Politics

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state has warned miscreants and troublemakers to stay away from the state saying that the authorities are alive to their responsibilities to ensure peace, protection of live and property.

The Action Group caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has decried the actions of those ganging up to fight the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu The group in a statement yesterday said anyone fighting the APC leader after benefitting immensely from his political sagacity and financial support would surely live to regret their acts of indiscipline, insubordination and attempt at destroying the ladder that took them to the top.

Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has saluted people of the state on the first anniversary of his election as the governor of the state Fayose had defeated Dr Kayode Fayemi in the June 21, 2014 election.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has expressed concerns over why former governor of the state, Mr. Raji Fashola “is not being investigated by his successor, Akinwumi Ambode”.

A former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Chief Stanley Ohajuruka has charted a course of development for the new governor of the state, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu to succeed in office saying he should, among other things, be guided by a development blueprint.

A lot of controversy has trailed the politics that heralded the composition of the leadership of the 8th National Assembly particularly as it concerns the brinkmanship between the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Implications for the APC IT is sad that the event happened because what Dr. Bukola Saraki, former governor of Kwara State and past Chairman Nigeria Governors’ Forum did, added a monumental dimension to the confusion in Nigeria.

IN the absence of effective judicial arm to try cases of human right abuses, war crimes and similar acts considered as crime against humanity, African countries, may have to still endure the effort of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to serve justice. When President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya dramatically honoured the invitation…

ORIGINALLY, the 13 denominations, which participated in the foundation of CAN in 1976, represented two major Christian blocs: the Catholics and the Protestants. The Protestants were divided into two: the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) and the group described simply as Others. While CCN was made up of an ecumenical union of mainline Protestant churches,…

THE Guardian gathered that a whopping N41.6 trillion was generated as revenue from crude oil and taxes, as well as duties between fiscal year 2011 and 2014. In a report, titled, 5 years of Effective Sub-National Debt Management in Nigeria, The Debts Management Office listed Lagos State as the largest borrower, with a contingent liability…

Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun contested the last election under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as member representing Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency but lost to Peter Akpatason of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview, he speaks on why he is contesting Akpatason’s victory at the tribunal and why PDP’s 16-year rule has been beneficial to Nigeria and Nigerians.

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, last weekend held an ‘Appreciation Dinner’ for women and youths in Abuja, including businesswoman and communication expert-turned politician, Hajia Fatima Okunuga, who spoke to ABIODUN FANORO on why women better in governance.