The Federal Government and the Edo State government are locked in a war of words over the alleged politicisation of a water project in the state.

THE impeachment notice served on Governor Martin Elechi by the state House of Assembly last weekend is provoking different reactions in the sharply divergent political spectrum in the once placid state

With a towering reputation of doing good, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, (APC, Lagos Central) surprisingly, has only been formally engaged in government for less than four years. Her legacies as Lagos State First Lady are all over the world with products of her Spelling Bee competition doing valiantly in different professions.

Opposition senators are restive over two serious issues: the alleged plot to remove Prof. Attahiru Jega as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and their unwavering opposition to the nomination of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as a minister

President Goodluck Jonathan, penultimate week, spent almost one week in Lagos during which he commissioned some federal projects in the South-west as well as naval war ships to boost the nation’s maritime security. He also met with different segments of the society where he told them why he should be re-elected on March 28 when the presidential election will be held.

BY Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA—-THE All Progressives Congress, APC, Senators yesterday raised the alarm over the alleged plot by the presidency to send Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega on compulsory retirement leave. The APC Senators claimed that they received information from a credible source to the effect that […]

Idolised by fans as the Peoples General, Chief Great Ogboru had become a rallying platform for opposition to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State. He had in the last decade moved across different political platforms in his quest for the governorship of the state – South-South Rainbow Coalition, SSRC, then the Alliance for Democracy in 2003, the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP in 2007 and 2011, and now Labour Party, LP . Ogboru has continuously captivated popular imagination in Delta, yet has underperformed at the crucial point of counting the votes. Ogboru has, however, pleaded the alibi of rigging.

Bauchi State’s knack for betraying even accomplished political leaders is legendary. It is thus no surprise that ahead of the forthcoming general elections that many voters and political leaders are keeping their intentions close to the chest

THe Akwa-Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Austin Okoje in this interview reassures the people of Akwa-Ibom State that the commission would provide all the candidates for the 2015 General Elections a level playing field to ensure rancour-free polls. But he implores the political class to cooperate with INEC since according to him, every successful election requires effective partnership and cooperation as well as adequate timing and planning among other issues.

Given the trenchant positions for and against the introduction of the card readers, Nigerians and indeed, international election observers would be in suspense on the efficacy of what the country’s Election Management Body has promised as the antidote to election rigging.