Politics

The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has withdrawn from the upcoming local government elections, scheduled for 28th September 2024, citing concerns over irregularities. The party announced this on Saturday, adding that it had decided to take legal action, challenging the election process in court. According to the party, the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to immediately reverse the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. In a letter dated 7 September 2024 and signed by its Deputy Director, …

Okonkwo added that Nigeria needs a fresh idea to solve the country’s socioeconomic problems because the present set of politicians had proven that they had nothing to offer. Kenneth Okonkwo, the former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has made a bold call for new faces in Nigerian politics. …

The party asserts that this alliance aims to compromise the legitimacy of the upcoming governorship election, exploiting MC Oluomo’s notoriety and capacity for coercion to unfairly influence the voting process. The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns regarding the state governor’s purported plan to collaborate with Musiliu …

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has congratulated his friend and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as his refinery, Dangote Refinery, located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, begins the production of petroleum products. Recall that Dangote announced on Tuesday that the refinery would roll out Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in two days, much …

He criticized the current NNPCL arrangement, describing its claim of being private as misleading. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, has called for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to be listed on the stock exchange in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act. His call follows the NNPCL’s …

Outrage has trailed the comment of Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, that Betsy, wife of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, “has no child”. On Thursday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state flagged off its governorship campaign for Esan south-east LGA at Ubiaja township stadium. During the campaign, …

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has promised to revive the Ehor Juice Factory established by the Lucky Igbinedion administration. Okpebholo stated this on Sunday at Ehor during the APC Ward to Ward campaign in Uhunmwode Local Government …

The Peoples Democratic Party in Bauchi State has elected new party executives. The party delegates in the state gathered at the Rilwanu Adamu Square, Bauchi Government House, on Saturday and conducted a congress that provided the new leadership. Following the exercise, Samaila Burga was elected as the chairman of the …

Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denounced President Bola Tinubu’s policy of pegging age limits for entry to tertiary institutions to 18 years, saying the policy belongs in the “stone ages”. On August 26, SaharaReporters reported that President Bola Tinubu’s administration mandated that only individuals aged 18 and above …