Alhaji Sani Zango Daura is one of the founding fathers of Nigeria. In this interview with VICTOR JIBRIN, the elder statesman takes a look at Nigeria from the era of the nation’s heroes, regretting the current situationwhich he blamed on incorrigible leadership and self-centeredness. But he
Politics
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, has said that the problem of insurgency confronting the country today was not the creation of President Goodluck Jonathan. Rather, the president administration is only trying to manage an inherited menace. The FCT minister said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting of Peoples Democratic […]
Presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) and former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has reiterated that neither him nor his running mate is a religious fanatic. As such, Gen. Buhari said that the insinuation that he planned to Islamise the country was unfounded. Gen. Buhari was speaking at an inter-faith engagement in Kaduna, […]
A group of Concerned Elders and Chieftains of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Bauchi State, have accused the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, of not doing enough to ensure that the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan was successful. They were reacting to a press statement issued by the PDP […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, do not have the moral rights to oppose any move to remove the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New […]
The Labour Party (LP), has on Wednesday announced the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan for this year’s presidential election. The Party also said that it would not support a further postponement of the general The party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadri . A. Salam made this declarations in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital during its National […]
The supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Imo State on Tuesday allegedly disrupted the governorship debate organized by the Justice and Development Peace Committee (JDPC) of the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese. Trouble was said to have started when a group of APC youths descended heavily on some women who were wearing black clothes suspected to […]
The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) has elected 74-year old Prof. Bankole Adelaja-Okuwa as its new National Chairman. The National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Sokoto, confirmed this to Newsmen on Tuesday. Sokoto explained that Adelaja-Okuwa was elected by delegates to UPN’s first national convention held in Kaduna to replace the former interim national […]
Former minister of state for defense, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has thanked Senate President, David Mark, for his role in his confirmation as minister on Wednesday. Obanikoro, was confirmed by the Senate as minister on Wednesday after a series of disagreements by senators of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) which had rejected his nomination […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi do not have moral rights to oppose any move to remove the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sounded an alarm over what it described as the “seemingly-targeted killing of its members and supporters in Rivers as this month’s general elections draw nearer.” The opposition party also wondered if those who are bent on suppressing the opposition at all costs have finally unleashed their killer snipers. […]
The negative perception of stakeholders and eligible voters in Nigeria over the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) new technology innovation known as Card-Reader is gradually changing following the recent conduct of the Mock accreditation exercise last Saturday in 12 states of the Federation. Bauchi is among the 12 states. The National Commissioner in
