The Vicar of All Saints Anglican Church, Abuja, Ven. Earnest Onoha, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise electricity generation and distribution as well as education to retool the economy.
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Ahead of election for the Presidency of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to hold in New York, June 4, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday, sent a Federal Government
The Bayelsa State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Moses Cleopas, has called on the state government to ensure the conduct of the local government elections despite alleged
Hajia Aisha Mohammed, mother of House of Representatives’ Speakership aspirant and Member representing Chanchagi Federal Constituency of Niger State, Rt. Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago, is dead. According to a statement
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday said he was not in the the race for the Speakership of the 9th National Assembly. This was
Senator Ahmed Lawan, a frontline contender for the President of the Senate, has revealed that he expects more lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to
Chief Austin Umahi, the National Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, (South East) has declared that his party will takeover Anambra State governorship seat in 2021. He spoke yesterday
Senator representing Kogi West District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has declared his intention to contest the Kogi governorship election scheduled for November 16. Melaye, reportedly made the declaration
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, for opposing Governor Seyi Makinde’s sack of 33 council chairmen in the state. In
The immediate past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the kind of leader Nigeria needs. According to
Maryam Uwais, Senior Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment Programmes has said the Buhari government doesn’t “brag” about its achievements. She said this in Lagos on Saturday while
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has accepted the resignation of the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) Dr. Perekeme Bertola. The former chairman resigned amidst threats to his
Uwargidan shugaban Najeriya, Aisha Buhari ta yi kira ga hukumomin jami’an tsaron kasar da su yi gaggawar magance matsalar tsaron ‘yan bindiga da ta addabi wasu sassan Najeriya. Rahotanni da
Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, Chairman, Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organisation, has assured that Senator Ahmad Lawan will emerge the President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly. Abdullahi, (APC-Kebbi) told NAN
The National Democratic Front, NDF, has accused opposition and “enemies of democracy” of being desperate to oust the current government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. The group warned them against
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Friday explained the main reason he dissolved the local government chairmen and councillors in the 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 35 Local
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has made his first set of appointments since assumption of office on May 29. This was contained in a statement signed by Abubakar Ishaq,
The country home of the immediate past Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was on Friday night raided by unknown gunmen, suspected to be hired assassins, The Nation reports. The Okorocha
The three-man panel of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia state capital, Saturday, threw out the petition brought before it by Dr Uche Ogah and the
Mr Dennis Idahosa, APC Rep-elect, has spoken on the party’s choice of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila to lead the 9th national assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),
