Politics

Kwara State Governor, AbdulrazaqBy Demola Akinyemi   Determined to put an end to extreme  poverty among the people, Kwara State Government has commenced disbursement of interest-free loan, tagged ‘Owo Isowo’, to petty traders under its social investment programme.  The initiative, a component of...

By Chinonso Alozie A lawmaker representing Oguta state constituency, at the Imo state House of Assembly, Frank Ugboma, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday came under heavy criticisms for denying sponsoring the controversial Administration of Criminal Justice Law, No...

  SenateThe Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has urged the National Assembly to add more powers on its role of deploying technology in the nation’s electoral process by approving its recommendations on electoral process.Mr Festus Okoye ,...

…Call on UK, EU, US, others to increase penalty for election riggers AdelajaThe Action Democratic Party (ADP), has called on the Federal government of Nigeria, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, to ensure that, free and fair elections are conducted both...

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaign council for the Ondo governorship election yesterday condemned the attack on the convoy of its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede.This is even as the party...

Mr Mike Igini, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday said that three university lecturers had been confirmed to have been involved in electoral malpractice during the 2019 general elections.Igini, who addressed newsmen at the INEC...

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State including the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi were among the dignitaries that...

…Say no Return in coming up with ideas at pulling Nigeria from the brink of precipice of no return Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and President Muhammadu Buhari LEADERS of thought, elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country,...

By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse As leadership tussle worsening in Jigawa, a combined team of Policemen have cordoned-off the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Jigawa state chapter. The incident occurred when residents of Dutse wake up to...

Omo-AgegeThe Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta), has assured that the Committee on Constitutional review would not kill any of the constitution alteration bills before it. A statement by Yomi Odunuga, his Special Adviser on Media and...