Politics

By Femi Adesina The Nigerian President is different things to different people, depending on the prism from which he is being considered. To some people, Muhammadu Buhari is a father figure. At 77 years old, he qualifies. To some others, he’s the greatest crowd pulling politician the country has seen …

If they want violence, we will give them violence”. – Governor Obaseki in Edo Election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJITFa_-nGk

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointment of Barrister Amos Isaac Azi as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer for the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST). Azi, before this appointment, was a staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission. A statement from the IST said “his appointment is for an initial period …

The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Mr Chris Nehikhare, on Sunday announced the suspension of a former spokesperson of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Prince Kassim Afegbua, for anti-party activities. The party in a statement said the suspension, which was from his Ward 5 in …

Marginal oil fields: Urhobo group urges Osinbajo, Sylva to address points of agitation Campaign for The Economic Survival of Urhobo Nation, CATESUN, has urged Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Minister of Petroleum (State), Timipre Sylva to urgently addressed the points of agitation of the Urhobo Ethnic Nationality in Niger Delta. …

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said Governor Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) poses no threat to his party in the September 19 governorship election in Edo state. Speaking while featuring on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics’, …

The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Tony Azegbemi, said just after Governor Godwin Obaseki joined the party from All Progressives Congress, APC, membership shot up and they had to request 100,000 membership cards from the national headquarters. He said this in an interview with Vanguard, adding …

The Member Representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo has advocated that the oil producing communities in the Niger Delta should be allowed to control their resources, just like the communities in the North control their gold. He opined that the communities should be …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said he cannot be silent in the midst of killings by terrorists. He said this is because he had entered a covenant with God to defend the people of Borno by the oath he took on May 29, 2019. Zulum stated this when …

A civil society network, Coalition for Good Governance and Accountability (CGGA), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to look into issues surrounding the removal and purported trial of the former chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, saying that its findings indicate …