Tag: POLITICS
Local Govt Politics: Kwara, Anambra To Hold Elections Sept 21, 28
The independent electoral commissions in Kwara and Anambra states have fixed September 21 and 28 respectively for local government (LG) elections.The Kwara State inec...
Why We’ll Be Involved In Politics — NLC President
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC says it will continue to get involved in politics in order to bring matters surrounding the welfare of workers to...
Resignation: Buhari To Decide Fate Of Ministers Who Shelved Political Ambitions...
President Muhammadu Buhari is to determine the fate of Ministers who shelved their political ambitions.Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed stated this when...
Punishment: INEC Criticizes Slap-On-The-Wrist Sanction Against Electoral Malpractices
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has decried over the one million naira fine provided in the Constitution to punish electoral malpractices by political...
Politics: Former President Renews Hopes For A Better Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed confidence that Nigeria would still attain greater heights and occupy an enviable position in the comity of nations.Obasanjo said this...
Sokoto Govt. Restates Commitment To Partner On Social Protection Policies –TWG...
The Chairman, Sokoto state Technical Working Group TWG on social protection Arzika Usman-Bodinga, has reiterated government’s commitment to a robust partnership with the United...
Elections: Commission Says 20m Nigerians In Diaspora Deserve Voting Right
The Chairman of
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDC, Abike Dabiri-Erewa says the
commission is seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more than
twenty million...
APC NEC: Aggrieved Members Ask Oshiomhole To Resign
Some aggrieved members of the All
Progressives Congress, APC National Executive Council, NEC have called on the
party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole to resign his position.The...
Senate President Congratulates Kogi, Bayelsa Governors-Elect
The
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated the All Progressives
Congress APC and its candidates on their victory in the governorship elections
in Kogi and...
President Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari says the ongoing
reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to
Nigerians.A statement by the President’s spokesman, Garba
Shehu, in Abuja,...
Bayelsa Governorship: Civil Defence Corps Commends Peaceful Election
The Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corps, NSCDC has commended the Bayelsa state electorate on the peaceful
conduct of today’s governorship election.The Corps’ Assistant Commandant
General, Ideba...
2023 Presidential Slot: South-East Group Seeks IPAC’s Support
A group, South-East for President 2023 Abuja chapter, has
called on the Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC to support the
region’s quest to produce the...
Buhari Meets His 1984-1985 Ministers, Pledges To Carry Everyone Along
President Muhammadu Buhari has received some of the Ministers who served with him as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985.
The...
Kogi/Bayelsa Elections: INEC Rejects 14 Invalid Nominations, As 19 Parties Withdraw
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has
rejected fourteen invalid submitted nominations by political parties for the
November 16th governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa.INEC National Commissioner...
Trump Impeachment: Memo Confirms President Urged Biden Inquiry
The
White House has released details of a phone call between President Trump and
his Ukrainian counterpart that has triggered a US impeachment inquiry.It
shows Trump asked...
2019 Guber Poll: Tribunal Upholds El-Rufai’s Election As Kaduna Governor
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the Kaduna State capital has upheld the election of Nasir El-Rufai as the duly elected governor of...
Political Crisis: UN Outlines 8 Reasons Why 2020 Burundi Vote Is...
The
United Nations, UN has warned that Burundi’s elections in 2020 will be
problematic because of an unresolved political crisis and a president who is
increasingly portrayed...
Ministerial List: Senate Gives Buhari Five Days To Submit Names
The Senate has given President Muhammadu Buhari till
Friday next week to submit the list of ministerial nominees for screening,
failure of which the red chamber...
Ethiopia: Army Chief, Regional Governor Shot Dead In An Attack
Ethiopian state media
confirm that the chief of staff of the country’s army, General Seare Mekonnen,
has been shot dead in the capital, Addis Ababa.Prime Minister...
Political Parties: INEC Says It Lacks Power To Deregister Parties
The
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said it lacked the
constitutional power to deregister any of the existing 91 political parties in
the country.The
INEC Federal Commissioner...
