Politics

MANY governors, who spoke with The PUNCH, on Thursday, out rightly rejected the suggestion that looters of the nation’s resources be sentenced to death. Organised labour- the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress-at […]

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State on Thursday called for life imprisonment for any public office holder convicted for stealing state money. He also advised workers in the state to prepare for tough days as […]

How the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate will emerge is a major challenge to the party. Correspondent Mike Odiegwu takes a look at the issues that will shape the the party’s shadow […]

A former Minister of Works, Chief Adeseye Ogunlewe, says President Muhammadu Buhari has already made all his key appointments and his government is fully formed. He, therefore, urged the President to immediately swing into action, […]

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and a former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, held a secret meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. […]

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday debunked report that himself, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, […]

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State yesterday took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari saying the only achievement recorded by the administration has been the harassment of leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He, […]

Whatever his critics may say, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is still credited with political influence in some ambitious quarters despite his failed re-election dream. Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, who is eyeing a second term, demonstrated […]

The public declaration of assets by President Muhammadu Buhari last week has continued to attract mixed reactions from the members of the public. The President is said to own N30m in cash, five houses in […]

Since he was elected in March, President Muhammadu Buhari has been working hard to choose those he would work with to deliver his campaign promises, at least, in the next four years. The task of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari’s 100 days in office is a paradox of mixed feelings. While many people believe his administration is on the right path towards moving the country to greatness, others believe the first 100 […]

In the words of Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest and most quotable American Presidents ‘The worthiness of life is deep-rooted in sacrifice to mankind. If one dies in the process, he becomes a martyr’. […]

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has refused to hang the official portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari at the party’s national secretariat, checks by The PUNCH have revealed. Over 100 days after the […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has challenged Governor Ayo Fayose to make public, his assets, if he is to be taken serious as someone who has nothing to hide. It urged him […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The two leaders met privately for about one hour. It was Mr. Obasanjo’s second visit to Mr. Buhari since […]

Recently there was a big uproar about the appointments made by President Buhari. I disagreed with those who complained that the President’s appointment were lopsided. Appointments should not be made on the basis of ethnicity, […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday, said that his government was working with security agencies to secure the release of kidnapped Vanguard columnist, Donu Kogbara. Wike, who fielded questions from journalists in Port Harcourt, […]

One time Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and member of the Akwa-Ibom State Elders Forum, Senator Anietie Okon in this interview, scores Governor Udom Emmanuel high in terms of performance within his first […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hinged his support for Bayelsa State governor Seriake Dickson’s re- election bid on the fact that the governor is one of the most performing governors in the country, based on […]

42 ex-ministers, ex-lawmakers hold on to official travel documents The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) yesterday asked 21 former governors, 42 ex-ministers, and more than 260 former members of the House of Representatives to return their […]