POLITICS

Members of the Anambra State House of Assembly has asked the police to unseal the legislative complex to enable them to carry out their lawful activities, unhindered. The Anambra State Police Command had on Thursday last weak sealed the assembly complex following a fracas that had resulted from the impeachment of the Speaker, Rita Maduagwu, […]

European Union and the United States of America and other western nations have called for the participation of women and youths in politics in Nigeria. The group made this call in a joint statement signed by the European Union Delegation to Nigeria, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, […]

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says he has forgiven those who plotted to illegally impeach him as governor. He said this during a thanksgiving service at St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, North Bank Makurdi in honour of him as well as the Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly, AvineAgbom. He further stated that though […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to overhaul the education sector if he is re-elected as president in 2019. As part of efforts to do so, he says his administration will remodel 10,000 schools every year. The president said this at an event tagged ‘The Next Level’, to mark the launch of his campaign ahead of […]

Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha has promised that the dry season will be fully utilized to complete roads projects across the state. Governor Okorocha who disclosed this to journalist in Owerri noted that contractors handling different road projects in the state have fully mobilized to sites, adding that there is a mapped out strategy for […]

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, says the prudent management of resources by President Muhammadu Buhari administration has boosted development in the country. He believes the current administration has achieved far more in terms of infrastructure and development than previous administrations. According to a statement issued by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity […]

Imo State House of Assembly says he has appealed the judgment of the State High Court, which quashed the suspension of the five lawmakers that opposed the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere. The position of the legislature was made public via a press conference addressed by the Speaker, Chief Acho Ihim According […]

  President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the 2019-2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read the letter attached to the document to lawmakers during plenary. The 2019-2021 MTEF when approved by the lawmakers, will form the basis for the 2019 […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerians who are bent on leaving the country because of the current difficulties, to do so if they have another country. The president made the remarks when he received the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant and members of the party from the three senatorial zones of the […]

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is sending 200-strong observer team to Nigeria for the 2019 general elections. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Conflict Resolution, FRANCIS BEHANZIN, made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit on INEC Chairman, MAHMOUD YAKUBU, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He said the […]