Politics

Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain and former military Governor of Ondo state, Bode George has said that he can bet any amount on former Governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu not having …

UK tertiary institution Lincoln University has suspended Nigerian lawmaker Ike Ekweremadu from his duties as a visiting professor. Lincoln University announced the suspension of Ekweremadu following his arrest for human …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why some names submitted by the All Progressives Progress (APC) as senatorial candidates are missing from the list published by the commission …

The attorney general of the England and Wales will decide within 14 days if Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, will face trial in the UK …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the list and particulars of candidates vying for several positions at the federal level in the forthcoming 2023 General Elections. The …

The long-running political scramble over Yobe North Senatorial District has been laid to rest as the Independent National Electoral Commission has affirmed a federal lawmaker, Bashir Machina as the winner …

The Federal Government has disbursed the entire $322.5 million Abacha loot of 2017 to 1.9 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians. Before making the disbursement, the money accrued an interest of …

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, will meet the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt this afternoon in continuation of his search …

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said it would have been a disservice on his part to turn down nomination to be Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. He was responding to …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was condemning Nigeria when he was in Britain President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said this during a bilateral meeting with …

The Kwara State Government on Thursday confirmed its first case of monkeypox in the North-Central state. Dr Raji Razaq, the Commissioner for Health, disclosed this in Ilorin via a statement, …

President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke has countered minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige over his claim of a scheduled meeting on Thursday June 23, to resolve …

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reached out to the family of former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, who was arrested and arraigned before a UK magistrate court on Thursday, …

The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has arrested a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. They were arrested for alleged conspiracy to …

The Supreme Court has struck out the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami seeking to void the provision of Section 84(12) …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kabir Masari, has disclosed that he receives over 500 text messages daily since he was picked as the running mate of the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Great Britain where he again reiterated his resolve to respect the maximum term limit in the Nigerian …

A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Prince Ned Nwoko has said the swirl of support the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi is getting may not necessarily translate …

Plateau State Government has declared June 28, 2022, as a public holiday to enable citizens of the state to turn out en masse to register at the ongoing Independent National …

Ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in Osun state on July 16, the state government has declared Friday June 24, a work-free day, to enable civil servants that have not …

The Uxbridge Magistrate Court in London has denied bail to former Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife Beatrice over claims that they trafficked a 15-year-old boy from Lagos to …

Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has revealed that some directors don’t know how to use computers. The HoS also disclosed that Permanent Secretaries face rigorous …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N50 billion for rehabilitation of roads in Taraba and Yobe States as well as the construction of injection substations to boost power supply …

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has said the support group of the presidential flagbearer of Labour Party, Peter Obi, popularly known as ‘Obidient’ only …

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on churches across the country.  In a statement titled ‘Recent Spate of Church Attacks Unacceptable’ which was released by his spokesperson Garba Shehu, Buhari …

Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana says the Electoral Act 2022 has made the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, not to be a mere bystander in party primaries but has …

The Federal Government on Thursday rescinded its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions. Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, made this known …

The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items. …

The Department of State Service has warned Nigerians against violence, hate speech, ethnic profiling and other divisive tendencies ahead of the 2023 general election.  Addressing reporters on Wednesday June 22, DSS …

President Muhammadu Buhari arrives Kigali, Rwanda for CHOGM 2022 on 22nd June 2022 President Buhari with L-R: Rwandan Minister of Justice and Attorney General Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to …

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Adamu has said he is not deterred by the mass defection of leading members of the party, especially those …

The Federal Government on Wednesday said the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon be called off. This was as it said there are no plans …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of a N90million property linked to Abubakar Atiku Dasuki, the son of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Sambo …

The Senate has identified terrorists’ enclaves in communities within three local government areas of Kwara and Niger States, respectively. Accordingly, the red chamber, on Tuesday, urged the Military to carry …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike behind closed-doors on Wednesday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. Wike who is widely rumoured to …

The lawmaker from Enugu state who acknowledged that Peter Obi is a credible candidate and “their son”, said the South-East needs to be dynamic and also know that Obi who …

Two senators on Wednesday June 22, announced their defection from Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress.  Senator Francis Onyewusi (Imo East) who is a first-timer in the Senate, was …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise initially slated to end at the end of June, 2022. Chairman of the …

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has called on the international community to help Nigeria in the fight against terrorism. He also raised alarm that forests across the nation …

The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to appear before it over the poor quality of toilet clean disinfectants used in Nigeria. This came …

Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has finally taken the bold step that would see the popular drug market from head bridge, Onitsha to Oba in Idemili South local government …

President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 to the House of Representatives. This was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, dated June …

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he is wholly behind the choice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. This is contained in the president’s written …

While the PDP and APC members are gloating over the prospect of their parties in the 2023 general elections, Governor Godwin Obaseki has a different view. Obaseki has indeed seen …

Peter Obi deputizing to Kwankwaso is the only thing acceptable to us- NNPP spokesperson, Agbo Major says Agbo was on Arise TV this evening where he was asked why the …

The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to cause the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the amendment made to Section 84( of the Electoral …

A former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has said that the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, should not waste his time and resources in …

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday named Philip Tanimu Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing FCT as the new Senate Minority Leader. Aduda was a two-time Member of the House …

Buhari replaces ex-ministers, sends nominees list to SenatePublished on June 21, 2022By Samson Atekojo Usman The Nigerian Senate has received the executive communication with the nomination of six names as …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) to immediately commence the process that will lead to elections into its executive committee at the expiration of the current administration in …