POLITICS

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s plan to transmit election results electronically in 2023 is currently doubtful as the Federal Government has revealed that only 473 out of 774 local government areas in the country have Internet access. By implication, 301 …

•Melaye flays Buhari for withholding assentMinister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari denied assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, stating that the law had not captured the interest of …

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives have said Nigeria has been seized by kidnappers, bandits and terrorists, who extract ransoms from the poor and impoverished citizens and turn homesteads, hamlets, villages, towns and cities …

• Buhari rejected bill in order to rig 2023 poll, APC plans to manipulate results – PDP THE Senate on Wednesday failed to override the veto of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the Electoral Act Amendment bill. …

A large number of senators have vowed to override the veto of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the Electoral Act amendment bill. This is just as media learnt that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had begun making moves …

The Presidency has said the decision of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill is still unknown. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this when …

The Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, has called for stronger ties between the state and Equatorial Guinea in the areas of maritime and aviation. The governor made the call on Wednesday when the new Equatorial Guinea Consular-General …

The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has threatened to relieve 7,000 of Governor Ben Ayade’s appointees of their appointments for failing to register with the party. The chairman-elect of the party, Alphonsus Eba, made this known at a …

All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, says he will not reject calls to contest for the Presidency in 2023. Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with members of the Northern Alliance Committee. While refusing to officially …

No fewer than 3,125 innocent persons were killed and 2,703  abducted by bandits in northern Nigeria in the last 11 months, a tally by The PUNCH has shown. The figures were obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker, a project of the Council …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has broken its silence on a letter written to it by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Buhari, who received the bill on November 19, has until …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has written a letter to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, seeking comments from INEC over the Electoral Act amendment bill which was passed by the National Assembly on November …

The Indigenous People of Biafra has said it is not against restructuring of Nigeria. The Media and Publicity Secretary of the secessionist group, Emma Powerful, said this on Monday in a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, Anambra …

Members of the House of Representatives have lamented the increasing attacks by bandits especially along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, describing it as an onslaught national security. The lawmakers said the spate of insecurity in Nigeria has been “a matter of grave …

A former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has made his intention known to run for president in the 2023 general elections, Vanguard reports. Saraki made his intention known during his visit to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel …

Governors, who are members of the All Progressives Congress, have been unable to agree on a common position on the direct mode of primaries imposed on political parties by the National Assembly, media learnt on Monday. It was gathered that …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, approved February 2022 for the All Progressives Congress’ national convention. However, there was no specific date when the convention would hold next February, meaning that nothing was cast in stone. This …

SUPPORTERS of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, under the aegis of the Progressive Consolidation Group on Sunday its Abuja office. The group also announced a new organ, The Progressive Project to coordinate youth, women and other groups across Nigeria. This was …

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The All Progressives Congress has commenced sales of expression of Interest and nomination forms for Ekiti and Osun governorship elections at its national secretariat in Abuja. National Secretary,APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudodehe, made the disclosure on …