Politics

…As lawmakers call for stiffer penalties for electoral offenders, condemn defections and electoral violence The Senate has proposed a major reform to Nigeria’s electoral process, seeking to shift the burden of proof in election petitions from litigants to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of the ongoing process to repeal the Electoral Act […] More

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the $460 million Chinese loan obtained to finance the Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project, originally designed to enhance security across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by Hon. Amobi Ogah (LP, Abia) during plenary on Wednesday. […] More

Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has questioned the All Progressives Congress, APC, reward system. Fashola raised the question while identifying a drop in the number of votes accrued by the APC. To this end, he wondered if APC’s policies still resonates with its traditional base. He spoke during the APC’s Stakeholders Forum […] More

African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Apostle Ayodele David-Adesua, has vowed that no form of violence or intimidation will derail the party’s determination to wrest power and restore good governance in the state. David-Adesua made the declaration in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti while reacting to the Tuesday […] More

A former Deputy Mayor of Ohafia LGA of Abia State, Mkpa Oju Uka, has refuted reports that he is presently in a London prison for drug trafficking and mortgage fraud offenses. Speaking on Wednesday, Uka described the reports as false and the handiwork of his political enemies. He said since moving from Lome, Togo, to […] More

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a life imprisonment bill against pedophiles and anyone who has sexual encounters with minors. According to the bill, going forward in Nigeria, any man or woman who engages in sexual intercourse with a minor (child) will face life imprisonment with no option of fines. Details shortly… More

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro as a new minister from Plateau State. The development followed the appointment of the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Yilwatda is from Plateau State. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who announced […] More

ABUJA- THE Senate has confirmed the appointment of Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC). The Upper Chamber also confirmed the appointment of Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State as commissioners for the NPC. The confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday was […] More

ByGovernor Alex Otti of Abia State has dismissed reports claiming he has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress, APC. There are speculations making the rounds on social media alleging that Otti has defected to the APC. In a swift response, the Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, described the […] More

Former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Jacob Mark, has said that Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state ought to be removed from office following his resignation from the party. Mark made this statement on Tuesday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. Recall that […] More

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Ondo State chapter, has suspended its proposed industrial action following the intervention of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PASAN in the state had issued a seven-day ultimatum, which elapsed on Monday, over the implementation of the salary scale for its members. Speaking […] More