Politics

Defect and lose your seat, NDC warns aspirants

Defect and lose your seat, NDC warns aspirants

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a mandatory indemnity and affidavit requirement for all its governorship and National Assembly candidates as part of efforts to curb political defections. The party said the policy is designed to preserve loyalty among elected officials […]
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Tinubu to Oyebanji: I‘ll stand by you 

Tinubu to Oyebanji: I‘ll stand by you 

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to support Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, in order to make greater positive impact in the lives of Ekiti residents

Civil war: You supervised Igbo massacre, IPOB replies Gowon

Civil war: You supervised Igbo massacre, IPOB replies Gowon

The founders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have responded to the leader of a former Military junta of the Nigeria government, General Yakubu Gowon, who supervised the country’s civil war, telling him that he (Gowon) was the originator and cause of the unrest that claimed the lives of over three million Biafrans.

Only urgent NEC will avert implosion, PDP Ex-Officio members warn

Only urgent NEC will avert implosion, PDP Ex-Officio members warn

Only urgent NEC will avert implosion, PDP Ex-Officio members warn — Back Gov Bala Mohammed -led peace effort By Johnbosco Agbakwuru  ABUJA — AMIDST the growing internal tension within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Conference of National Ex-Officio members of the party, have warned that only the convocation of an emergency National Executive Council, […]

I was 25% deaf without knowing it – Obasanjo

I was 25% deaf without knowing it – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he once suffered 25 percent hearing loss without knowing it. Obasanjo stated this in Bauchi on Sunday when he paid homage to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman-Adamu. According to him, many people in the world are deaf without knowing it until they go for medical checks […]

Stop misusing DSS, proxies to silence us, SERAP tells Tinubu govt

Stop misusing DSS, proxies to silence us, SERAP tells Tinubu govt

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu and his government “to stop the ‘weaponization’ of the country’s security agencies to target Nigerians simply for the peaceful exercise of their human rights, and to direct the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately withdraw the baseless defamation lawsuit by their proxies against our organization and management staff.”

Wike, ‘T-Pain’ playing politics with suffering of Nigerians – Atiku

Wike, ‘T-Pain’ playing politics with suffering of Nigerians – Atiku

“Wike delights in conjuring fantasies, indulging in his imagination, and paying for live TV coverage to launch tirades against whomever he pleases. However, we shall not descend into the gutters where he feels at home. Instead, we prefer to rise above, maintaining our dignity while others revel in the mud.”

APC sweeps 23 chairmanship, 255 councillorship seats in Kaduna LG election

APC sweeps 23 chairmanship, 255 councillorship seats in Kaduna LG election

It was jubilation galore by members of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday evening, when the Kaduna State Electoral Independent Commission (SEICOM) announced the result of the local government Chairmanship and councillorship elections conducted across the State.