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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
BY SAM OLUKOYA Associated Press LAGOS, NIGERIA The woman who led the global campaign to free Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists is now running for president, saying she is fighting for “the soul” of Africa’s most populous nation. Oby Ezekwesili is the most prominent woman to seek the presidency in Nigeria, where politics, as […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Monday, October 8th, 2018
Former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, recorded 1,532 delegate votes to secure a landslide victory at the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, yesterday. READ ALSO: PDP primary results: Atiku wins presidential candidacy The figure was an impressive 49 per cent of the total 3, 274 accredited delegates while the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, September 27th, 2018
More than 400 businesses owned by Nigerians have been closed by authorities in Ghana, sparking a protest by owners who have issued a week ultimatum within which to resolve the surrounding the maltreatment of Nigerian business community in Ghana. The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) have written a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari and […]
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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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Biafra, General Politics, National Politics
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
By Wole Mosadomi Minna- Former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzoh Kalu, yesterday, paid a private visit to former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), in his hill top residence in Minna, Niger State, to woo the latter to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid. Kalu, who arrived Babangida’s residence in a convoy of […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, September 18th, 2018
• Buhari, US condemn killing of Khorsa Adelani Adepegba, Ade Adesomoju, Olaleye Aluko and Kayode Idowu Boko Haram has killed one of the health workers kidnapped from Kala-Balge, Borno State, Saifura Khorsa, a midwife with the International Committee of Red Cross. In a video seen by an online newspaper, The Cable, the deceased who was […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, September 15th, 2018
14th September, 2018 His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria State House Aso Villa, Abuja Dear Excellency, et me commence by thanking you profusely for the honour and privilege of serving under your inspirational leadership. It has been a truly rewarding experience to learn from you and to observe at close quarters your […]
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Anambra, Biafra, Enugu, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
Anambra South: Ojukwu’s Children Vow Not to Support Bianca’s Ambition BY CHARLES KUMOLU The senatorial ambition of the wife of the late Biafra warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu- Ojukwu, yesterday, faced a major setback as some members of the Ojukwu family vowed not to support her even if she emerged the candidate of the All Progressives […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, September 3rd, 2018
— 3rd September 2018 Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has pushed for the correction of the huge trade imbalance between China and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region on a win-win basis for both parties. He made the call as the Chairman of ECOWAS at the opening ceremony of the High-Lebel […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Friday, August 31st, 2018
— 31st August 2018 Senate President Bukola Saraki has responded to a statement by the Not Too Young To Run movement in reaction to the declaration of his intention to run for the presidency in 2019. His response was contained in a statement signed on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr […]
