The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has described former Senate President Bukola Saraki, as the smartest political player in Nigeria. The former Edo State governor, however, insisted... Read more »
In Nigeria, we laugh over what should make us cry and cry over what should make us laugh. We kill those we should celebrate and celebrate those we should kill.”- Lawal Divinefavour... Read more »
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the FCT, Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, has said the party is not silent over the non-inclusion of an FCT native in the ministerial list... Read more »
Last week Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari released over forty names as ministerial nominees for his cabinet with no nomination from the FCT. Associate Professor of Journalism & Emerging Media at Kennesaw State... Read more »
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the leadership of the Senate to further give credibility to the ministerial screening by sending the names of the nominees to the Economic and Financial... Read more »
Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday said adequate measures must be taken to halt incessant killing of Nigerians in South Africa. According to him, the killing and molestation of Nigerians in South Africa... Read more »
AFTER five days of the screening exercise, the Senate will today confirm the 43 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, who disclosed this yesterday... Read more »
The Kogi State government on Monday said the deputy governor, Simon Achuba, was frivolous and mischievous over his allegation of non-payment of salaries and allowances put at N819 million. The government has... Read more »
The National Chairman of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima, has called on the Presidential Election Tribunal to declare the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last Presidential... Read more »
Edo State Government said no Presidential directive has ordered the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to issue a fresh proclamation on Edo State House of Assembly. The government, in a statement issued... Read more »
Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has reappointed more aides after the appointment of Commissioners and Special Advisers. The appointments were contained in a statement by Samuel Aruwan the state’s Commissioner for... Read more »
The Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected in totality any form of screening of local government workers again in the state. The PDP, in a statement signed... Read more »
The Senate has resumed the screening of the remaining ministerial nominees with the reappointed nominee from Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), appearing before it. The Nigeria News Agency reports that the exercise resumed... Read more »
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not call any witness to defend its case against former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and... Read more »
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday, said that he is not happy with the manner in which Fulanis are treated in the country.He also said that the Federal Government’s Ruga programme... Read more »
Appellants in the suit challenging the qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2019 Presidential election, have approached the Supreme Court to nullify his candidacy in... Read more »
Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has said integrity has been brought into the governorship contest of his home state of Bayelsa by entry of the... Read more »
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, on Saturday reacted to the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shi’ite by an Abuja court. He described the proscription of... Read more »
Rivers Students have described the renomination of Dr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi by President Mohammadu Buhari as a Minister of the Federal Republic for yet another round of national service as a demonstration... Read more »
The senator representing Anambra South, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, on Saturday, failed in his bid to stop an ICT expert from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from testifying against him at the... Read more »
I was privileged to watch the ministerial screening sessions of three of the youngest ministerial nominees: Mr Festus Keyamo, Dr. Isa Pantami & Mr Sunday Dare. I must say I was very... Read more »
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed the corruption claims reportedly made against a former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, by Itse Sagay, an Anti-Corruption Adviser to President Muhammadu... Read more »
Dr Isa Pantami, a ministerial nominee has said that many investors are scared of investing in the country’s IT sector because the nation’s image has been badly portrayed, especially in the media.... Read more »
In 2015, after President Muhammadu Buhari won the elections, friends with whom I had supported his quest were so excited to get invites to Eagle Square for his inauguration. I didn’t get... Read more »
Elder statesman and former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife has said that no Igbo man will still claim Nigerian citizenship if the South East zone is not supported to produce... Read more »
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has suggested that the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government has decided to punish Nigerians with forex restriction on milk and diary products for rejecting... Read more »
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Aug. 30, as deadline for the submission of applications by observer groups interested to observe Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections. The commission announced this... Read more »
Abubakar Malami, the former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation on Friday explained why some bills passed by the senate were not signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Malami while fielding... Read more »
Earlier today, the governor of Imo State took his aggression against me and my family to a most dangerous level by sending his Chief Security officer(CSO) SP Ibe Chukwu(AP No87678),Jasper and thugs... Read more »
Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), the ministerial nominee for Delta has says he will unbundle the Supreme Court if made the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation. Keyamo disclosed this... Read more »
There was a mild drama at the upper chamber on Friday as Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye asked senatorial nominee Festus Keyamo to recite the National anthem. President of... Read more »
