THE  truce that was reached by senators upon resumption, to  work in unison for the interest of the country, appeared threatened yesterday as the immediate past Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, called on the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, to resign as presiding officers.

ABUJA—FOR more than 30 minutes, yesterday, the Senate was in rowdy session over sitting arrangement, as Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, also prevented the immediate past Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom North West), from using an unrecognized microphone to speak.

In the course of investigating corruption allegations against ex- governor of Ekiti State Mr Ayodele Fayose, especially the N1.3billion which he collected from the office of the National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has released photos of property they alleged he acquired wrongly.

Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose spent his first day out of office on Tuesday in the detention cell of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja.

The former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has on Tuesday fulfilled his promise of visiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja office.

Mr. Obi had faced many odds during his brief but eventful political career. And almost every time with one notable exception, he had overcome the odds. Last weekend, he overcame another challenge after he was announced as vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party

The Nigerian Government has said it was shocked and saddened at the killing of another aid worker, Hauwa Mohammed Liman by Boko Haram on Monday, despite the actions taken by the government and the widespread appeal to save the young woman.

The dreaded Boko Haram terrorists group has on Monday executed the second International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aide worker, Hauwa Leman.

By Yinka Ajayi National Chairman of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, in this interview, outlines why the South-East and South-West should back President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election and speed up power shift to the South among other national issues.  How will you describe the state of the nation as we head towards the […]

As the 2019 presidential election draws near, all the political parties involved in the contest are busy reeling out several reasons why Nigerians should vote for their candidate.

Thirteen former governors and seven former ministers, all facing corruption trials, were among the 50 men and women that make up the travel ban list under Executive Order No. 6 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP have called on Nigerians to reject “in its entirety” the attempt by the President Muhammadu Buhari to foist a full-blown fascism on the nation beginning with the placement of travel restrictions on 50 Nigerians.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Saturday ordered security agencies to place high profile Nigerians who are directly affected by the Executive Order 6, under watch list.

There were indications on Friday that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the national assembly may have dropped the threat to impeach the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to ensure that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was not truncated.

ABUJA- Prominent stakeholders yesterday lauded the choice of former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi as running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 general elections.