Politics

Sen. Dino Melaye has thanked the people of his constituency for “rising to his defence” by shunning the verification exercise held on April 28 to recall him from the Senate. Melaye, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday, also…

•How Buhari sent governors to Oyegun to drop ambition The process of assembling a credible and formidable National Working Committee (NWC)  to work with ex-Governor Adams Oshiomhole as the new National Chairman of the All…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar during an interview said it is not mandatory for the President of Nigeria to the United States Of America. He went further to say if he becomes the President he would not go to the United States.…

Hon. James Faleke has commented on the inconsistency that marred the recall process of Sen. Dino Melaye. He said it is a clear sign that the Governor is not popular in the state. Faleke, who had an issue with the process that brought…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot be held responsible for the poor turnout of petitioners in Saturday’s verification of signatures for the recall of Dino Melaye, an official has said. The INEC Federal…

The recall process of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, is currently taking place across 56o polling units in the senatorial district. The senator’s constituents submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral…

In this piece by JESUSEGUN ALAGBE, political pundits weigh the influence of the federal might in the upcoming Ekiti governorship elections as some key actors in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration join the race For some reasons,…

The Special Assistant to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, tells GBENRO ADEOYE the All Progressives Congress has no chance of defeating the Peoples Democratic Party in the state…

He may be in intensive care at the National Hospital, Abuja, but that will not stall his recall process from the Senate, the electoral commission, INEC, has declared.Thousands of constituents of Dino Melaye’s Kogi West had last year…

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has called on the Igbo to support the All Progressives Congress, APC, by voting for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections. Ngige stated this in Enugu…

Femi Fani Kayode, the former minister of aviation has reacted to the plan by former factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to defect to the All Progressive Congress, APC. The leadership of…

At a recent brainstorming session with some of his top aides, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed concerns about the limitations of his anti-corruption effort, saying it seemed his administration had spent too much time on rhetoric…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun has released the timetable for the conduct of the state’s September 22 governorship election.Presenting the timetable on Thursday in Osogbo, Olusegun Agbaje, the newly…

While there are speculation and rumours in town that the Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan has tactically withdrawn from Ogun Governorship race in the 2019 general elections, a group…

The All Progressives Congress (APC)has reacted to the planned defection to its party by the former factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and it sounds much like a brutal shade. Sheriff,…

The house of representatives has resolved to temporarily back down on the move to commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari. Some of the lawmakers had earlier called for the impeachment of the president for…

The Ndi Eze, a group of Igbo traditional rulers from Imo State, have announced their endorsement and support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid for a new term of office through the 2019 general election.‎ The about 200 monarchs of…

Moving like the criminal kingpin and political thug that he is alleged to be, Nigeria's most naturally-gifted politician and the gift that just keeps giving, Dino Melaye has entered the news this week with a bang, a few…

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, there are palpable concerns in the camp of the opposition that the Federal Government is allegedly planning to block the accounts of state governments that may not be in support of Buhari’s…

Former factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff will  today formally return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Checks revealed that the former Borno state governor will be…

Kano State Governor Abdulahi Ganduje said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice of former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole as national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is democratic. The President…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday asked the people of the South East geopolitical zone to vote out President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections “in their own interest.” Speaking at a meeting of the Coalition…

An interest group in Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to go to court to challenge the eligibility of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, if cleared to contest at the May 5 primary.…

A Federal Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Mohammed Haruna, has said that the Commission will be engaging the services of over 2,000 ad hoc staff in the recall process of the senator representing Kogi…