Politics
1 Sep 2015
WITH threats to the validity of the gubernatorial elections holding in Kogi and Bayelsa States in November and December this year, the issue of the appointment of Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari as the acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has further amplified the controversy over the appointments so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari.
1 Sep 2015
THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to execute an all-inclusive war against corruption.
1 Sep 2015
THE government of Bayelsa State has cleared the air on the status of the former State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd) who led some other members of the party to decamp to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
1 Sep 2015
NIGER DELTA leaders have called on former factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Richard Kpodo to desist from making provocative statements stressing that the people should be careful of those working for the interest of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
1 Sep 2015
AS far as the newly appointed Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang is concerned, lawyers who hone their skills within the nation’s parliaments deserve to be accorded a special place in the society.
1 Sep 2015
I will say that the government has not done enough in the sense that it lacks policy direction as far as the whole thing is concerned. We have been on a particular strategy since 2009 up till this moment and it is not yielding any result
31 Aug 2015
GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has disclosed the reason why his administration disowned Barrister George Mbu who “blew the whistle” about allegations of diversion of funds recovered from former state governor, Dipreye Alameiseigha and alleged complicity of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde.
31 Aug 2015
CONSEDERING the coalition of alliances and political forces that brought him back to power this time in his fourth attempt by election, President Muhammadu Buhari probably did what he had to do in his long-awaited appointment of his personal aides and part-choices of heads of key national departments and agencies (DAs).
30 Aug 2015
UP in arms against Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is Chief Christopher Anirah, over an alleged forged death certificate, which resulted in his substitution as the party’s candidate in the last April election into the House of Representatives election for the Okpe, Sapele and Uvwie Federal Constituency in Delta State.
30 Aug 2015
The second term Governor of Edo State; Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is of recent behaving like a substitute soccer player fielded in the second half of a crucial competition.
30 Aug 2015
NEARLY seven years ago I commented about the evil of corruption in Nigeria and summed up that unless the monster was slayed the country has no hope of succeeding as a nation.
29 Aug 2015
THE situation in Ogun State as it relates to the sacked education officials appears to be fluid. It seems some of us who initially wanted Governor Amosun’s head on a platter may now have to recant, or as we say in local parlance, eat our words.
Politics
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The All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Representatives member, Babajide Obanikoro has urged his constituents to re-elect him in the coming election based on his experience and performance.
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial district, Shuaib Salisu, has stated that the robust adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria will inspire real transparency in government.
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has berated the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, for his hypocritical attempts to extricate himself from the many failures of the ruling party. Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said this in a statement, in Abuja, on…
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The All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council (APC PCC) says the conspiracy against the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu by forces within the presidential villa should not be seen as a surprising development. APC PCC's Director strategic communications, Mr Dele Alake insist that Tinubu remains unbeatable in the presidential poll scheduled to hold…
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As many of you have come to know, my commitment and votary at all times is about the integrity and credibility of the process and outcome for society and not about who wins election