History Will Be Made If Tinubu Becomes President – Tanko Yakasai
An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has hailed the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. In a congratulatory message on Thursday, Yakasai said history will be made if Tinubu emerges as the pres...
Court Shifts Verdict On Kano Emirate Tussle To 2pm
The highly anticipated decision of the Federal High Court on the validity of the Kano Emirates Council Repeal Law 2024 has been postponed to 2 pm on Thursday. The law, recently passed by the Kano State House of Assembly, has been at the center of a heated legal and political battle following its swift passage and implementation, leading to the...
INEC Reveals Why Political Parties’ Audited Accounts Haven’t Been Published Since 2016
Indications have emerged that the refusal of political parties to submit to the Independent National Electoral Commission their annual financial statement as required by the constitution and the Electoral Act has prevented the commission from monito...
2027: Atiku Dismisses Claim Of Stepping Down For Any Presidential Aspirants
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the report implying that he intends to abandon his presidential ambition for another presidential aspirant. Atiku was reported to have declared his willingness to step down for a younger, vibrant and more acceptable candidate on the platform of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress during an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday. But...
Orji Kalu Congratulates Senate President Lawan At 62
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu has described the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan as a patriotic statesman and rare gem, who is passionate about the welfare of Nigerians and well being of the nation. Acknowledging the invaluable contributions of the Yobe-born politician to nation-building in various capacities, Kalu commended...
PDP Postpones Presidential Campaign Rallies Over Atiku’s Trip To US
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has announced the postponement of its rallies as a result of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s trip to the United States. In a terse statement signed by the PDP PCO Director of Field Operations, Umar Bature, the party stated that its presidential rallies earlier scheduled to be held in Ondo, Kebbi, Ekiti and...
Ex-Abia Speaker, Azubuike Commends Tinubu Over Appointment In FCT
A former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike has commended President Bola Tinubu over his appointment as the Commissioner representing South East in the FCT Civil Service Commission. He also appreciated the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu for his role in the appointment. Speaking with ABN TV in Abuja...
Abia Polls: It’s Time To Decide What’s You’ll Be Remembered For, Sen. Kalu Tells Ikpeazu
Senator representing Abia North and one of the leaders of APC in Abia state, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has urged the state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu to use the opportunity of the upcoming local government election to decide what he will be remembered for. Sen. Kalu said there are many ways one can write his name in gold in democratic...
Opinion: THE PERILS OF A POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDER – CHINEDU NWOGU
Your name becomes honourable, Chairman, Onye ishi... and these names are supposed to be serviced with your hard earned money; most times money earned outside politics for those whose morality and spirituality bind them to legitimacy in their dealings. When it's time for WAEC enrolment in the village your phone rings severally, your kinsmen fall sick, your phone rings, even...
Nigerian Senators Returning From Foreign Trips To Undergo COVID-19 Test
The Senate leadership has directed senators who recently returned from an official trip from Europe to go for coronavirus test immediately. Members of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources Upstream returned to Nigeria this week from a three-day international training programme, organised by Skills and Career Support Centre in London. The programme started on March 13, and ended on Sunday, March...
