POLITICS

Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, says he will contest the forthcoming election despite resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sani stated this in a statement he posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday morning. The Senator, however, did not disclose his next choice of party, promising to reveal that […]

Senate has stood down consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for third reading and passage, until Tuesday. The bill, which was captured on the Order Paper, was stood down at plenary for more legislative work. Announcing the development, SenateLeader Ahmad Lawan said In view of the sensitive nature of the bill and its […]

The bill seeking to amend the provisions of the Electoral Act has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill scaled through for the second time when the lawmakers deliberated on it on Tuesday at the lower house of the National Assembly in Abuja. According to the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says he expects the forthcoming general elections in 2019 to be free and fair. President Buhari in a statement, stated that his belief on the fact that the country had so far organised five general elections since the return to democracy in 1999. Buhari said the 2019 general elections will usher the country […]

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will improve conduct of the electoral process. Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner, SAM OLUMEKUN, disclosed this at a workshop on “Lagos State Election Security Strategic Plan for 2019 Elections.” The workshop was organised by Nigeria Policing Programme, NPP, in collaboration with INEC […]

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has called on African leaders to prioritize human capital development Professor Osinbajo made the appeal during a lecture on Africa’s Human Capital Development and the widespread impact of the National Social Investment Programme at Oxford University, London. He also called on the governments to focus on good governance to attain […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised religious leaders in the country to shun partisan politics ahead of the 2019 general elections. He said this at the Interfaith Initiative for Peace Conference, noting that advice became necessary having witnessed the roles religious leaders had been playing so far ahead of the elections. Buhari said clerics engaging in […]

Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, and Governor of Imo state Rochas Okorocha, says the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress must do the right thing and allow everybody to participate in its ongoing nationwide primaries. Okorocha, said this in a brief interview with State House correspondents after leading eight other state governors elected […]

The governor of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode has accepted his loss of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party. Governor Ambode, who conceded defeat, promised to work for a smooth transition. The governor lost the 2019 ticket of the ruling party in the state to BabajideSanwo-Olu, a former commissioner. […]

Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief David Umahi has insisted that the South-East geopolitical zone must be allowed to produce the next vice president of Nigeria in the forthcoming 2019 general election. Umahi, who made this known while addressing PDP faithful at the Pa Ngele Oruta township stadium in […]