Politics

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has postponed its wards, local governments and state congresses indefinitely. The development was conveyed in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, dated July 6. The letter was signed by the National Chairman of APC’s Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, who …

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP has kicked against Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as a commissioner for the Independent and National Electorial Commission. CUPP alleged that the Buhari administration is harbouring a third term agenda and that it is the major factor in the nomination of the president’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta …

South-East governors have jointly decided to pitch their tent with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to bring more devel­opment to the region, Daily Indepen­dent has exclusively gathered. The region currently has five states with Imo and Ebonyi states already among the states controlled by the ruling party. …

The Nigerian Senate has began the screening of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide Lauretta Onochie. The screening of Onochie and others for appointment as National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission started on Thursday. Onochie arrived at the Senate wing of the National Assembly about 11 am; accompanied by the Special Adviser to …

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the rumors making the rounds that the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, who was removed from office over allegations of corruption, is being considered for promotion to the rank of assistant inspector-general (AIG) by …

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo says he is done with politics and he has no intention to form a new political party as reported by some media platforms. This was contained in a statement on Monday, titled, ‘Obasanjo Not Forming Political Party’. It was signed by the ex-president’s Special Assistant on Media …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is reportedly working on the establishment of a new political party aimed at accommodating aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).According to Vanguard, a source revealed that Obasanjo is convinced that the two major political parties are likely to …

Following the dethronement of former CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the new Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, was coronated today July 3.   Bayero, who is the 15th Emir of Kano, was appointed as emir on 9th March 2020 after the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, dethroned Muhammadu Sanusi …

Fourteen years after the first attempt was made, the Senate and House of Representatives, yesterday,  passed into law the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). But it was not without  controversy and drama  as senators and House of Reps disagreed on what percentage host communities should get from crude oil drilled in their areas. The …