By Kingsley Okoye President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm Dr Kingsley Udeh for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State said the APC Constitution amendment would guarantee the party’s free and transparent primary election, as well as inclusion of women, youth and People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) in the party’s affairs. Radda stated this at the public hearing on the amendmentContinue Reading
By Adewale Owoade Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was facilitated by Rep. Aderemi Oseni, the lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, through hisContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on all political parties and their candidates in the Saturday Anambra Governorship Election to honour the spirit and letter of the Peace Accord they signed. The chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call after the signingContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Prince ’Laja Adeoye, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has appealed to aggrieved party leaders to withdraw their court cases and settle disputes internally. Adeoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that genuine party members should embraceContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko No fever than 1,000 members of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) and Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors, who converged at the Fine Time Events Centre in Kano, cited numerous interventions by President Bola Tinubu and Sen.Continue Reading
By Amen Gajira President Bola Tinubu has received no fewer than 10 political heavy weights from the opposition PDP and their supporters in Southern Kaduna into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Tinubu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, received the defectors on Saturday at a grand rallyContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called on Nigerian youths to take active leadership roles in shaping the country’s democracy. This, he said, could be achieved through digital innovation and civic participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kalu made theContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has clarified that the Special Seats Bill currently before the 10th National Assembly is a locally-driven initiative. Mr Clement Nwankwo, Executive Director of PLAC, said this in Abuja during a stakeholders’ consultation and communiqué strategy meeting on the passage ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Forum of State Chairmen of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has backed the National Working Committee’s (NWC) decision confirming the dismissal of former National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Gabam. The chairmen stated their position in a communiqué issued on Wednesday in Abuja after a meeting at theContinue Reading
