Political News

According to Sokoto Senate Aliyu Wamakko, the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable. “No nation can develop in an atmosphere of acrimony, discord and general insecurity", he said on Tuesday. “In the same vein, no nation can develop and achieve greatn...

Nigeria's Acting President Yemi Osingajo has approved the appointment of 14 New Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) / Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Medical Centers, Teaching Hospitals and Specialty Centers in the nation. They are: 1. Prof. Bisala ...

Nigeria's Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday 28th June 2017, presided over FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President, Muhammadu Buhari is in the United Kingdom undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment. ...

Nigerian politician Mr. Femi Fani Kayode has launched a full scale attack on northerners because they "accused" the Yorubas of "trying to impose" vice president Yemi Osinbajo on the country. In a series of tweets, he said the north is the worst part...

Former Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State has died two days to his 56th birthday anniversary. Suntai survived an air crash at the Yola Airport in Adamawa State in 2012. He died at home where he was undergoing rehabilitation for brain injurie...

The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has charged youths in the country to imbibe the culture of hard work and dedication to service. Mrs. Buhari made the call in a speech at an occasion organised to mark the Eid el-fitr for young couples at...

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has been on life support for 20 days. Fayose, stated this in a statement released on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state. The statement reads in part: "Today, it makes...

A top investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 24, 2017 escaped death by the whiskers when gunmen opened fire on him in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Austin Okwor, an operative in the Property Fraud Section of the...

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that the consultations with various segments of the Nigerian society will continue. The Spokesman of the Acting President, Mr Laolu Akande, said on Tuesday while emphasizing the import of the dialog...

Dr. Doyin Okupe, former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, has given some reasons why the North is angry with the Igbos of the Southeast. Doyin said: “majority are angry with the Igbos,” because according to them, “they perceive as the blackma...

Reno Omokri, the former aide to former President, Goodluck Joanthan has faulted the Nnmadi Kanu, the IPOB leader over his statement on the competency of former Nigerian leader. Omokri also insisted that Nnamdi Kanu was wrong to have labeled former P...

A suspended member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan, on Tuesday led 200 other members of the PDP to join the opposition APC. Aribisogan, who represents Ikole Constituency 1 in the assembly, was on October 6 last year sus...

Young, energetic, privileged, influential and maybe 'proud' are words that describe Sha'aban Sharadan, a 35-year-old aide to President Buhari on broadcast media (radio). A native of Kano, Sharadan was appointed Personal Assistant to President Buhari ...

Nigeria's Minister of Power, Housing and Works, Babatunde Fashola, has expressed deep concerns on the ability of the Nigerian senate and house of reps to understand the Nigerian constitution. The minister had earlier raised an alarm that the senate...

Treasury looters in Nigeria may soon be granted “full and complete amnesty” after fulfilling certain conditions. ‘A Bill for an Act to establish a scheme to harness untaxed money for investment purposes and to assure any declarant regarding inqu...

Rivers state's Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday paid a Sallah visit to Sokoto. He was received by governor Aminu Tambuwal and Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad. ...

A senator from Kaduna state, Shehu Sani has defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial use of Hausa language in his Sallah message to Nigerians Saturday. Shehu Sani, in a Facebook post said ‘There’s nothing wrong with the President sendi...

The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun has accused All Progressives Congress of a plan to rig the July 8 Osun West Senatorial bye-election in the state. The State Chairman of the party, Mr Soji Adagunodo, made this allegation at a news conference o...

The Member representing Jos North/North in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Baba Hassan (Babs) narrowly escaped unhurt over the weekend when aggrieved youths in his constituency reportedly attacked his convoy at Sarkin Mangu Street. ...

Pat Utomi, co-founder of Lagos Business School and Pan Atlantic University, has urged groups in the country to find ways to halt Nigeria’s impending anarchy. Mr. Utomi made the call in Awka on Monday at the June, 2017 meeting of University of Nigeri...