Politics

APC nominates Ibrahim Gobir as Senate Leader, caucus Chairman

The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Senator Ibrahim Gobir representing Sokoto East as the new Senate Leader and Chairman of the APC caucus in the…

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Senate considers bills to tackle poverty, intellectual property theft

……..stop intellectual property theft The Senate, on Tuesday, considered two critical bills seeking to tackle poverty and put a stop to intellectual property theft in the country.  One of the…

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Senate confirms Mohammed Bello as RMAFC Chairman

The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed Mohammed Bello as Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.  Bello’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on National…

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Ekiti Gov allays fears of Christians over APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has said that the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the All Progressive Congress Party (APC) was not done to undermine the influence or relevance of…

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Buhari appoints Nasiru Ila as SSA, National Assembly matters

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Nasiru Ila as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s…

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PDP wants legal action against Gov-elect Adeleke stopped

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Prince Dotun Babayemi to stop further legal action against the  Governor-elect,  Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the overall interest of the party. Babayemi contested…

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SERAP sues INEC for not prosecuting vote-buyers in Ekiti

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “failing to prosecute those suspected of vote-buying and electoral bribery during the recently concluded…

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INEC tasks NASS on electoral offences bill to tackle vote buying

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says speedy passage of the National Electoral Offences Commission and Tribunal Bill by the National Assembly will checkmate vote buying. The bill, meant to provide…

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INEC confirms 7m voters registered in Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State,  says statistics show that the state currently  has about seven million registered voters. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)  in Lagos…

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Gov Wike vows to expose Atiku, PDP soon

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he will soon break his silence on the recent happenings in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). His Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, made…

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