Politics

The senate president, Bukola Saraki, has said he would not open the envelope containing the list of ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari until Tuesday. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President […]

IN the beginning, there was no list, but we all knew that sooner than later, there will be one. Many thought that the list will be made public shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration on […]

IT would be uncharitable to say that Nigeria has made no progress since independence. That would be wishing away all the massive expansions to our highways, airports and seaports; plus the fact that at independence, […]

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that he owes nobody any apology for describing Fulani herdsmen as tsetse flies and murderers. Fani-Kayode was responding to tweets by the National Human Rights Commission […]

It should not come as a surprise if, one of these days, President Muhammadu Buhari’s media team and aides announce that due to the dire times Nigeria is experiencing, kitchen responsibilities in the Presidential Villa […]

In a bid to ensure that Nigeria is in safe and secure hands for socio-economic and political regeneration promised during his campaign, President Muhammadu Buhari has spent the better part of four months into his […]

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said the content of the presidential communication would be read on Tuesday. The Senate had adjourned plenary […]

The Acting National Chairman of the the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Uche Secondus, said that the party had resolved that its presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections would come from the North. He also […]

Hopes of Nigerians for a glimpse into President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet was dashed Wednesday when the nominee list failed to arrive the Senate on schedule. Buhari had promised at several fora that the ministerial list […]

Why would ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, by his own admission, choose to go into hiding? True, his reelection dream proved to be a fantasy. But that is no reason to play hide-and- seek. When he surfaced […]

•President  asks Assembly to okay $200m World Bank loan for Lagos The Senate yesterday received communications from President Muhammadu Buhari requesting confirmation of the appointments of Mr. Babatunde Fowler as Executive Chairman of the Federal […]

•IG: our operation led to ex-SGF’S release The police have queried the Falae family for paying ransom to the abductors of the former Secretary General of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae. The Inspector-General of Police […]

Uproar in Senate as 83 lawmakers back leadership President Muhammadu Buhari will not  interfere in the ongoing trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki. He will allow the court process to run its course, the President […]

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has expressed sadness over the death of foremost technocrat and industrialist, Gamaliel Onosode. Onosode, a former Presidential Adviser to President Shehu Shagari died on Tuesday at the age of […]

The National Hajj Commission, has confirmed that Nigerian casualties at the  September 24 Muna stampede has risen to 64. Similarly, as many as 240 Nigerian pilgrims are still missing at the time of filing this […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is to take personal charge of the country’s crucial oil portfolio, his spokesman said on Tuesday, as a deadline loomed for him to finally nominate his cabinet. “Confirmed. He said so,” […]

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State’s hope  to swear in members of his cabinet next Monday was dashed yesterday as the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly adjourned sitting till October 13 without […]

The 2015 governorship election in Lagos State will go down in the political history of the state as one of the most fiercely fought contests second only to that of 2003. But I must confess […]

…for the Igbos to focus on the excesses of President Buhari is to grossly miss the mark, and President Buhari’s seeming inclination towards political decisions informed by his personal idiosyncrasies is to promote dangerous personality-based […]

My first job as Speaker is to protect the institution. It had become clear to me that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution … So, … I will resign from […]