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Biafra, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, October 18th, 2021
Major General Bashir Magashi, the Minister of Defence has said that 102 former Biafran soldiers have been captured for payment of gratuity and other emoluments by the Military Pensions Board. The minister said those captured have also been granted pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari. He revealed this on Friday at the ministerial briefing to inaugurate […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics
Monday, October 11th, 2021
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The reason Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of Works, Babatunde Raji Fashola; and others serving under Buhari could not visit the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London, where he went for medical treatment has been revealed. Findings revealed that […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, October 11th, 2021
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says God can give power to anyone he wishes to give. Tinubu said this in Lagos on Sunday, as he reunited with his political associates and proteges at a welcome-back event and prayer, hosted by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The event is Tinubu’s first […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, October 11th, 2021
The People’s Democratic Party says it will begin the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms on Monday. This is coming ahead of its National Elective Convention scheduled for October 30-31 The party disclosed this in its revised, ‘Timetable and Schedule of Activities for Year 2021 National Convention,’ signed by its National Organising Secretary, […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, October 11th, 2021
The Federal Government says there is no preferential treatment between groups advocating separation from the country and bandits, especially in the North West Zone. This clarification was made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in an interview in Abuja. The minister described as misleading and erroneous the notion that members of […]
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Headlines, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Monday, October 11th, 2021
A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, berated the National Assembly for downplaying the relevance of the electronic transmission of results in general elections, adding that the lawmakers were doing so for self-interest. Jega disclosed this during a lecture organized by the Kwara Visioners Network for Rural Development at the […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Friday, October 8th, 2021
By Dirisu Yakubu The search for a new national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is far from nearing an end, following new developments in the last 48 hours. Until recently, Senator David Mark, former President of the Senate was on the driving seat as no less than six governors elected on the platform […]
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General Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Says he was detained for four hours at Ghana airport By Adedayo Akinwale A member of the House of Representatives Hon. Ben Igbapka has claimed that Ghanaian government has placed members of the Nigerian National Assembly on watch list following the statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari in his Independence Day address that one of […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Passes tertiary hospital development fund bill By Deji Elumoye and Juliet Akoje The Senate at Tuesday’s plenary confirmed the appointment of five nominees as members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Board. The confirmation of the Board nominees was sequel to the consideration of a report by its Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Femi Falana By Alex Enumah A human rights lawyer and Interim Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has explained why he feels the federal government cannot back herders against southern governors over their passage of the anti-open grazing law in the region. Falana, in a statement, explained that the […]
