Politics

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 […]

There are indications that some officials at the Nigerian Embassy in New York, United States, may be sanctioned following a mix-up of President Muhammadu Buhari’s itinerary at the 70th United Nations General Assembly meeting last […]

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, yesterday confirmed that he had no intention to pay outstanding pensions and gratuities from the states bail-out fund of N9.6 billion. According to him his government only got N9.6 billion out […]

The Senate reconvenes today after a six-week recess. Expectedly, a number of issues will dominate procedures and discussions in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. No doubt, the ongoing trial of the Senate President […]

•President reaffirms anti-graft war President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the international community to join his anti-corruption battle by ensuring no havens for proceeds of the crime. Buhari spoke last night at the 70th General Assembly of […]

Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria, MWUN, weekend, gave the management of Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, Friday deadline to pay over eight months unpaid wages to dockworkers or the nation’s ports would be shut from Monday. […]

THE national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, described as an insult to the country President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to attend the 70th United Nations’ General Assembly meeting of countries affected by insurgency. National […]

‘I was let go day after ransom was collected’ A former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, said yesterday that he paid ransom to his abductors before his release last week. He […]

National Working Committee, NWC, of All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday said that the party was going ahead with the conduct of fresh primary election for its governorship aspirants in Bayelsa State, insisting that the […]

AS the Senate resumes today from its six-week break, it said yesterday that it was yet to get the list of ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari. This came as security operatives at the National […]

There can be no end in   the foreseeable future to a do-or-die fight for the presidency of our nation. The unbridled struggle for the position of top dog has generally been motivated by the […]

Nevertheless, what is worrisome to me about Americans like Ben Carson and the shameless display of ignorance and arrogance is that they degrade the small incremental gains that Americans have made over time to create […]

THE Peoples Democratic Party has said that the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, is fit for the office he is occupying; hence it is not considering any candidate to replace him. The PDP denied reports that […]

There are indications that Senators that are opposed to Dr. Bukola Saraki’s leadership of the Senate are poised to ask for his resignation when the upper federal legislative chamber re-opens on Tuesday (tomorrow). The anti-Saraki […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the prosecution of those who misappropriated the revenue of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation under the past administrations would soon commence. He, however, was not specific on either when […]