in Imo North Senatorial District (Okigwe Zone). Festus Okoye, its National Commissioner, …

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second and final term of five years. Yakubu who was confirmed after the consideration of a report by the Committee on INEC during plenary, received the support of …

Washington, Dec. 1, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden has picked Obama Foundation president and economist, Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, a Nigerian, to be deputy secretary of the Treasury. If confirmed, Adeyemo would be the first Black deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury. Biden picked Adeyemo when he unveiled his economic team, nominating …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 30, 2020 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the killing of over 40 rice farmers in Garin Kwashebe, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The forum, in a statement by its Chairman and the Governor of …

By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, Nov. 28, 2020 Senator Sam Egwu (PDP-Ebonyi North) has asked security agencies to arrest him if it is proved that he, alongside other leaders, are planning to instigate violence in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. David Umahi in a broadcast …

William Attah, Gombe Member Representing Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Victor Mela Danzaria says he is not in jail or any correctional centre. Mr. Victor Mela was reacting to reports that circulated that he has been sentenced to a correctional centre in Abuja by a Chief …

Washington, Nov. 28, 2020   A federal appeals court in Pennsylvania has rejected an appeal by U.S. President Donald Trump in a lawsuit alleging massive voter fraud, saying that his campaign’s fraud claims “have no merit.” “Calling an election unfair does not make it so. “Charges require specific allegations and then …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Nov. 27, 2020 Retired Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Muazu, acting chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission is ready to conduct the Imo North senatorial by-election slated for December 5. The seat became vacant following the death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu in …

Washington,  Nov. 27,  2020   U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declared Joe Biden the election winner. He said he was not prepared to concede defeat and repeated false claims that he won. The president said that he would “certainly” leave …

Governors and people of the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria have demanded restructuring in line with the principle of true federalism, to guarantee peace, security and stability of Nigeria. The governors observed that the country is not at peace with itself and not working as it should, particularly, for the …

New York, Nov. 24, 2020 After two weeks of grandstanding, U.S. President Donald Trump has finally accepted to allow a transition of power to his potential successor, Joe Biden. In a Monday evening tweet, Trump said he had recommended that the General Services Administration (GSA) “do what needs to be …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 23, 2020 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday appointed Chief Ali Odefa as Chairman of its reconstituted South East Zonal Caretaker Committee. The NWC in a statement issued by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Below are excerpts by the Egbe Omo Oduduwa to Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s Arewa lecture; enjoy it! “As is customary of the Nigerian Post-Colonial ruling elite, Gov. Kayode Fayemi simply grafted onto the Nigerian Problem borrowed expressions of a (United States of America) reality that is incongruent …

New York, Nov. 22, 2020 A U.S. federal court on Saturday evening dismissed President Donald Trump’s suit that sought to cancel millions of mail-in votes in the Nov. 3 election in Pennsylvania. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is yet another major blow to efforts by Trump …

By Ayinde Olaide Bauchi, Nov. 20, 2020 Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has denied speculations that he was negotiating to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which he was elected as state governor, to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). The denial was contained …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advised Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, not to allow his quest to become president of Nigeria, destroy the South East politically. Governor Wike, said while no one will deny Umahi the right to pursue his political aspiration, which is the primary reason for …

By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Nov. 18, 2020 The Ebonyi lawmakers of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the National Assembly, NASS, say no member of the caucus is cross carpeting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Gov. Dave Umahi. The Chairman of the Caucus, Senator Sam Egwu, in company …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the South-East Zonal Caretaker Committee of the party, headed by Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi’s brother, Austin Umahi. This, apparently, is the main opposition party’s response to the defection of Gov. Umahi, Tuesday, to the ruling All …

The Governors and leaders of the South-South geo-political region have demanded an unreserved apology from the presidency for abruptly aborting a crucial stakeholders meeting scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The presidency had fixed a meeting for Tuesday with the Governors and other leaders of the region to …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has warned that the Federal Government will destroy criminal justice system in States if the Executive Order 10 is implemented. Governor Wike said Executive Order 10 of the Federal Government, which permits the deduction of funds from each State’s account to finance the judiciary, …

New York, Nov. 15, 2020 For the first time since the Nov. 3 elections, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, won the race. However, Trump reiterated his unsubstantiated claim that Biden stole the election through rigging. “He won because the election was rigged,” …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The collective wisdom of the Yoruba race speaks to the fact that we should never speak tongue-in- cheek for the simple but unassailable fact that if we speak the harsh, bitter truth, we shall die; whether we are killed for speaking the truth or we die …

The Senate has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) Bill 2020 into law, following its passage by the National Assembly. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in a statement issued on Saturday to the media said that …