Politics

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Jan. 6, 2020 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government against increasing electricity tariff. A statement signed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja, described the over 200 per cent increase as draconian and completely against the interest and wellbeing …

Mr Patrick Ifon, Member, Representing Esit-Eket, Ibeno, Onna Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives  has blamed Nigeria’s developmental challenges on policy inconsistency. Ifon disclosed this during an interaction with reporters on Sunday in Yenagoa. He said policy somersaults was the bane of Nigeria’s underdevelopment adding that the country had …

In this reflection I am using the phrase welcoming a ‘new decade’ very cautiously as I am mindful of the controversy over whether January 1 2020 should be regarded as the beginning of a new decade or the end of the last decade.  For those who argue that 2020 is …

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23, 2019 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has lamented that Nigeria is not where she should be. He made the lamentation in his New Year message, blaming the country’s woes on the failure of leadership. Obi asked …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Dec. 31, 2019 Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to use 2020 to stand together with renewed vigour and determination to fight insecurity. Abubakar said this in a new year message issued on Tuesday in Abuja in which he also enjoined Nigerians to use the …

His Excellency, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, presumably or purportedly, Governor of Abia State, can be likened best to a king without his crown. Without exaggeration, Ikpeazu, can be correctly tagged and plainly labeled a fancied surrogate masquerading as the authentic and real Governor. These descriptions may sound strange, puzzling and even …

By Muhammad Nasir Bello Sokoto, Dec. 28, 2019 The Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Aminu Achida, says the loyalty of all the 16 members of the legislature elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains unshakeable. The Speaker declared this on Saturday in Sokoto when …

Jerusalem, Dec. 27, 2019 The Israeli ruling party Likud announced on Friday that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide victory in the primary, ensuring his leadership of the right-wing party in the national elections in March. The official results released by the Likud in the morning showed that …

By Abiodun aesan Ilorin, Dec 27, 2019 The Kwara State Government has taken over a piece of land being used by the Saraki family in Ilorin. A release by the Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor, Rafiu Ajakaiye said on Friday that a new secretariat would be built on the …

The Tuesday December 24 2019 release from detention of both the former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and publisher of Sahara Reporters Omoyele Sowore came unexpectedly.  A terse press release from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami said the decision to release both …

From: Ruth Yarnap,  Bauchi  Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Suleiman has said that budget padding is legal as it is meant to ensure fairness and equity to all. The Speaker revealed this while presenting the approved 2020 appropriation bill to Bauchi state   Governor, Sen Bala …

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja urged United States of America to ensure that its sources of information on Nigeria cut across all sectors as some people might provide misleading and manipulative narratives for self-serving purposes, ignoring the larger picture of a united country. The President, who received Letters of …

A former Minister for Aviation, Dr. Kema Chikwe, has said that from her long experience in politics, it is difficult dealing with politicians except a few of them that have conscience like the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi. “In the …

Ariwodola Idowu Ado-Ekiti, Dec 21, 2019 Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission  (NIDC), on Saturday said the Commission was pressing seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more than 20 million Nigerians living abroad to vote in the country’s general election. She spoke in …

By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Dec. 20, 2019 The Senate on Friday adjourned sitting to Jan. 28, 2020 for the Christmas and new year. This followed a motion moved by the Senate Leader Yahaya Abdullahi during Friday’s plenary and seconded by Deputy Minority Leader, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha. In his remark, President …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 19, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness and shock over the passing of Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu, representing Imo North Senatorial District. In a condolence message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday, the president …

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, have expressed shock and sadness over the tragic news of the death of Senator Ben Uwajumogu who represented Imo North Senatorial District of Imo state until the sad incident on Wednesday. Lawan, in a statement …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Ninth National Assembly will do things differently to break the jinx with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) next year. The upper chamber, according to Lawan, will as a matter of urgency prioritize the consideration of the Petroleum Industry …

Indications emerged on Saturday that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa may have gone into panic mode following Friday’s proceeding at the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal in the case concerning Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo.    Degi-Eremienyo who is the Deputy Governor-Elect was disqualified few days …

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from Egypt where he participated in the Aswan Forum on Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa and held Bilateral Meeting  with President Abdelfattah El-Sisi of Egypt at the sideline of the Program. He has also sent a message of congratulations to British Prime …

By Nefishetu Yakubu Benin, Dec. 13, 2019 The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has denied reports that he was placed under house arrest in Edo. Oshiomhole debunked the reports while briefing newsmen at his residence shortly after receiving Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who defected to APC. “I …

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the recent alleged invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS). The Upper Chamber waded into the matter on Thursday during plenary following a point of order …

Opposition coalition, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), has noted with delight the editorial by The PUNCH newspapers tagged “Buhari’s lawlessness: Our stand.” A statement by Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, spokesperson of CUPP said that the opposition coalition “hails the newspaper for courageously standing up against Gen. Buhari’s dictatorial regime …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Senate will investigate the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, over alleged non-remittance of N800 billion to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the maintenance of roads across the country. Lawan stated this in his concluding remarks on a bill …