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Ekiti, Lagos, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, South-West, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, January 12th, 2020
The controversy about the launch of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Operation Amotekun by the six governors of the South West was not unexpected. The initiative is novel and has attracted different interpretations from different tendencies and cultures. Reason: No geo-political zone has had such security arrangement, where local security initiatives would complement […]
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Ekiti, Governors, Lagos, Latest Politics, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, South-West, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2019
By Dayo Johnson, Akure OUTH West governors yesterday described the statement credited to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), asking all Fulani residing in Southern parts of the country to return to the north as most unfortunate, divisive and retrogressive. The governors in a statement personally signed by their Chairman and Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Sokoto, South-West, State News
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
Governor of Sokoto State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has taken his campaign to the south west geo-political zone, with a promise to provide purposeful and visionary leadership that will unite the country. Tambuwal told a crowd of PDP supporters and delegates at the Osun […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, South-West
Friday, December 8th, 2017
Atiku visits Babangida • Court dismisses suit challenging party’s campaign funding • Don’t vote for aspirants with graft cases, uphold equity, Kashamu tells delegates Ahead of tomorrow’s national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two former Heads of State General Ibrahim Babangida and President Goodluck Jonathan, have begun prevailing on the leadership to concede […]
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Headlines, South-West
Saturday, September 9th, 2017
From left: Representative the Governor of Osun State, Mr Tosin Ogunsola; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae; Chief Executive Officer of Elizade Motors, Chief Ade Ojo; and Gov.Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state; at the Yoruba Agenda for Restructuring in Ibadan on Thursday (7/9/17) …Ohanaeze, South South back Yoruba on […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, South-West
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
Jonathan receiving blessings from traditional rulers The South-West, home to the Yoruba people, seems to have become the last hope of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, writes LEKE BAIYEWU Since the 2015 general elections were postponed for six weeks, the South-West geo-political zone of Nigeria has become […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, National Politics, South-West, Top Stories
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy The March 28 presidential election has made some traditional rulers in the South-West geopolitical zone millions of naira richer, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Findings show that this change of fortunes was brought about by President Goodluck Jonathan’s quest for the support of the traditional rulers and their subjects […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, South-West
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | MArch 10, 2015 – The presidential campaign team of the PDP and their presidential flag bearer, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan must know something we do not know about the electoral value of the monarchs in some parts of Yourubaland for he is spending quite some time with them lately. […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, South-West, State News
Sunday, March 1st, 2015
Sam Chukwu and AIG Mbu Several police and political sources have told SaharaReporters that Sam Chukwu, a sinister police officer reputed for masterminding a group of rogue policemen who carried out kidnapping, armed robbery and other major crimes in Enugu State, was recently promoted and deployed to Lagos in order to fortify a team of […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-West
Monday, August 11th, 2014
National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Adamu Mu’Azu OLUSOLA FABIYI writes on the fresh moves by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to maintain power at the centre as battle to unseat the party by the opposition rages The race for the Presidency in 2015 is gathering momentum. The heat is on the ruling Peoples Democratic […]
