Politics

In Nigerian politics, the phrase “go to court” has become a ubiquitous refrain. It is the go-to solution for any electoral disputes and a phrase that has become synonymous with the Nigerian electoral process. However, […]

Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, in this interview with Segun James speaks on the genesis of the frosty relationship between her and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Recently you addressed a press […]

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, several Senators-elect have begun lobbying for presidency of the Senate. Louis Achi examines the associated political algorithm that would guide the ruling party’s choice The stability […]

Following the incessant fines imposed on broadcast stations by the National Broadcasting Commission, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development have taken up the gauntlet on behalf of […]

Intent to commit a crime is a common element of a criminal offence. But can the prosecution secure conviction, even if a court finds that the defendant had no intention to commit the alleged offence? […]

By Chidiebube Okeoma The police have unsealed the Imo State secretariat of the Labour Party located in Owerri, the state capital. Our correspondent who visited the facility on Tuesday observed that police operatives who took over […]

Channels Television presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, has reacted to the N5 million fine recently slammed on the television station by the National Broadcasting Commission. In a veiled reaction to the fine of N5 million on Sunday […]

The Senate through its Public Accounts Committee has queried the State House and 557 Ministries, Departments and Agencies over the failure to account for N969 billion “intangible assets” in the 2019 budget. This revelation is […]

The number of ranking members of the House of Representatives who are eyeing the seat of the Speaker in the 10th National Assembly is now nine. This is in spite of the fact that the […]

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party led by the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, has reversed the suspension of the party’s chieftains including a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and an-President […]

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has advised the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to come to terms with the reality that his calamitous reign has come to an […]

The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday suspended former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; former president of the Senate, Pius Anyim; Prof Dennis Ityavyar and Aslam Aliyu. The suspension, which takes effect on Thursday, was […]

The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has kicked against the results of the just-concluded Imo state House of Assembly elections which took place on Saturday. Speaking to Journalists in Abuja […]

As hope begins to rise that the financial crisis that ravaged the country for nearly three months may begin to end, following Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s latest disposition to obey the […]

The Ogun chapter of Accord party has refuted claims that it has entered into an alliance to support the state candidate of People Democratic Party (PDP) Hon.Ladi Adebutu in the forthcoming governorship election. Accord, in […]

After giving Nigerians high hopes that it would conduct free, transparent and credible elections with the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and the electronic transmission of results for the 2023 general election, the […]

Senator Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress has been declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election, but with his failure to win 25 per cent of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory, […]