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
3 Osun APC lawmakers defect to ADP
Ahead of the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state House of Assembly on Saturday defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP).
2019: Group urges PDP govs, leaders to come up with ‘best’ Presidential candidate
Ahead of the Presidential convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Governance Grassroots Group (G3), has tasked the various organs of the party including its Board of Trustees (BoT), governors and other stakeholders to work for the emergence of the best Presidential candidate to fly the flag of the party in the 2019 general elections.
Atiku disagrees with Osinbajo, says Nigeria needs restructuring
The former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has on Saturday disagreed with the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on his statement on restructuring, noting that Nigeria needs it to boost its economy.
Wike accepts to seek re-election, pledges to defend Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that he will seek re-election in 2019, citing the support of youths from the 23 Local Government Areas as the principal reason for his declaration.
2019: Gov. Ortom picks PDP guber forms
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has picked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the 2019 Benue State governorship election.
