Politics

Nigerian Americans in Politics, NAPAC-USA will be having a special event online on Sunday, July 19, 2020. The program, the NAPAC-USA Virtual Political Town Hall Meeting, holds at 04:00pm (EST) and 1.00pm (PST) on ZOOM. With the theme, Nigerian Americans in Politics: “The Collective Role” the event will feature Gab …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, July 18, 2020 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the Sept. 19 Governorship Election in Edo State. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, …

A non-partisan pressure group comprising lecturers in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, Academic Frontiers Initiative (AFI), has expressed satisfaction over the quality of aspirants for the Anambra 2021 gubernatorial elections, even as it bemoaned the woes bedeviling the state as a result of poor leadership. In a statement signed by its …

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned his Ministers, heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government, MDAs, and other Chief Executives in the executive arm of government to desist from disrespecting the National Assembly, stressing that such will henceforth  not be tolerated. He issued the warning when he met with the …

By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, July 16, 2020 The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has issued a warrant of arrest on the acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei. The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Benjamin Kalu …

  The immediate past Deputy Inspector General of Police, Operations, Mr. Joshak Habila, has been appointed Director, Election Security and Regional Stabilisation for the Dantiye Centre of Good Leadership and Journalism (DCLJ). The appointment was contained in a letter released on Thursday and signed by the Chairman of the Board …

By Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, July 14, 2020 The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will reclaim its mandate in the Sept. 19 Governorship Election in Edo. Sylva said this on Tuesday shortly after the inauguration of the Contact …

The Senate has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to direct the immediate deployment of a Semi-Permanent Platoon of soldiers to decisively uproot bandits and insurgents seeking refuge in Jigawa communities after fleeing the wrath of security agencies in some northern states. The call was made by the upper chamber …

Abudu (Edo), July 13, 2020 A former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Mr Newman Ugiagbe has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a party united by unbroken bond of love and hunger for development of Edo state. Ugiagbe stated this on Monday in Abudu, Council …

Benin, July 13, 2020 The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 19 gubernatorial election, Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu on Monday unveiled his six- point campaign agenda. Ize-Iyamu while unveiling the agenda tagged the “Simple Agenda” said that the four cardinal programs of the then Unity Party …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “direct and compel 36 state governors to use public funds budgeted for security votes, and life pensions for former governors to fund healthcare facilities and to address the impact of COVID-19 on millions …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the allegations of financial recklessness and misappropriation of funds leveled against the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are unacceptable hence the decision by the Senate to investigate the activities of the Commission. Lawan stated this …

• President to present 2021 budget in September Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed on Thursday met with the leadership of the National Assembly on plans to submit the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) later this month. The Minister …

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has explained that the support given to the judiciary by his administration is to deepen democracy in Nigeria. He said all the arms of government need to work in synergy in discharging their responsibilities to serve the people with courage and efficiency. Governor Wike …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday explained why the Senate refused to yield to pressure to declare Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s s seat and position vacant during the period of his incarceration. Lawan told leaders of thought from Abia State that what Senate did by preserving Kalu’s seat …

Benin, July 6, 2020 With less than three months to the Edo Governorship election scheduled for Sept 19, the membership strength of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state increased on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this was as a result of the defection to the …

Group Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Dangote Group, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, has refuted an allegation that his boss, businessman and industrialist, Aliko Dangote has endorsed the incumbent Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for a second term in office. Reacting to a report in an online medium that …

Former Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has described the alleged suspension of the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Igochukwu Aguma, by a section of the statutory members of the party’s State Executive …

By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, July 5, 2020 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has raised concern over the composition of a committee set up to recruit 10,00 youths by Federal Government in each local government in the state. Some APC chieftains, in a petition addressed to the Minister …

Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has called out an unnamed group plotting to tarnish his image by alleging he has a phantom interest in a court case involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. Amaechi raised the alarm in a statement by his media office, …

The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has flayed the unfounded insinuation that Gov Godwin Obaseki risks the Supreme Court verdict delivered on Mr Uche Nwosu, the factional candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election in Imo. Nwosu was disqualified for standing …

By Deborah Coker Benin, July 3, 2020 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has given assurance that its administration in the state would ensure an all-inclusive and realistic government for growth and development. Mr Chris Nehikhare, State Publicity Secretary of the party disclosed this on Friday in an interview …

It came like a bolt out of the blue. Early this week, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, issued an advertisement, which went in a completely different direction compared to what he had always said of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Wike we knew was either usually crying wolf where there was …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, July 2, 2020 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved its South West Zonal Caretaker Committee. The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday in Abuja, announced Mr Dayo Ogungbenro, as the Chairman …

By Moji Eniola Lagos, July 2, 2020 Following the recent order suspending the provision of 774,000 jobs by the National Assembly (NASS), a group, Voters Awareness Initiative (VAI), has asked the lawmakers to adhere to the principle of separation of powers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the …