The running mate to the late MKO Abiola in the June 12, 1993 presidential election, and the country’s representative in Pakistan, Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe, has...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday hinted that not all ministerial nominees sent to the Senate for confirmation would end up as ministers in his cabinet, as...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has “resolved to vigorously resist” what it described as the undemocratic tendencies of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, which...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . In an apparent response to a scathing article against him by the former Special Adviser on Media...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . The Appeal Court, Friday, ruled that the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has the powers to try Senate President,...
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega has said that the ‘predisposition and reckless’ mindset of Nigerian politicians whom he described...
President Muhammadu Buhari declared Thursday in New Delhi that Nigeria and other African countries expect that India, as a tested friend and dependable partner, “will always...
The Senate, Thursday, confirmed the nomination of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and 17 other ministerial nominees, an action that has signaled the end to weeks the...
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the 2015 elelctions in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Pwajok who just recently lost his petition at the Electoral Petitions...
The Senate on Thursday screened and confirmed the nomination of Mahmood Yakubu, a professor of history, as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
In an apparent depature from what obtained under former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Presidency has said there will be no cordinating minister for the economy. The...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo on Wednesday nullified the election of Taraba House of Assembly Speaker, Abel...
Worried by the wave of attacks against judges, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Wednesday, accused Nigerian politicians of being quick to blame and...
Determined to get to the root of the ranking of three Nigerian airports as among the worst in the world, the House of Representatives, Wednesday, mandated...
Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday, held a crucial secret meeting geared towards taking a position on the confirmation of...
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in New Delhi stated that his administration will continue to prosecute those who have been indicted for corrupt practices and ensure that...
The disaffection that trailed the announcement of chairmanship and membership of committees of the House of Representatives was voiced on Tuesday when a member of the...
The lower federal legislative house on Tuesday requested its Committee on Financial crimes to probe the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the non-remittance of...
The Senate on Tuesday continued with the screening of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees, with the screening of six candidates. Those screened included a former Vice...
Another sitting governor today jumped through the legal hoop when the Oyo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, dismissed the petition brought before it by the candidate...
Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers State, Tuesday, in Abuja, suffered another legal setback, as the Supreme Court dismissed the suit he filed to challenge the jurisdiction...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . Mrs. Olasinmi Akindele-Odunmbaku, wife of the vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Cardinal James...
About 48 hours after the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sacked Governor Nyesome Wike from office, and ordered for fresh election to fill the post,...
Obviously rattled by the recent verdicts delivered by Election Petition Tribunals, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned an emergency meeting of its national caucus to...
One Gideon Sammani, whom the presidency recently described as an imposter for describing himself as a Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the president on political matters...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not have gotten favourable rulings from the Governorship Election Petition Tribunals in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states, but it has...
At the resumed hearing of the case at the Federal High Court (FHC) Abuja on Monday, the Federal Government filed a fresh charge of money laundering...
Even as the dust from the ruling of the election tribunal which called for another governorship election is yet to settle, Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi...
If not for a prophesy from the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, that he would win, former President Goodluck Jonathan...
The Presidency, on Sunday, dismissed a statement issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insisting it would not respond to unnecessary allegations against the administration of...
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has stated that the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is basically aimed at demonizing former President Goodluck Jonathan,...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday called on its members, supporters and lovers of democracy across...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . Last Thursday, the Speaker of the. House of Representatives, Rt.Hon. Yakubu Dogara, announced the composition of House...
The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Saturday annulled the election of the state governor, Nyesome Wike and ordered INEC to conduct fresh...
The judgement of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal, which sacked the governor, Nyesome Wike, and called for fresh elections within 90 days has elicited reactions...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Saturday afternoon, ordered the Independent National Elector Commission (INEC) to...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . The governorship election tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Friday, upheld the election of Senator...
News analysis… Kogi: Between the devil and deep blue sea The Kogi State governorship election is fast approaching and the stakes are getting high by the...
The Igbo Leaders of Thought under the leadership of a foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has noted that government’s current preoccupation with the anti-corruption campaign...
Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said that the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, another northerner, as Chairman the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
The Senate President at the end of plenary today announced that screening of ministerial nominees will continue when the Senate resumes for plenary on Tuesday, October...
Less than 24 hours after announcing the appointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, President Muhammadu Buhari,...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . The much anticipated screening of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi finally took place Thursday, albeit to a rancorous start. Amaechi,...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . The Senate has slated former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi and four other ministerial nominees for screening as the...
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, yesterday lamented that the actions of Senators who trooped to the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in support of...
The election of Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State suffered a setback on Wednesday, as the state governorship election petition tribunal ordered a rerun of...
Daar Communications Plc, operators of AIT on Wednesday reacted to reports credited to Presidential Spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu on how AIT and NTA maltreated the All...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . In what seems to be turning out to be a game of who blinks first, the Code of Conduct...
