Politics

*Incumbents must stop from influencing elections Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says for democracy in Nigeria to come of age, incumbent political officeholders must stop influencing election outcomes. In his Democracy Day message on Sunday, Atiku said political leaders must be committed to the principles of fairness in election conduct, to...

*Calls for support for Akpabio/Barau’s leadership Global Peace Movement International, UK says Nigeria needs sincere leadership to grow and attain its full potential as the giant of Africa. President General of the group, Dr. Mike Uyi stated this when he spoke with newsmen ahead of the June 12 presidential election....

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the Peoples Democratic Party G5 Governors at the Aso Villa, Abuja. The group, led by one serving governor and four former governors caused a major division within the PDP after demanding the then National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu step down for a southern replacement...

President Bola Tinubu has said that he intends to have a cordial relationship with all 36 governors in the country. The president, who made this known in a post he shared on his Twitter handle on Thursday, stated that he aims to develop a prosperous nation. He also shared pictures...

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the party’s executives in Ebonyi and Ekiti states. This was contained in a terse statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba. “After extensive deliberations and consultations, the National Working Committee (NWC) hereby approves...

The leadership crisis unfolding at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly is at best a needless distraction. It is needless because ordinarily, 24 matured individuals shouldn’t have any problem deciding who leads the house. Indeed, there was obviously no any reason for the ensuing commotion than personal vendetta and contest...

His Excellency, Engineer Abdullahi Sule featured as guest on Arise Television today night being Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Excerpts from the interview as monitored from Lafia. On his choice of speakerI have a preference, but it’s not compulsory. My choice is the person I have worked with for the last...

Ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu has appealed to all All Progressives Congress, APC senators-elect to abide by the zoning arrangements as announced by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party last month. The APC has zoned the President of the...

Today, he takes a bow, 20 years after he came into the legislature; working and rising from floor member to Minority Whip, Minority Leader, Majority Leader and finally the Speaker in 2019. He presides over the affairs of the House for the last time today. But, the Lagos lawyer from...

Governor Hope Uzodimma has dropped his deputy, Prof Placid Njoku, ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. In the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the list showed that Uzodimma has dropped Placid for a female deputy governorship candidate, Mrs. Ekemaru Chinyere Ihuoma. The...