Politics

The National Assembly is increasingly acquiring the unenviable image of an institution in a crisis of relevance. That would seem to be the reading of the bitter disagreements that have dogged its affairs since inauguration. […]

Acting Clerk of the Senate Adedotun Durojaiye is dead. He died late yesterday according to sources. There was no official confirmation as at last night.

Ado-Ekiti—Indication emerged, weekend, that the Federal Government will soon disburse the over $2 billion remaining in the Excess Crude Oil Account, ECA, to state governments to fund capital projects in the states. Ekiti State Governor, […]

Perm Secs push for appointment of aides from civil service President Muhammadu Buhari has restricted ministers’ foreign travels to “essential ones”. Such travels must be “duty-related”, he told the cabinet members at their retreat, which […]

A former United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Walter Carrington, has said that the US will not oppose President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to negotiate with Boko Haram. The former diplomat, however, noted that Washington would […]

OSOGBO—Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of inflicting hardship on the people of the state, especially civil servants, by withholding the bailout funds rather than using it to pay salaries. It added […]

Abuja – The Muhammadu Buhari administration will strive to deliver on its campaign promises to the people of Nigeria, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has assured. Osinbajo gave the assurance on Saturday at Ikenne, his […]

In about three weeks from now, precisely on November 29, 2015, it would be six months since Muhammadu Buhari, flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last presidential election, assumed office as President. […]

As proof that President Buhari has not quite made up his mind how his cabinet would look, he has indicated that some of them would not be given portfolios, but would in a manner of […]

Ogunye demonstrated in a jargon-free interpretation that the election of Senators Saraki and Ekweremadu as president and deputy president of Senate was based on forged rules and thus need to be declared null and void, […]

At the opening of a 2-day retreat for our 36 incoming ministers last Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari made the point again that his administration would run a lean government at all levels, to avoid wastage […]

If the president would not move to stop this self interest-induced camaraderie with the PDP by its National Assembly leaders, then APC needs be told that Nigerians are watching, and waiting, as the party makes […]

The politics of Edo State, ahead of the 2016 governorship election, charged up, last Wednesday,  after the State Executive Council meeting, when the Oshiomhole government ordered the investigation of some projects executed during the tenure […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will formally inaugurate the much-awaited Federal Executive Council on Wednesday,SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Buhari will administer oath of office on the 36 ministers-designate that have been confirmed by the Senate at an […]

Before we are misunderstood, let us make ourselves clear. We support Hillary Rodham Clinton not because we believe she is faultless (we know of no one who is), but because we need to change the […]

A secondary school principal put it quaintly but succinctly when she said: ‘People want a well behaved and disciplined child, but are reluctant to go through the self- discipline and self-sacrifice that will produce such a […]

Slowly, hopes of rebirth are fizzling out as the leadership gropes for answers that people thought were well-articulated during the campaigns.’ First, let me confess my failure to live a vow to shut down on […]

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, had been having a running battle with the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress since he showed interest in the plum job against the position of the […]

Driving through some streets of Abuja central area some three weeks or so ago, I came across some squat posters done in assaulting colours.  These posters had the picture of Rotimi Amaechi prominent on them.  The gentleman […]