Politics
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Nigeria’s curious next steps By Oseloka H. Obaze
The art and practice of good governance and nation-building is not for the apathetic, shortsighted or presumptuous. Only focused, selfless,…
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Edo election: APC members in Oredo join PDP
By Usman Aliyu Benin, Aug. 17, 2024 About 111 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Oredo Local Government…
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Group urges end to alleged marginalisation, militarisation of South-East; Wants Kanu, others released
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Aug. 17, 2024 The Igbo Women’s Assembly (IWA), a socio-cultural group, has called on the Federal…
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31 years after: Murtala Muhammed’s family secures National Assembly’s approval for Victims’ Rights Bill
On the 31st anniversary of the tragic shooting of Zackari Murtala Muhammed, the family of the late Head of State…
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Ondo guber: Labour Party disowns Ebiseni, says Olorunfemi remains party’s candidate
The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has disassociated itself from the Secretary General of the Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere,…
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Bauchi: Senator Buba slams Gov. Bala after chieftaincy withdrawal over criticism
Senator Shehu Buba Umar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the withdrawal of his chieftaincy title of…
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Otti’s critics enemies of Abia – Aide
By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Aug. 15, 2024 The Senior Special Assistant to the Abia Governor on Public Affairs, Dr Ebere…
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Tinubu and The Patriots: Putting the cart before the horse? By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week, in the middle of the #ENDBADGOVERNANCE protests, an assemblage of eminent Nigerians visited President…
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Senate slams NNPCL, FIRS, others over alleged refusal to respond to queries
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Aug. 13, 2024 The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday, took a swipe at managements…
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Abia Assembly inaugurates lawmaker, 9 months after court judgment
By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Aug. 13, 2024 The Abia House of Assembly, on Tuesday, inaugurated Mr. Aaron Uzodike of the…
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Listen to youths’ concerns, Obasanjo urges FG
By Yetunde Fatungase Abeokuta, Aug. 9, 2024 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to listen to the…
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Senator Nwoko dismisses reports that he died in Switzerland as false, malicious; Says, arrests will be made
By Deborah Coker Abuja, Aug. 9, 2024 Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has dismissed reports claiming that he died recently in…
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Senate probes $1.5bn spent on P/Harcourt Refinery rehabilitation
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Aug. 7, 2024 The Senate has raised concern over 1.5 billion dollars approved in 2021 for…
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Reps’ monthly salary is N600,000, not N900,000, says Spokesperson; Insists they’re taking 50% pay cut for 6 months
By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, Aug. 7, 2024 The House of Representatives’ monthly salary is N600,000 as against the N900,000 that…
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EU sanctions 28 new people in Belarus for government repression
Brussels, Aug. 5, 2024 The European Union (EU) on Monday targeted 28 additional people linked to the ongoing repression of…
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Registrar of Trade Unions slams NLC; Warns against interference in Labour Party affairs
The Registrar of the Trade Unions in Nigeria has slammed the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC for meddling in the affairs…
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Reps dissolve oil, gas probe panel
By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, Aug. 5, 2024 The House of Representatives has dissolved the ad-hoc Joint Committee on Downstream and…
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Venezuela in the valley of hope By Nixon Uzoma
Venezuela was the first Latin American country I ever visited in 2001. It was a land awash with wealth as…
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National Assembly South East Caucus condemns ethnic profiling of Igbos amid protests
The South East caucus of the National Assembly (NASS) has condemned the alleged ethnic profiling of Igbos during ongoing protests…
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APC, Edo Govt. bicker over ownership of rice looted at warehouse
By Usman Aliyu Benin, Aug. 1, 2024 The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Edo state Government on Thursday traded…
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The price we pay when legislators die By Azu Ishiekwene
We met last on April 21. I went to Asaba from Lagos to promote my new book, Writing for Media…
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ADC tasks new exco members in A’Ibom on commitment to party ideals
The National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralph Nwosu, has charged the new State Executive Council in Akwa…
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National Assembly will make diaspora voting happen soon, Speaker Abbas assures Nigerians abroad
Abuja, July 28, 2024: Hon. Tajudeen Abbass, Speaker, House of Representatives has assured Nigerians in the Diaspora that the much-expected…
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Senate confirms death of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, July 27, 2024 The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the passing of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (APC- Anambra).…
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Iwuanyanwu’s demise a monumental loss to Nigeria – Labour Party
The Labour Party (LP) is deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,…
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