Ms Lauretta Onochie, a National Commissioner nominee for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied membership of any political party in Nigeria. Onochie was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to represent Delta in the commission. At the screening of…
PDP says it has started door-to-door campaign in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area as a build-up to the July 24 council polls in Lagos State. The party’s chairmanship candidate, Mr Adedayo Adesoye, told the newsmen on Thursday in Lagos that the…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta), has felicitated the state Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa who clocked 62 years on Thursday. In a state statement on Thursday in Abuja, Elumelu described Okowa as a huge blessing…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Ogun State Governor, Prince (Dr.) Dapo Abiodun, has issued a stern warning to all the chairmanship and councillorship candidates under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against making frivolous promises to the electorates. The…
The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, a professor of law, says Nigeria’s two major political parties have failed to deliver the dividends of democracy to citizens. He made this known during a breakfast television programme…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has responded to the uncouth comments over Kanu’s arrest made by Alberta Justice Minister, Kelechi Madu, labeling him as an ‘Empty Vessel.’ It was reported that Madu had earlier…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says there is no alteration in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill as being speculated in some quartres. Gbajabiamila said this when he reacted to a point on matters of privilege by Rep.…
By Ariemu Ogaga The recent defection of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) to All Progressives Congress, (APC) has been described as the best decision taken by the Governor in his entire political sojourn…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked forming a new political party, stating that the report he is done with partisan politics. Chief Obasanjo, who is currently in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a guest…
The Lagos House of Assembly on Monday passed an amended version of the Criminal Justice Law of the state barring the police from parading suspects before the media. The bill was passed through voice votes conducted by the Deputy Speaker,…
