The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance at the Monday meeting with US President Donald Trump as embarrassing. The party, in a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the president’s visit as ’embarassing’ because he…
A senator, Suleiman Hunkuyi (APC, Kaduna North) on Sunday escaped attack by thugs during a political gathering of stakeholders and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) he convened in Kaduna. Mr Hunkuyi had convened the meeting to sensitize…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has alleged that some school principals, invigilators and supervisors, working alongside notorious syndicates now collaborate with candidates to cheat in its examinations, especially the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WAEC spoke against…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is bracing for next year’s general elections – without cash. The polls are 291 days away, but there is no cash yet for INEC’s N300 billion budget. The cash squeeze is likely to affect…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has blamed the collapse of national security on political interference by the Federal Government. Wike made this claim when the participants of senior executive course 40, 2018-study group three from the National Institute of Policy…
The Senate and its President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja to resist the temptation of being dragged into the internal affairs of the legislature, particularly as regards a suit brought before it by the…
Below is the full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at the joint press conference with President Donald Trump in the White House: Good day, Ladies and Gentlemen of the media. It has been a pleasure and honour to visit Washington…
Following the botched recall of the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, many political appointees of Governor Yahaya Bello from the district have allegedly gone underground and deserted their offices. The governor was said to be seriously angry…
Catholic Priests in West Africa, CPWA, have expressed shock over the crumbling security situation in Nigeria and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the situation or tender his resignation letter as a statesman. The group said that the rising…
The United States President, Donald Trump, on Monday described the killing of Christians in Nigeria as a serious problem, saying the US would not accept it. Trump also condemned the burning of churches and urged the Federal Government to ensure…