Politics

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Lawal Usman, says the party must zone its presidential ticket to the North for 2023 general elections. This, he said was for strategic reasons. Usman, popularly called ‘Mr LA’, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria on Sunday. He…

Member representing Lokoja/ Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon. Barr. Shaba Ibrahim,on Saturday, rendered stewardship of his two years in office, saying that he has delivered the dividends of Democracy to his constituents on the theme of his campaign promises. He said he was on course to change the narrative of representation, stressing that he has been…

The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority,(NIWA), Dr. George .M. Moghalu, on Thursday, congratulated a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on his emergence as the Governor-elect of Anambra State in the just concluded governorship election in the state. In a congratulatory letter, he personally signed and made available…

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi on Wednesday challenged serving legislators and all past public office holders to account for property abroad. Adeyemi while contributing to a bill seeking to repeal and reenact the money laundering on the floor of the Senate, said they should explain to Nigerians how they were able…

The Lokoja Local Goverment chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Sunday sworn- in 10 wards executives. The party executives were sworn-in by Barr. Sani NaAllah at the Local Goverment party Secretariat Lokoja. Lokoja Local Goverment Chairman of the party,Hon Maikudi Bature,while speaking at the occasion commended all party stakeholders for their support, understanding and patience…

It was a jamboree galore on Sunday in Lokoja ,as no fewer than 6,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lokoja Local government on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were received into the APC at an elaborate ceremony at the Lokoja Local APC secretariat. The defectors,cut across the…

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso says his disagreement with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje started when the governor embarked on borrowing to execute unnecessary projects, causing the state to owe about N185 billion. The former Governor stated this while featuring on Arise News on Friday. Kwankwaso expressed displeasure at the present debt profile of Kano…

Chukwuma Soludo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says Andy Uba, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was a domestic staff to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Soludo said this on Monday during the Anambra governorship election debate organised by Arise TV. During the debate, Soludo and Uba levelled accusations against one…

THE numerical strength of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State of Osun is currently dwindling, following defections of members of the party to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) noted that the crisis rocking the Osun APC has given some valuable members of the party, who claimed to be sidelined by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola,…

Many Nigerians are mad at the country’s political leaders — both progressives and conservatives — and they are voicing their anger, which is understandable. The Federal Government, through no fault of anyone in particular, is paralysed and unable to tackle any of the major challenges facing the country or even accomplish basic functions. Most politicians…