politics

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has inaugurated Screening Committees for State House of Assembly aspirants across the 36 states of the federation. The committee, inaugurated by APC Deputy National Chairman, North, Abubakar Kyari, is in charge of elections of the ward and state delegates that will elect governorship candidates and the presidential candidate of the party. This comes two weeks before the conduct of the party’s primary elections slated for […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, have called for inclusion of females in all processes leading to the 2023 general elections. The acting director, Gender and Inclusivity Department, INEC, Lakunuya Bello, made this known during an Engagement with political party leadership to enhance women’s participation in the 2023 elections in Abuja on Monday. Bello lamented that the 2019 general elections showed a manifestation of […]

The Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. This was contained in a statement issued by Amaechi’s Presidential Media Committee. The statement expressed gratitude to Buhari for finding him worthy to serve as a Minster in his cabinet. It noted that the Transportation Ministry recorded significant achievement since the inception of the current administration. Recall that the President had ordered his Ministers and appointees with […]

A presidential aspirant Peter Obi has pledged to transform Nigeria’s economy if elected President come 2023. Obi, made the pledge when he met with delegates of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State to solicit for their vote during the forthcoming primary. He assured that his administration will tackle insecurity by pulling millions of citizens out of poverty through job creation and providing a conducive environment for businesses to […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed a new date for the definite hearing of a suit instituted against President Muhammadu Buhari by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, on Section 84 (11) and (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Inyang Ekwo, fixed the judgment for May 24 to enable Buhari and PDP to address the court on the effect of the judgment of […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubarkar has assured that he would restructure Nigeria if elected as the County’s next President. Atiku stated this when he visited Abia State delegates for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Primary elections. He promised to unify and restructure the country as well as return the country to the path of security. The Former Vice President, who thanked the delegates for the support given to him […]

Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has withdrawn from the Senatorial race to retain her Ministerial position. Tallen made this known in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, she came to the decision after consultations with her constituents and thought it wise to withdraw from the race.