politics

The Young Progressives Party, YPP, has elected the member representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Bassey Akpan as its Governorship Candidate. This comes a week after the former Gubernatorial Candidate of the Party, Andy Nyenime withdrew from the race, which led to a fresh primary. The Party’s National Secretary, Vidiyeno Bamaiyi, after a peaceful exercise announced Akpan as the winner of the contest and issued […]

National Chairman the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Adamu, has urged party members to work as a team to ensure victory in the 2023 general elections. Adamu made the appeal after inaugurating an eight-member Abia State Reconciliation Committee. He implored party faithful to do more works and forget some of the prejudices and stand together. The Chairman expressed optimism that with the inauguration of the committee, there would be peace […]

Osun State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke has restated his commitment to make the State a reference point of development in Nigeria. Adeleke made this known at a Stakeholders meeting in Osogbo, the State Capital. The Governor-elect, who described his victory at the poll as divine and beyond human permutations, pledged not to default on his electoral promises.

Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Walid Jibril, has said plans are under way to bring all Party members together. Jibril made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna State. The statement noted that members of the Party’s BoT would meet with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and other aggrieved Party members for reconciliation. It added that the BOT would meet on Wednesday as […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has warned Nigerians not to fall victims to fake websites advertising voter registration. A statement signed by the its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed that the Commission has concluded its Continuous Voter Registration exercise for the 2023 general elections. The statement, therefore, advised members of the public not to succumb to the antics of online scammers and […]

Following the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the registration of PVC, Nigerians have called for the extension of the Continuous Voter’s Registration. In an interview with Boss Radio news, a Business woman, Ebuka Ruth appeals to INEC to extend the registration date. Also speaking, Chinedu Peter calls for more provision of the registration machines. For Andrew Victoria, the seriousness of INEC Staff should be looked […]

The Lawmakers of the People’s Democratic Party in the senate has protested against the heightening insecurity in Nigeria. Minority leader, Philip Aduda, who raised a motion for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari revealed that the PDP caucus has issued a six week ultimatum to Buhari to resolve terrorist attacks in the country or face impeachment.

The All Progressives Congress has named the lawmaker representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Abdullahi Gobir as the new Senate Leader. This was contained in a letter signed by the National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Adamu, and read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday. According to the letter, Gobir replaces Yahaya Abdullahi of Kebbi North Senatorial District following his resignation as Senate Leader after his defection […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm 19 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners. The confirmation request was contained in a letter read at plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. In the letter, President Buhari, noted that the request for the confirmation of the nominees was in accordance with the provisions of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution. It added that five of the Resident Electoral Commissioners […]