Politics

By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa   Gov. Rochas Okorocha has said that the members and leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo are not aware that Sen. Hope Uzodinma has joined the party. The party in the state heard about the rumour of his entry into the party  like any other …

By Yakubu Uba  Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has urged stakeholders and other members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to forgive him, if he wronged them. Bindow made the plea Monday at a stakeholders meeting in Yola to discuss the upcoming party congress. “If I offended any …

By Wandoo Sombo The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Mr Abubakar Malami, (SAN) told the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday that the suspension of Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege was unconstitutional, illegal and unlawful. Malami, who is the 3rd defendant in the ongoing suit brought by Omo-Agege challenging his suspension from …

By Shuaib Sadiq  Sen Suleiman Hunkuyi (APC Kaduna North) on Sunday escaped being killed  by thugs during  a political gathering of stakeholders and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) he convened in Kaduna. Hunkuyi had convened the meeting to sensitise  party supporters to resist an alleged plan to …

As scheming and manipulations continue to fill the political space ahead of the 2019 general elections, Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has called on the people of Gombe State to support the ambition of a famous contractor in the State, Alhaji Bala Bello Tinka. Dankwambo made the call through …

By Friday Idachaba/Kola Adeyemi Against apprehensions that Card Readers might malfunction and mar the recall process of Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West), verification officers have confirmed their effectiveness in the exercise. Meanwhile, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the poor turn out that characterized Saturday’s bid to …

 By Emmanuel Mogbede   The All Progressives Congress (APC)  has denied that governors elected on its platform are to contribute N6 billion for its forthcoming congress and national convention. Malam Bolaji Abudulahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in a statement in Abuja on Saturday said the story was misleading. “The …

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has again added his voice to the call for the restructuring of Nigeria. Presenting the key note address with the theme: “the Restructuring of Nigeria, a Critical Analysis” at the 2018 Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association, Owerri Branch, …

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-west on Friday met with the party’s governorship aspirants in Ekiti State to assure them of their commitment and readiness to collaborate with the party’s National Working Committee in organising a free, fair and transparent governorship primary election in the …

The United Progressive Party, (UPP) has reviewed the state of the Nigerian nation and come up with the damning verdict of dire distress and grave danger which, they insist must be urgently addressed for the country to move forward. A statement signed by Chief Chekwas Okorie, the National Chairman of …

  By Shuaib Sadiq  As the All Progressives Congress, APC, prepares for its congresses and convention,     (APC/Kaduna north), has offered to purchase nomination forms for those interested in being elected as delegates. Hunkuyi, who is aspiring to contest the Kaduna State Governorship seat on the ticket of the party, urged …

 By Emmanuel Mogbede  President Muhammadu Buhari’s suggestion that former Edo governor Adams Oshiomhole be elected All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman is a personal opinion and not an imposition, according to Gov Umar Ganduje of Kano. “Buhari’s choice on who becomes the APC’s next national chairman is his personal opinion; …

  By Joseph Edeh  Heavily armed policemen have taken position at Zankli Hospital, Abuja, where Sen.Dino Melaye is being treated after he allegedly jumped  out of a moving police vehicle and sustained an injury. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a team of policemen trailed Melaye to the …

By Emmanuel Mogbede  The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, inaugurated Screening and Appeal Committees ahead of its May 5 primary election for the July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Sen. Osita Izunaso, who inaugurated the committees in Abuja, said screening was mandatory for all …

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, announced that the National Assembly will be constituting a joint committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives to investigate Wednesday’s invasion by suspected hoodlums. The Committee will also be tasked with coming up with recommendations that will ensure …

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has said that the decision of the party to conduct congresses and convention for the election of party executives was the way to go, especially if they are ” desirous of building and upholding a truly democratic political …

 The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has said that the much acclaimed integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari is not enough as a leadership virtue for tackling the various challenges confronting Nigeria. The senator, who was speaking at the 80th posthumous birthday event of legal luminary and activist, Chief Gani …

From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti  A team of traditional monarchs from the three senatorial districts, Ekiti North, South and Central have urged all political parties in the state and particularly the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to ensure aspirants who would emerge as their parties’ governorship candidates in the …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that Rivers  people will not allow any form of political robbery in 2019. Speaking during the Grand Reception for Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa by the Anioma Nation on Saturday in Asaba, Governor Wike said that Rivers people will be  very …

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has described the media as critical to nation building. Obi was speaking yesterday during the 10th anniversary of UNIZIK FM at the school’s auditorium. Obi said that rather than use the media to propagate hate speeches and negative tendencies, the media could …

The invasion of the Senate Chamber on Wednesday by hired thugs, who also forcibly took away the Mace, has been strongly condemned by former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi. “I received the news of this abominable act with utmost shock. Not even in my wildest dreams did I …

  The Police have recovered the Mace of the Senate of Nigeria, forcefully snatched by hoodlums that stormed the Red Chamber, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. A statement by SP Aremu Adeniran, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, said that the Mace, symbol of authority of the Senate, was …

All is now set for the African/Caribbean Unity Fundraiser Rally for Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s re-election this year, 2018. The event, which promises to be a major gathering of political heavyweights from Newark, New Jersey and United States as a whole, will hold, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Robert Treat …

“We will do our best to justify your trust in us, and that confidence won’t be abused,” President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians. The President according to Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser  (Media and Publicity) spoke in London Sunday while receiving the Buhari Diaspora Support Organization, led by Mr Charles …