politics

Nigeria is now completely directionless – Wike Swears in four judges of the Rivers State Judiciary  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that Nigeria is now completely directionless, with the country permanently on a dangerous downward slide. Swearing-in four judges of the Rivers State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday, ... Read More »

Israelis ‘gave firm information to help Jonathan win 2015 poll’ Israelis hacked into President Muhammadu Buhari’s private e-mail and gave the materials to Cambridge Analytica, a firm hired by former President Goodluck Jonathan to provide “advertisement and marketing services” in support of his 2015 re-election campaign. According to a report by “The Guardian” and “Observer”, claiming to have spoken to ... Read More »

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for lack of merit. Akeredolu had, by the appeal, challenged a July 20017 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which upheld an order by a Federal High Court in Abuja, granting permission to Olusegun Abraham to serve Akeredolu through substituted means, court documents in relation to ... Read More »

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has explained why he did not attend Monday’s National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Tuesday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja. Saraki said in a statement issued on Thursday by his media adviser, Yusuph Olaniyonu, that he was in Benin, Edo State, for a Roundtable ... Read More »

NASS, Executive feud slowed down governance process – Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday blamed the standoff between the Executive and the National Assembly for the failure of government to deliver on its mandate as it has slowed down the process of governance in the country.  The President who spoke at the National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress ... Read More »

Breaking: Oyegun, others get one year tenure extension The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the extension of the tenure of the John Odigie Oyegun led National Working Committee and state executive committees of the party for any other one year with effect from June 2018. Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello who briefed newsmen midway ... Read More »

Ramaphosa to step in as Zuma resigns South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma last night resigned his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation. Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing African National Congress (ANC) told him to resign or face a vote of no confidence in parliament today. The 75-year-old has been under increasing ... Read More »

South African lawmakers on Thursday elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s new president after scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma resigned under pressure from his own ANC ruling party. Ramaphosa was elected without a vote after being the only candidate nominated in the parliament in Cape Town, chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng told assembled lawmakers. Read More »

  In what order should the 2019 elections be conducted? This was the bone of contention among senators at plenary yesterday during debate on the report of the conference committee which harmonised the grey areas to the amendments to the Electoral Act. The House of Representatives passed the bill without hitch. Some members of both chambers of the National Assembly ... Read More »

  About 10 members of the Senate have staged a walk-out in protest against the adoption of the report by the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on the Amendment to the Electoral Act. The protesters say despite the adoption of the report by the Senate, they would insist on its reversal. They alleged that the amendment was targeted ... Read More »