Politics

Following the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, Assistant Editor, Dare Odufowokan, reports that Nigerians have some specific expectations the new leadership of both the Red and Green chambers must strive hard to fulfil Following their emergence as the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively, the …

ON the face of it, Nigeria qualifies to be called an emerging democracy. We just celebrated 20 years of uninterrupted civil rule with transition from government to government facilitated by elections no matter how flawed. We have a functioning, albeit high maintenance, parliament in place and the wheels of justice …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, approached the Presidency to halt what it termed alleged breach of the law that led to the emergence of Abubakar Sulaiman and Frank Okiye as Speakers of Bauchi and Edo State Houses of Assembly, respectively. APC’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, dropped the hint when …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reviewed its governorship nomination fee from N5 million to N20 million, an increase of 300 per cent. This is exclusive of an extra N1 million for Expression of Interest form, bringing the total amount to N21 million. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the 86th …

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Youth Leader in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Chief Goddey Onotor, has appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the leadership of the party at the state, Warri South levels, as well as PDP Warri Urhobo leadership to ensure that the present leadership of Warri …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie 0mo-Agege, has approved the appointments of Dr. Otive Igbuzor as his Chief of Staff and Mr. Yomi Odunuga as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity. He also announced the appointment of Ms. Lara Owoeye-Wise as Senior Special Assistant on Electronic and New Media. …

Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has called for the re-organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-south. According to him, the re-organisation will make the party work towards clinching some positions in 2023. He added that it would change the notion that the region is a stronghold of …

As the Muhammadu Buhari administration marked the newly-agreed Democracy Day, June 12, the other day, against the backdrop of expectations of truly representative democracy which Nigerians have, it can be said that the Nigerian state actors have not delivered on the promise of democracy. There is therefore a sense in …

Sequel to the judgement of the Ondo State High Court, the Independent National Electoral Commission has withdrawn the Certificate of Return issued to Sina Akinwumi, an All Progressives Congress lawmaker, who had earlier been declared the winner of the March 9, 2019, House of Assembly election, in Okitipupa constituency II. …

The much-anticipated inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly has allegedly been performed, behind closed doors. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, and released to journalists at exactly 1.39am on Tuesday, the inauguration took place with …