Politics

The leadership of the National Assembly will meet on Tuesday to consider the request of the Executive for the National Assembly to reconvene ahead of their scheduled dates, SaharaReporters understands. The Senate is scheduled to resume…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the opposition is using fake news and hate speech as campaign tools to de-market President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of the 2019 general elections. The minister said…

A day after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, United Kingdom, Godswill Akpabio, the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West constituency at the National Assembly, has held a meeting with Bola Tinubu, National Leader…

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he will continue to stand against the Government of President Buhari and his APC. He says even if it's just one man left standing against them, it would be him. One more tweet below...…

Nine members of the state working committee of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). Before the defection, they tendered their letter of resignation jointly signed and…

One of the main gist in town has been the anticipated defection of Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom state, from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Many didn’t see it coming. He has…

Ahead of 2019, politicians have started strategising to ensure they get their desired results in the 2019 general elections. This explains the gale of defections going on among nearly all the political parties in the country. While…

The deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pa Moses Ekpo has reportedly resigned his position as the state’s number two citizen. He is also reported to be moving with Senator Godswill Akpabio, immediate past governor of the state, to…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Nigerians to resist any attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Nigerian Government to forcefully reconvene the Senate. The party also asked the international community…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the speculations on defection of the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The party said it was not aware of the moves by the former…

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Senator Ita Enang has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari met former Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio in London yesterday. Buhari met with…

Senator Godswill Akpabio’s personal aides, have handed over their resignation letters ahead of his planned defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The four Personal Aides to the Senate Minority Leader and Senator…

The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday denies that its Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru is funding alleged plot to impeach Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki . The Corporation in a…

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to provide jobs for the youths, as well as restructure the country in his first six months in office, if he becomes the President of the country. Atiku, who made the pledge at…

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege said yesterday that Senate President Bukola Saraki as the presiding officer, never supported President Muhammmau Buhari in the Senate. He said his exit from the ruling party would not lead to a major loss by…

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says he “gladly welcomes” the anticipated defection of Godswill Akpabio to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The senate minority leader on Sunday met with President…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the south-easterners to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection bid. He said supporting the president during the 2019 election would mean…

Godswill Akpabio, senate minority leader, has met with President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of a reported plan to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former governor of Akwa Ibom is purportedly preparing to dump the Peoples…

All things being equal, former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, may leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this week and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a presidential aide has disclosed. Special…

•APC lawmakers: He must resign or be kicked out •PDP Senators not taking removal threat lightly The two major political parties are oiling their political machines for a showdown in both chambers of the National Assembly when the…

Ibrahim Babangida, former military head of state, has given Ahmed Makarfi his blessings to contest the 2019 presidential election. Makarfi, a former caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is hoping to clinch his…

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will formally receive the Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, into the All Progressives Congress on August 8, 2018. The information on the schedule to receive Akpabio into the…

Two civil society groups have tackled the Peoples Democratic Party over its promise that it would let Nigerians decide its Presidential candidate for 2019. The Transistion Monitoring Group and the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open…

A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, has said that the APC in the state is in coalition with 15 other parties to wrest political…