Politics

It is an honour and a pleasure to join you today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of what I consider to be one of Nigeria’s, and indeed Africa’s, finest newspapers. This milestone not only marks […]

Months after military coup d’etats in Niger Republic and Mali that blighted Africa’s democratic credentials, last Friday’s concession of defeat by Liberia’s incumbent president and football legend, George Weah, to the opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, […]

The governorship election in Bayelsa State was won largely on the character, and to some extent, performances of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governor Douye Diri and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress […]

A former deputy national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, yesterday, said it would be a shame if the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) pronounces anybody as winner of the February 25 presidential […]

Offices of the Deputy National Publicity Secretary and Zonal National Organising Secretary for North Central of the All Progressives Congress (APC), zoned to Kogi State by the party, have renewed hostility between Governor Yahaya Bello […]

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has described the suspension of the party’s presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, as ‘Nollywood jokes’ The PUNCH reports that […]

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been appointed as a member of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council for the Bayelsa State governorship election. The council is chaired by the Gombe State […]

ADEYINKA ADEDIPE examines the ongoing debate over dilapidated federal roads in Edo State after Governor Godwin Obaseki and his convoy got trapped in one of the roads The rainy season has once again exposed the […]

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed his readiness to receive the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian People Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso if he agrees to defect to the […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its planned national caucus and national executive committee (NEC) meetings. Abubakar Kyari, acting national chairman of the APC, spoke to reporters after an emergency gathering of the party’s […]

As the internal crisis in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) persists, governors elected on its platform will meet today in Abuja, for an emergency meeting over the state of the party and the […]

SOME leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, disclosed that there are moves to reconcile the National Leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, and his predecessor, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who […]

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it was not aware of the principal officers of the party announced in the senate and house of representatives on Tuesday. The ruling party has the […]

The Presidential Petition Election Court has adjourned to Tuesday, July 4, the hearing of the defence filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The court on June 23 fixed Monday, July 3 for respondents to […]

Many stakeholders believe that Governor Hope Uzodimma has done well and that his achievements will constitute an albatross for his political opponents. Nevertheless, others insist that the flag bearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), […]

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has reflected on the problems facing the state and the steps he wants to take to tackle the challenges. Correspondent KOLADE ADEYEMI reports Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, the sixth democratically […]

A former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani said Nigerians expect the new National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu to employ a different approach to achieve a better result in the fight against insecurity in the […]

AHEAD of the resumption of the 10th Senate, next Tuesday, there are strong indications that the battle for Senate Majority leader has polarised Northern and Southern Senators, especially those from the South West. This was […]