Politics

The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for the confirmation of the Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem. The request was contained in a letter read on the floor during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The letter …

– As investigative panel reveals finding Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. This confidence vote followed the presentation of the report of a nine-man fact-finding committee of the House on allegations …

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally nominated Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President. Daily Record reports that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu announced President Buhari’s nomination for the position of the President of the Court of Appeal in a statement on Monday. The …

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the indirect mode of primaries in the forth coming Gubernatorial election in Edo State. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party had in the early hours of Friday said it has adopted direct primary option, where all …

Sagay   Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, speaks on the efforts by the Federal Government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and other related issues. Excerpts:  What is your assessment of the speech made by President Muhammadu Buhari …

….Says no regrets associating with him The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a great phenomenon in Nigerian politics, saying his belief in Democratic tenets was unparalleled. The Speaker said as …

Following the stay of execution order of the Court of Appeal on Monday which reinstated Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of All Progressives Congress, a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of the party holds Tuesday. The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 will hold at the Party’s National …

•Govs undecided over replacement, reject Giadom •North, South lock horns over Yari, Ndoma-Egba, Ebri, others •Akande warns over resort to litigation to resolve issues AS the leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) festers ahead of Tuesday’s controversial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting called by anti-Oshiomhole forces, there are …

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the deposed emir of Kano, says he considers his dethronement as the will of God.  The Kano state government announced the destoolment of Sanusi over allegations of insubordination on Monday. Aminu Bayero, son of the late Ado Bayero and emir of Bichi, was installed as Sanusi’s replacement. In a video recording …