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Following allegation of $4 million bribe against officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Coalition of Political Parties (CUPP) has called on political to focus on campaigns and leave frivolous …
$4m bribe: CUPP urges parties to focus on campaign, leave INEC alone Read More
A former Minister of Information and Communications, Dasuki Salihu Nakande, has said that governors are swearing in elected local government councils’ chairmen “is unconstitutional.” According to him, the local governments …
Govs swearing in LGC chairs unconstitutional – Ex-minister Read More
Nigerians are no strangers to tussles as we witness big and small tussles of various kinds every day. They range from family squabbles to community/ state tussles to even national …
Tussle, Tussle, everywhere Read More
The national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Hon. Ralph Nwosu, has revealed that about twelve presidential candidates of different political parties have agreed to join his party, adding …
2023: 12 presidential aspirants to join ADC – National chairman Read More
Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Moh Lukman, has called for a new orientation in the management of political parties to address issues of membership recruitment and …
Internal democracy: PGF boss calls for new orientation in management of political parties Read More
The Jude Okeke-led All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Thursday reacted to the Supreme Court judgment, which declared that Charles Soludo is the candidate of the party for Anambra state …
Supreme Court didn’t nullify my chairmanship – Jude Okeke Read More
The national leadership of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adopt electronic transmission of results in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra …
Adopt e-transmition of results in Anambra election, ADP urges INEC Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed support for Senate amendments to the Electoral Act which mandates political parties to elect their candidates through direct primaries mode. In a statement …
2023: APC backs Senate’s decision on direct primaries Read More
In 2007 and 2011, Nigeria was practically on the edge of the precipice, due to intense wrangling over zoning of the presidency. While that of 2007 was swiftly nipped in …
Rotational presidency: Here comes another merry-go round Read More
The Southern and Middle-Belt Alliance (SaMBA), has kicked against the position taken by the northern governors on 2023 presidency, saying retaining power in the north, would engender the unity of …
2023 presidency: SaMBA kicks against northern govs’ position Read More
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a chieftain of the party and the Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PFG) Salihu Moh Lukman, …
APC Convention: PGF boss sets agenda for incoming National Working Committee Read More
Former governor of Borno state and one of the founding fathers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Alimodu Sheriff, has said the party needs a “rugged captain” to …
N/Chairmanship: APC needs a ‘rugged captain’ to govern for 50 years – Sheriff Read More
The advocacy for a gender-sensitive constitution is at its peak with the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution, even as activists continue to engage male allies to influence gender-sensitive constitution …
2023: Engaging men for gender-sensitive constitutional reform Read More
An advocacy group, South South Presidency 2023 (SSP23), has said the country would fare better if the presidency was returned to the South-south. In a communiqué made available to our …
South-south presidency best for Nigeria – Group Read More
The Independent National Commission (INEC) Thursday said the Bimodal Voters accreditation System (BVAS) would be used for the conduct of Isoko South constituency bye-election for the first in Nigeria. The …
INEC deploys BVAS for Isoko bye-election, 12 parties to participate Read More
The National Security Adviser (NSA) Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno has warned any group or persons that the Federal Government will not tolerate any plan to impede the smooth conduct of the …
NSA warns over looming threat on Anambra guber election Read More
The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman, has faulted the Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, for calling on the authorities to grant amnesty to bandits …
Banditry: Gumi’s position self serving, threat to national security- PGF boss Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ones again raised alarm over the difficulty it encounters in the discharge of its duties as a result of litigations by political parties …
Conflicting court orders making our work difficult, INEC chair cries out Read More
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, a business mogul and philanthropist, recently clocked 79. In this interview with BODE OLAGOKE, he speaks on why he retired from partisan politics, why hope is not …
Restructuring only way out for Nigeria – Iwuanyanwu Read More
The Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni, has congratulated the party faithful, stakeholders and congress officials on the peaceful and successful conduct …
LG congress: Buni commends APC members for peaceful exercise nationwide Read More
Governor Nasir el-Rufai has expressed confidence in the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the ongoing local government election in Kaduna state. The governor said the outcome of the …
Kaduna LG Polls: It’s nearly impossible to rig EVM poll – El-Rufai, Speaker Read More
Yobe state governor and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has urged members of the party to conduct themselves peacefully during the local government congress …
LG congress: Let’s conduct peaceful exercise, Buni charges APC members Read More
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), has stated that Nigerians are increasingly losing confidence in the electoral system which it said was full of all forms of malpractices, manipulation, violence, commercialisation …
Nigerians losing confidence in the electoral process – TMG Read More
It has been observed that ” freedom of speech or expression” is among the core ingredients of every democratic government, because it’s an avenue where citizens would express their opinion …
APC, PDP are birds of a feather Read More
A group, Ikenga Ndi Igbo Progressive Union Worldwide has rejected the exclusion of other Nigerians, especially people of Igbo extraction from holding elective positions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). …
Igbo group rejects exclusion in FCT politics, demands equity Read More