Politics

The Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike recently in Makurdi, Benue State capital declared his intention to join the presidential race in 2023 which has generated reactions in Zamfara State. According to some people who spoke in Gusau, the State capital, the declaration was described as a new paradigm, noting that his presidential ambition…

Eagle Square agog for 12,000 delegates• Keep your eyes on the ball, Buhari tells APC leaders• Adamu, Akume, Al-Makura, others meet on consensus• Party bars political appointees from voting at convention• PDP charges INEC not to monitor APC convention After two postponements and horse-trading that almost derailed the process, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially declared his intention to contest for President in the 2023 general election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku declared his 2023 presidential ambition at a ceremony held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Wednesday. The former Vice President said he would focus on…

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has declared his intention to run for the office of Nigeria president. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, announced his decision at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. The PDP 2019 presidential candidate lost to Muhammadu Buhari who was voted into…

The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), has lambasted Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State over his claims of interfacing with President Muhammadu Buhari towards adopting a political solution for the release of detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Recall that Governor Umahi had assured Igbos that the detained leader of the…

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate new strategic approach to save Nigeria’s economy. The traditional leader made the call on Tuesday during the 2022 edition of Grandmothers’ Festival in Epe. Adamns criticized the Buhari administration policies that had reduced the nation to surviving on foreign loans. He…

Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has said he will be leaving the state next month as an oil-producing state, with the capacity to produce rice that can sustain itself. Obiano said Anambra State would begin to earn 13 per cent derivation from oil production as an oil-producing state, while reading to journalists a text…

There are indications that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) may soon direct its members to boycott work if the challenge of fuel scarcity across the country persists for the next few days. Those the TUC intends to pass the directive across in the coming days are workers in statutory corporations and government-owned institutions. The Congress…