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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed fraud charges against the immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; a former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Mrs. Folashade Oke. The PUNCH gathered that the anti-graft agency on Wednesday filed 10 counts against Lawal and […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics, National Politics, NNP News, Top Stories
Saturday, January 26th, 2019
Written by Staff Reporter, New Nigerian Politics – NNP News – Abuja, Nigeria – On December 31, 1983, Major-General Muhammedu Buhari overthrew the democratic government of President Shehu Shagari and declared himself Head of State. More than 35 years later, the retired Major-General has reenacted the feat to the displeasure of Nigerians and the international […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, NNP News, Party Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Breaking News: Written by NNP Staff Reporter Abuja, Nigeria: News reaching New Nigerian Politics states that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of the presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili. Citing the Electoral Act, INEC stated that a candidate can only withdraw from the race […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 20th, 2019
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has walked out of the presidential debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations Nigeria (BON) for candidates of five of the parties participating in the 2019 presidential election. Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Oby […]
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American Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, January 17th, 2019
He landed at the Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday evening, accompanied by Senate President Bukola Saraki. Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has arrived in the United States of America. He landed at the Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday evening, accompanied by Senate President Bukola Saraki. SaharaReporters had reported […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 13th, 2019
he Executive Director, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, Mr Dennis Aghanya, has denied allegations that the Presidency has a hand in the petition his group wrote against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Reacting to the insinuations that the petition was sponsored by President Muhammadu Buhari, Aghanya told one of our correspondents […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, January 10th, 2019
-THREE persons were, yesterday, feared dead and scores injured including journalists, as hoodlums suspected to be members of the National Union Road Transport Workers, NURTW, invaded the campaign flag-off of the All Progressives Congress, APC, held at Skypower Ground Ikeja in Lagos. The hoodlums invaded the venue with guns, daggers and other dangerous weapons, engaging […]
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National Politics, Plateau, Soccer, Sports, State News, Top Stories, Track & Field
Monday, December 31st, 2018
Nigerians have expressed divergent views as the country’s Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalong appeared half-naked in cultural wear at a carnival in his hometown, Tarok, Plateau state. According to the minister, the carnival, Ntim Otarok Cultural Carnival, is a “demonstration of bravery and show of strength.” It is an annual celebration aimed at […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, December 28th, 2018
Eniola Akinkuotu and Adelani Adepegba n armed robbery suspect, Shuaibu Rabi, says he took part in the murder of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.),because they wanted to rob him. Rabi said this while being interrogated by policemen in Hausa language. Our correspondent obtained a video clip of […]
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Budget, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, December 20th, 2018
As soon as Buhari concluded his speech, the session turned rowdy again. It was time for Saraki and Dogara to present their speeches but while APC lawmakers chanted ‘four more years,’ their PDP counterparts screamed, ‘no more years.’ After more than 10 minutes into the drama, the Presidential Guards Brigade band suddenly to play the […]
