adminSenate bows to pressure, empowers INEC to determine e-transmission of election results
The senate has reconsidered its stance on the electoral act amendment bill and has empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the best mode to transmit election results.…
Senate approves direct primaries for political parties
The Senate has approved direct primaries for aspirants to all elective positions on Tuesday. This was just as it empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission to determine the procedure for…
Dele Momodu: Nigeria lost opportunity for true unity after annulment of 1993 elections
Dele Momodu, journalist and former presidential candidate, says the opportunity for fostering true unity among Nigerians was lost following the annulment of the 1993 elections. The result of the election,…
2023: Attempt to pit Osinbajo against Tinubu will fail, says Babafemi Ojudu
Babafemi Ojudu, special adviser to the president on political matters, says an alleged attempt to pit Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo against Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress…
Gbaja to Tinubu:You will reach your political destination
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, that he would get to his political destination. Gbajabiamila, who stated…
Falana urges youths to engage in politics for better Nigeria
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged youths to engage more in politics to achieve a new Nigeria. Falana made the call during the 2021 Felabration Symposium in…
Resign if you’re interested in politics, Gov Bello tells appointees
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has directed all political appointees who are interested in contesting party executive positions to tender their resignation letters. Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed…
Ken Nnamani: I sacrificed my senate seat to stop Obasanjo’s third term bid
Ken Nnamani, president of the Nigerian senate from April 2005 to May 2007, says he sacrificed his senate career after seeing to the truncation of the bid to give a…
Saraki to n’assembly: Don’t make direct primary poll compulsory for parties
Bukola Saraki, former president of the senate, says the national assembly should not make direct primary poll compulsory for political parties in picking their candidates for elections. Direct primary is…
Atiku, Saraki oppose Mark as PDP national chair
DESPITE widespread support for former Senate President, David Mark, for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President, Bukola…
Presidency: Dokpesi backs North, Tinubu, says restructuring, a must
THE Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, said he was supporting a northern presidency in the 2023 elections because they had been marginalised with the death…
APGA, APC Merger best strategy to win Anambra guber election- Chieftain
Mr Osita Okechukwu, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again reminded the leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) of the imperatives of striking a merger with…
APC sweeps LG seats in Plateau
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the chairmanship election in the 17 LGAs of Plateau state. The APC was among seven political parties that participated in the exercise. The…
PDP: Southern leaders at war over zoning, presidential ticket
A fresh crisis is brewing within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the decision of the leadership of the party to zone the National Chairman position to the North…
Kwara: APC’s crisis deepens ahead of state congresses
Ahead of the rescheduled nationwide state congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) ‘Dare Odufowokan, Assistant Editor, reports that the lingering crisis within the Kwara State chapter of the…
