POLITICS

Nigeria becoming an open prison, HURIWA alleges The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians not to resign to fate and jeopardise their lives following what it called “President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to find direction in the fight against …

The regime of fuel subsidy came into Nigeria since 1973 to cushion the impact of importation at a time the government failed to maintain the nation’s refineries despite growing demand for petroleum products. With the introduction, government fixes pump price …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would meet on Thursday (May 7), to review the situation in its offices nationwide. The commission will also at the meeting adopt a clear road map and guidelines for resumption of activities. …

The Federal High Court in Lagos has awarded N5m against the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his campaign director, Dr Bukola Saraki, over unauthorised use of the photograph of a Lagos-based trader, Mrs …

The House of Representatives on Tuesday moved a motion seeking relevant government agencies to check the validity of immigration documents of Chinese nationals in Nigeria, to fish out illegal and undocumented immigrants and repatriate them to China. The bill, titled …

By Adekunle Adebayo, Akure A socio-political group in Ondo State under the aegis of Akingboye Youth Support Group (AYSG), has assured that their principal Otunba Bamidele Akingboye (OBA) a governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform will promote …

• Umahi’s Frustrations With Open Society The recent decision by Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State to restrict some journalists from government facilities in the state has brought back to national consciousness the challenges of media practice under the …

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has relaxed the coronavirus lockdown imposed on the state and has asked churches to commence full activities. The governor stated this in a broadcast to the people of the state on Saturday evening. Before the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will public a notice of elections with respect to the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states on June 1 and July 1, 2020, respectively. It also described the global coronavirus pandemic …

The Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has urged government at all levels to, not just protect lives, but also livelihoods, as it fights the COVID-19 pandemic. This, he said, was necessary because there would be life after the …

The Abia State Government has extended the statewide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state by an additional one more week. Governor Okezie had ordered a statewide lockdown for one week in the first instance beginning from …

The Katsina State Government has lifted suspension on Friday congregational prayer with immediate effect. The lifting of the suspension was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, in a statement made on Tuesday in Katsina. “Following …

Oil Drilling expatriates endangering Rivers State By Kenneth Jukpor   The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike has lampooned the federal government for excluding his State in the support via medical aids and relief materials. Noting that Rivers State …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday expressed apprehension over the alleged collapse of governance command structure of the Federal Government since the isolation of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Kyari had …

A Peoples Democratic Party member representing Cross River North Senatorial District in the National Assembly is dead. One of her aides who confirmed to our correspondent on condition of anonymity in Abuja on Tuesday morning,  said the late Senator died …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his estranged political godfather, Adams Oshiomhole, have commenced consultations to end the political rift between them. Obaseki’s Chief of Staff, Mr Taiwo Akerele, revealed this while responding to questions from reporters during an …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday voided the order of an Abuja High Court which sacked Ifeanyi Ubah, as the senator representing Anambra South. A three-man panel of Justices of the appellate court held that the judgment delivered by …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday described the All Progressives Congress as a stinking coven of treasury looters and a fizzling political platform facing extinction. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said this in a statement in Abuja. …

• Appeal Court lifts embattled chairman’s suspension • Court gives Giadom go-ahead to become acting chair The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday lifted the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Before …

A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, has expressed frustrations with developments in his party, declaring that the effects of the desperation of those he described as overambitious politicians exceeded the fatality …