By Niran Adedokun I have read all sorts of reactions to last Saturday’s National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party and the only surprise I…
View More PDP convention: Story of our democracy?Category: Politics
Fatee Muhammed harps on Atiku, 2019
A top Nigerian female politician Fatee Muhammed, has declared that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar remains the best person to rule Nigeria, come 2019. Speaking…
View More Fatee Muhammed harps on Atiku, 2019Ekweremadu advocates 6-year single term for president, governors
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has advocated six-year single tenure for president and governors . He said this will “to stop the problem…
View More Ekweremadu advocates 6-year single term for president, governorsPDP mocks FG: How can you use $1bn to fight the enemy you have defeated?
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the federal government over the plan to spend $1billion from the excess crude account on the fight against…
View More PDP mocks FG: How can you use $1bn to fight the enemy you have defeated?Fayose: $1bn fight against insurgency approval is for Buhari’s reelection
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has opposed the decision of the national economic council (NEC) to approve $1 billion for the fight against insurgency.…
View More Fayose: $1bn fight against insurgency approval is for Buhari’s reelectionSenate legalises card reader, sets fees for aspirants
The Electoral Act No. 6, 2010 Amendment Bill 2017 passed recently by the senate makes it mandatory for use of card reader and banned manual…
View More Senate legalises card reader, sets fees for aspirantsOyo state presents N267b budget for 2018
Oyo state’s N267 billion budget of “Stabilisation’’ has been presented to the House of Assembly for approval for the 2018 fiscal year. The budget was…
View More Oyo state presents N267b budget for 2018‘Wike thinks about me even when he’s in toilet’
Minister of transportation and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, says Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has just one agenda called “Amaechi”. Amaechi, said…
View More ‘Wike thinks about me even when he’s in toilet’I’m not interested in Osinbajo’s, says Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Bola Tinubu, says he is not planning to replace Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Tinubu disclosed this in response to…
View More I’m not interested in Osinbajo’s, says TinubuI didn’t meet with Buhari, Jibrin tells Dogara
Former chairman of the house of representatives committee on appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari never tackled him on budget padding allegations…
View More I didn’t meet with Buhari, Jibrin tells DogaraMy biggest mistake while in power- Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has said his biggest regret was not allocating lands to himself while in power. Gowon made this known on…
View More My biggest mistake while in power- GowonNorthern Senators kicks against implementation of Jonathan’s confab report
Northern Senators have kicked against the implementation of the 2014 confab report. According to them, it is unfair to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to implement…
View More Northern Senators kicks against implementation of Jonathan’s confab reportI will work with Secondus- Odigie-Oyegun promises
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday assured that he would relate with National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr…
View More I will work with Secondus- Odigie-Oyegun promisesWe must NOT go the way of PDP, Tinubu replies Okorocha
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says the party must not derail in its all-inclusive policy of internal democracy. Tinubu was while…
View More We must NOT go the way of PDP, Tinubu replies OkorochaBuhari’s 2019 ticket: Don’t cry more than the bereaved — Okorocha hits Tinubu
The governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, says Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seems to be crying more than the bereaved…
View More Buhari’s 2019 ticket: Don’t cry more than the bereaved — Okorocha hits Tinubukilling of Nigerians abroad : Odinkalu, Ras Kimono decry FG’s silence
Former Director-General, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has expressed worry over Federal Government’s silence on killing of Nigerians abroad. Odinkalu, Senior Team…
View More killing of Nigerians abroad : Odinkalu, Ras Kimono decry FG’s silenceAbia produces first female Governor
Governor Joy Ezechikamnayo will today take over the reins of power in Abia State for 24 hours. The SS3 student and senior prefect of Intellectual…
View More Abia produces first female GovernorBuhari’s ministers are unhappy, says Kukah
Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto diocese of the Catholic Church, says President Muhammadu Buhari and some of his ministers are not happy. Kukah said this in…
View More Buhari’s ministers are unhappy, says KukahLagos budget is N1.04trn
Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday presented the 2018 budget of N1.046 trillion to the state House of Assembly. The budget, tagged: “Budget of…
View More Lagos budget is N1.04trnSecondus gives Buhari, APC quit notice
Uche Secondus, the Rivers State politician who emerged the chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in a process marred by controversy, has served the…
View More Secondus gives Buhari, APC quit noticeAPC enemy of PDP, Nigeria, Atiku says
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has attacked his former party, the All Progressives Congress, describing it as the ‘enemy’ of his new found…
View More APC enemy of PDP, Nigeria, Atiku saysAPC to PDP: You have not changed
The ruling All Progressives Congress has likened the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the leopard, which cannot change its spots. It was the APC’s…
View More APC to PDP: You have not changedThou shall not underrate Atiku
By Simon Kolawole For years, he was rejected at the polls and given a tag that demarketed him among the electorate. His opponents said…
View More Thou shall not underrate AtikuUche Secondus emerges as PDP Chairman
Prince Uche Secondus of Rivers State has emerged as newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party to direct the affairs of the Party…
View More Uche Secondus emerges as PDP Chairman