Politics

State Police Bill hits roadblock in states

Unless something decisive happens in the next 12 days, the push for state police, widely canvassed as a response to Nigeria’s worsening security challenges, is facing a fresh hurdle at the state Houses of Assembly, with only four states -Edo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers having so far approved the proposed constitutional amendment
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Defections: 7 PDP govs, Wike, ex-govs, others meet on survival

IN a move aimed at addressing the gale of defections and internal crisis rocking it, governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, met with former governors and other party stakeholders to strategise on its survival and forge a common front ahead of the 2027 general election.

Atiku cannot be bullied to surrender his presidential ambition — Sowunmi

By Bayo Wahab A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Otunba Segun Sowunmi, has maintained that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has the right to run for president regardless of the narrative about the number of times he has contested. Atiku has twice contested on the PDP platform and lost to the ruling All Progressives […]

Lagos LG polls: Dep gov’s sibling, Ogunlewe’s son, 53 others emerge as APC candidates

By Olasunkanmi Akoni After keenly contested primaries, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, yesterday, produced 55 chairmanship candidates for the July 12 local government elections. Four candidates from the Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, had earlier emerged through consensus from their various councils. Among those who emerged after about five hours of voting […]

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