Politics

  Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has commended members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State for the successful completion of the party registration exercise, which ended last Sunday.   Saraki, in a statement signed by his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, on Friday, noted that ...

  Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project as a “scam,” accusing the Bola Tinubu-led administration of lacking tangible projects that benefit Nigerians.   Lawal made the remarks during an appearance on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, aired on Channels ...

  The member representing Edo South in the Senate, Neda Imasuen, has described the Supreme Court judgement upholding the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo as a moment of renewal in the state.   He called on well-meaning citizens of the state to join hands with the governor as he steers ...

  The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election without the crucial support of Tinubu and the Action Congress of Nigeria.   Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on ...

  The Presidency has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu is behind recent disruptions faced by opposition parties in the country, calling the claims unfounded and politically motivated.   The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this during an interview on Arise News’ Prime ...

  The Lagos State House of Assembly has moved to improve landlord-tenant relations as the state’s Tenancy Bill passed the second reading stage on Thursday.   During plenary, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa said the bill aimed to redefine the legal framework for tenancy agreements, rights, responsibilities, and eviction processes in Lagos. ...

  A former governor of Osun State and interim national secretary of the African Democratic Congress Coalition, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed optimism that the party would defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress in the next general elections.   To this end, the former governor called on party members to ...

  The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission has said there will be bye-elections anywhere a ballot box is snatched during the conduct of the Saturday local government elections.   The chairman of LASIEC, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.) said this on Thursday during a press briefing ahead of the poll.   ...

  The All Progressives Congress has extended its congratulations to Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, following the Supreme Court’s validation of his victory in the September 21, 2024, governorship election.   In a statement released on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party also praised the ...

  The House of Representatives Sub-Committee on the Protection of Critical National Assets on Thursday dismissed the corruption allegation against the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company by a civil society group, the Association for Public Policy Analysis.   The association had, through its President, Princewill Okorie, accused NELMCO of misappropriation ...