Ekiti LG Polls: PDP rejects outcome, describes it as concocted, unacceptable
The main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has called for the cancellation of the Local Government election in Ekiti State and prosecution of everyone culpable in the killings recorded. It…
Stop heating up polity, Bayelsa APC cautions Gov. Dickson
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa has urged Gov. Seriake Dickson, to stop threatening the state and trying to raise tension following the electoral defeat of his preferred candidate.. APC…
Reduce checkpoints on Federal highways – Senate tells IGP
The Senate on Thursday urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to as a matter of urgency reduce the number of checkpoints on Federal Highways in the country. The…
Senate Swears in Smart Adeyemi to replace Dino Melaye
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has swore-in Senator Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyemi is replacing Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who lost the…
Atiku files N2.5bn libel suit against Buhari’s aide
The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has made good his threat to institute a N2.5bn libel against a Presidential aide, Mrs Lauretta Onochie over an alleged libellous publication….
I won the election based on the conviction of my senatorial district, people of the state -Adeyemi
Sen. Dino Melaye and Smart Adeyemi Senator Smart Adeyemi has taken a swipe at Senator Dino Melaye, his closest rival in the just concluded Kogi West district senatorial election….
Electoral Reforms: PDP NWC asks INEC to push for legalisation of electronic voting
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday met with representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over issues of electoral reforms….
Kogi West senatorial election: Adeyemi unseats Melaye
Sen. Dino Melaye The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Smart Adeyemi, has won the Kogi West senatorial district election. The Returning Officer of the election, Professor…
Gov. Dickson maintains there was no election in Bayelsa, attributes second term “feat” to divine intervention
Gov. Seriake Dickson has attributed the historic feat of being the first governor to successfully complete a second term in office in Bayelsa to divine intervention. Dickson won the Bayelsa…
Diezani’s case, others still before Justice Muslim Hassan – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has not dropped the criminal charge against a former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke and other persons indicted for money laundering….