Politics

Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has admonished members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop considering him as governor for APC alone rather than governor of the entire state. His words: “Election is over and it is now time for governance and for our people to enjoy the …

  The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has said that some chieftains of the Action Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party will defect to the APC on Tuesday (tomorrow). This is contained in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party’s Caretaker Committee, Tunde Oladunjoye. The …

 0  Kogi West Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Kola Ojo, yesterday slumped and died while playing tennis. He was said to have slumped while playing lawn tennis at his Lokoja residence on Tuesday evening. He was said to have been immediately rushed to the nearby hospital, …

Some stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the weekend joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, at Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defectors were received by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Research and Documentation, Kunle Adebayo. A former PDP Ward …

The Presidency has described human rights activist, Femi Falana as a liar for misinforming the public that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning a third term agenda. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said in a statement on Monday that Falana, had boarded the free-publicity train, full of those seeking personal media attention …

  As a way of demonstrating its commitment to promoting fitness and healthy living amongst Nigerians, Keystone Bank Limited, recently partnered with Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML), to host the maiden edition of the Valuejet IAU African Championship, Remo 2019 competition. The 50km ultra-distance race event held on Saturday December …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the alleged “coup” against Nigeria’s democracy by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to turn Nigeria into a one-party state “will never fly,” in spite of orchestration of violence, killings and forceful seizure of electoral processes. PDP insisted that no amount of blackmail, innuendos, …

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has explained why he asked outgoing political office holders in the state for election results in their polling unit. Bello explained that results were requested purely for research and planning purposes and not for the sake of vendetta as widely circulated. The governor, who …

  Intellectuals and leading minds across Africa have suggested the adoption by governments,  of strategic policy actions which are expected to ultimately lead to the economic prosperity of the continent. The Academics who spokeduring the first Lecture Series of the UBA Professorial Chair in Finance at the University of Lagos …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ayetoro Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State has suspended five of its members for alleged involvement anti-party activities. The five persons include Hon. Kayode Aina, Olaiya Olatunji, Olaosebikan Jimoh, Oladunjoye Segun Lawrence and Bashorun Dare Owotomobi. The party have the suspension …