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Media and Publicity, on Friday, spoke on the relationship between the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila and Director-General of the Gbajabiamila/Wase Campaign organisation,... Read more »
The Enugu State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, have intensified their call for the President to withdraw the nominee from their state, Geoffrey Onyeama who they said is a “misfit” for... Read more »
… Rivers Political Leaders must Unite to Move the State Forward The release of the Ministerial list and the speedy commencement of nominee screening by the Senate is significant for several reasons... Read more »
Says Election Did Not Follow Electoral Guidelines The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the March 9, 2019 general elections in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Nsima Ekere has urged Election Petition Tribunal... Read more »
The screening of the ministerial nominees entered the third day on Friday as the Senate screened screened Abubakar Malami (Kebbi) and Hadi Sirika. Malami is the immediate past Minister of Justice and... Read more »
Mr Ekos Akpokabayen, South Africa chapter Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for giving opportunities to young technocrats to be part of governance in the state. Akpokabayen said... Read more »
Unaid Mohammed, Second Republic House of Representatives member has described Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai as a political soldier who cannot be relied upon to quell insurgency and the... Read more »
The National Assembly and State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Mr John Mike-Abdul of the PDP challenging the election of Sen. Godiya Akwashiki of... Read more »
Benjamin Uwajumogu has been sworn in as senator representing Imo North Senatorial District. The swearing in took place on Friday at the senate chambers. His opponent in the Feb. 23 election, Mr... Read more »
…Commends Sekibo, Abaribe and Rivers caucus for pursuing peace… Pleads with President Buhari to repost him to Transportation Ministry. The smooth screening of former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, through the... Read more »
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has congratulated his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola, over his nomination as minister by President Muhammadu Buhari. Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Adeniyi Adesina,... Read more »
Twenty four of the 43 ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari have now been screened, on the second day of the exercise. There has been no rejection yet. All the nominees that... Read more »
Immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and opponents of the incumbent speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, were among those that lost out as heads of the house standing committees were named... Read more »
It was a day of ‘take a bow’ at the Senate yesterday, as lawmakers continued with the screening of ministerial nominees. Female nominees also got soft landing during the excercise. President of the... Read more »
Over 150 Nigerian women groups, representing different regions, ethnicities, social and political allegiances and organizations for youths and persons with disabilities, have condemned the ministerial list submitted to the Senate. Their grievance was... Read more »
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the Kwara State APC Caucus have regarded the nomination of Senator Gbemisola Saraki as minister by President Muhammadu Buhari as indirect restoration of... Read more »
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Akin Oke, says he will only assess Gov. Seyi Makinde’s performance in office after the first 100 days or six... Read more »
The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has commended the Nigerian Senate over the successful screening of the immediate past Transport Minister, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi.... Read more »
The House of Representatives is set to beam its searchlight on the over 20, 000 abandoned infrastructural projects of the Federal Government since 1999 to date. The abandoned projects, said to be... Read more »
The South East APC Advocacy Group (SEAG) has said the ministerial nominee of President Muhammadu Buhari is one of the best selection and appointments ever made in the South East so far. In... Read more »
The South East APC Integrity Group has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to integrate the South East geopolitical zone into the affairs of the party if it hopes to retain power... Read more »
It’s shocking Buhari didn’t consider any person below 35yrs worthy of ministerial appointment- YIAGA
Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa, has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list for not accommodating young people. The policy advocacy group noted with disappointment that the youngest person... Read more »
Emerging report indicates that the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, is optimistic of victory at the ongoing Presidential Tribunal; hence, he has begun the compilation of his... Read more »
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday congratulated the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr Boris Johnson, as he assumes office. In a statement issued by the PDP National Publicity... Read more »
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, one of the ministerial nominees says he will do his best in any portfolio assigned to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. Akpabio, the nominee from Akwa Ibom, disclosed this... Read more »
The Kebbi Government on Wednesday dissolved the 21 local government councils’ chairmen following the expiration of their tenure on July 24. Alhaji Abubakar Dakingari, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Atiku Bagudu,... Read more »
Nigeria’s President Muhammmadu Buhari on Wednesday sworn in Tanko Mohammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria. Mohammed, who will now be Nigeria’s 18th CJN, became the acting CJN when the former CJN Walter... Read more »
Some ministerial nominees have started arriving the National Assembly for their screening by the Senate today. President Muhammadu Buhari had sent the list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate on Tuesday... Read more »
The Presidential Election Tribunal has struck out the case filed against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election by the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM). Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Mohammed Garba struck out the case... Read more »