In a country of 91 political parties in theory but just two in practice, a vice-presidential debate was always going to be a hard sell. For many reasons. When the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) […]
Eddie Emessiri, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG), says inadequate funding was responsible for exclusion of candidates from participation in the vice-presidential and presidential debates. A statement by Eddie Emessiri, NEDG Executive […]
I am a young Nigerian, with hope and vision. Like the past and present Nigerian leaders, I want to build Nigeria with bare hands and pocket the money allocated for such projects. Oga, please, allow […]
A noisy but silly debate is on; whether the National Assembly could muster two-thirds majority vote to override President Mohammadu Buhari’s veto of the latest Electoral Bill which he declined to sign into law. Question: […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has called on Nigerians to liberate themselves from the shackles of the present leadership, which is characterised by failure; and to make things work, he urged […]
It was a single-issue debate which attendees unanimously found boring, despite repeated audience interruption that tested the patience of moderator Imoni Amarere. Ultimately, however, those interviewed by reporters said there was a winner. The Peoples […]
On Monday December 17, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is seeking re-election for a second term of office, will be marking his 76th birthday and, in his own words, “Still going strong.” His age is […]
A former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Ibadan said some unnamed political prostitutes and robbers denied Nigeria of vibrant Senate presidency since […]
Difficult as they have been, the Buhari administration years appear to be the fastest we have had in recent times. While the opposition is catching its breath, it would seem, the administration is already on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged state governors to redouble efforts in addressing infrastructure deficiencies in their respective states to revamp the nation’s economy. The Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, said […]
I am greatly delighted to address you at this Public Hearing on Vote- Buying and Improving the Electoral Processes in Nigeria, organized by the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC and Political Parties Matters. This […]
I’M in London at the moment; and London is awash with chatty, feisty Nigerian guys who drive cabs (taxis) and don’t hesitate to share their opinions with passengers who turn out to be compatriots. Their […]
It’s 67 days to the 2019 general election, which begins with the Presidential and National Assembly balloting at 8a.m. on February 16. The candidates for the first of the two-part poll have only 65 days […]
SHORTLY after I started work as General Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman in 2011, Mrs. Aisha Buhari approached me to facilitate some media exposure for her. She didn’t need to spend time to convince me that we […]
Owerri – Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, yesterday warned against Ohanaeze Ndigbo taking side in the forthcoming 2019 general elections just as he said that his heart sometimes bleeds for the Igbo nation. Okorocha […]
Over the past week, the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, launched their respective campaigns for the 2019 presidential election. Whilst the APC chose “Next Level” as the […]
A former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has denied media reports (not PREMIUM TIMES) that he has decided not to support any candidate for next year’s presidential election in Nigeria. Mr Obasanjo made the clarification in […]
The need for the press to balance all political coverage is paramount. Hence, one of the enduring tenets of democracy is freedom of expression as rooted in responsible and vibrant press. The late Nigerian seasoned […]
The general elections of February/March, 2019, may have been insinuated into the sphere of jeopardy, if President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to grant assent to the amended Electoral Act stands. This is not because President Buhari […]
ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization, PPCO, has condemned the alleged stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to party’s Vice presidential candidate in the 2019 elections Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his […]
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