The Senate on Thursday lost another member, Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District. Until his death, the lawmaker was the chairman, Senate Committee on Works. He died at the age of 64 after a brief illness. News of his death was confirmed at the budget defence session the Senate Committee on Culture […]
A former Governor of Benue State and ex-Senator representing Benue North-East, Senator Gabriel Suswam has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent internal conflicts and unresolved leadership disputes within the party. Suswam, in a resignation letter dated February 4, 2026 and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Mbagber Council […]
Two more senators from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Wednesday announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The two.lawnakers from Taraba State, Haruna Manu ( Taraba Central) and Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North) cited crises in their former party as the reason for defection. They made their decision known via separate letters […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja After a forth and back exercise, the Senate on Wednesday, retained the Electoral Act 2022 Amendment Bill for transferring of election results to the INEC result portal. The upper chamber however failed to make electronic transfer of election results mandatory as majority of Nigerians would wish. Recall that the Court verdict in the […]
Former BAYELSA governor, Senator Seriake Dickson has poured encomiums and glowing tribute on the life and times of late Deputy governor of Bayelsa, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo,who he described as a man of uncommon conscience ,principled and quite essential leader and trusted ally, whose demise will take him time to be consoled considering long time shared […]
By Salihu Lukman The critical issue of citizens’ participation in politics and how it leads to the difficult task of candidates’ selection is an issue that appears to be the cause of most of the frustrations Nigerians seem to be having with our democracy. Additionally, it is the cause of virtually all intra and inter […]
The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, weekend, passed a vote of confidence on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Similarly, the Party unanimously gave a good performance verdict on its State Working Committee led by Barr. Ben Nwoye. A motion endorsing Buhari for a second term in office was moved by Mr. […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Abia Chapter has berated the hunger bestowed on Nigeria by the activities of the All Progressive Alliance, APC at the national level, stating that PDP wants to change the bad change. Speaking in Umuahia when the leadership of the party in the state had interaction with journalists, the chairman of […]
As the countdown to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention slated for December 9 draws closer, the Northern elders and youths in the party have expressed divergent views over the endorsement of aspirants from the South-West by some elders of the zone. A group of Northern elders had at a caucus meeting on Friday […]
The National Organising Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Abdul Ningi poured unusual encomium upon Chief Bode George at the colorful ceremony at Wadata Plaza, the party’s headquarters, Abuja, yesterday when Chief Bode George went to submit his nomination form as a contestant for the position of the National Chairman of the opposition party. […]
. ‘His experience in party politics, unique selling point’ . Gets backing of S’East, S’South, Northern Govs . Inability of consensus candidate in S’West favours ex-PDP acting chair Barely two weeks to the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), tension is mounting as to what the result of the elections would be and […]
Nosa Akenzua, Asaba South-South leaders on Tuesday canvassed party supremacy in Nigerian politics, just as they called on elected officials, political appointees and party members to abide by the decisions or instructions made by the executive committee or national working committee of the party. The leaders said that contrary to the belief in some quarters, […]
Pastor Bassey James, a renowned criminologist, security expert and clergy, is also the National President, Southern Youths Development Forum. James, a man passionate about Nigeria, Niger Delta region and empowering the youths for leadership is confident that with President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent olive branch to the Niger Delta region on peace, things will soon take […]