Politics

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and some top officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are allegedly behind a plot to use the judiciary to sabotage the mandate of Enugu State Governor-elect, Peter Mbah. The Citizens Arise for Democracy (CAD), which raised this alarm at a press conference...

A Group Known as Professional for good governancen(PGG) has said With May 29, 2023 a few days away, and the inauguration of brand new State Executive Governors in 28 States of the Federation, they are concerned about the quality of leadership and the prospects before Nigerians. Engr. Ogbonna Nwaiwu spokes...

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kogi, says the state has no business with poverty given its richness in natural resources. In a statement released on Sunday by his media team, Melaye spoke during a visit to traditional rulers and council of chiefs of Mopa-Amuro, Yagba-East...

Chief Philip Agbese, a House of Reps member-elect, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s last-minute appointments. Speaking to newsmen over the weekend in Abuja, the All Progressives Congress stalwart called on the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to probe the flawed processes. With few days to the end of...

Concern Enugu Citizens has said the Friday 19th of May, 2023 Arise TV outing by the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General Yushau’u Dogara Ahmed despite a 20b naira Legal Suit filed by Attorneys to the Enugu State Governor Elect Barrister Peter Mbah against the Agency...

Concerned Citizens Forum of Nigeria, CCFN, has called on the United States of America to intervene in the succession battle going on the the House of Representatives. The group, in a letter to the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, accuses the incumbent Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon....

…say ex-Gov fit to be Senate President The Concerned Northern Christian Forum of Nigeria (CNCFN) has endorsed Abdulaziz Yari for the position of Senate President in the 10th National Assembly. The Christian group made this known at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. In a statement signed by its...

Anas Dauda Sadauki is the CEO and Founder, Awareness Against Terrorism, an NGO working to tackle youth restiveness and other vices through sensitisation. In this interview, Sadauki gives an insight into what he does at the organisation. Tell us more about your background. I was born on the 13th of...

A pro-democracy organisation, Rebirth Africa Initiative (RAI), has applauded the President-elect, Senator Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, and the All Progressives Congress over their decision to revisit the zoning template for the 10th National Assembly. Recall that a barrage of criticism had trailed the ruling party’s National Working Committee proposed zoning...

Senate President aspirant, Godswill Akpabio, and other senators-elect visited the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, at Lagos House, Marina. Those present at the courtesy call include Senator Ali Ndume, and Senator Adeola Solomon, amongst others. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, was also on the...