Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no choice but to accommodate “displaced politicians” from other parties amid rising defections. Ndume spoke at the 6th Annual Award Lecture of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe (posthumous birthday celebration) in Abuja, themed “The Power of Pan-African Unity: Strengthening Nigeria’s Role in African […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU Chen, Mo., (2024) hypothesized that political education plays a pivotal role in shaping informed, engaged, and responsible citizens in any nation. In his classic treatise, “Unveiling the role of political education for political participation in China,” the Asian egg-head postulated that the empirical literature lacks the exploration of the impact of political […]
BY AHERHOKE OKIOMA Politicians and the electorates have been advised to say no to vote buying and selling and all forms of inducement and money laundering associated with politics and elections during the forthcoming November 11 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. Addressing participants at a Stakeholder’s Roundtable on the November 11 Governorship Election in BAYELSA […]
A lad accompanied his father to his place of work, his father being a farmer. While the lad was on a farm close to the one his father was tilling, twice, he raised false alarms, deceiving his father that a lion wanted to devour him, but later, when a lion truly showed up, he called […]
Senator Gabriel Suswam (Benue East) has suggested that some leaders and politicians should be allowed to spend a day or two in prison to be better leaders and politicians. Sen. Suswam made this suggestion while contributing to a motion moved by Sen. Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) on the need to upgrade, decongest and disinfect correctional […]
General Overseer of the Christian Victory Prayer Ministry Worldwide, Pastor Dan Obinegbo, has urged Christians and politicians to shun greed for a better society. Obinegbo made the call at a news conference on Sunday in Enugu to mark the 25 -year anniversary of the church coming up from February 13 -16 in Enugu. He noted that […]
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has responded to the House of Representatives, describing the Nigerian military under President Muhammadu Buhari as “exceptional”, displaying unalloyed commitment and can’t be compromised for selfish politicians. CALSER made this known at a press conference on Friday in Abuja to address the avalanche of calls for […]
…urges lawmaker to find complementary strategy to military solutions towards ending insurgency Elder statesman and former President of the Senate, Senator Ameh Ebute, has called on Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, to engage other politicians, technocrats as well as businessmen from the northeast to join hands to help in complementing roles that will solve the lingering […]
By Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has expressed dismay over the Federal Government’s plan to review the remuneration of political office holders at a time the local and foreign debt is overwhelming and the country grappling with a lot of economic issues. In a statement sent to Daily Times, the TUC President, Comrade […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Sunday, said his administration was nurturing youths to become responsible politicians and effective leaders by seeing politics as a platform to serve humanity. The Governor stated this at a Special Election Victory Thanksgiving organised by a state legislator, Mr. Marcus Onobun, and held at St Paul’s Anglican Church, […]
A retired Naval Officer and former senator representing Adamawa Central, Sen. Abdul-Azeez Nyako, says politicians should largely be blamed for the current security challenge in the country rather than the military. Speaking to newsmen on Sunday in Yola, Nyako said the Nigerian military which is currently overstretched is doing its best on the situation and […]
The Enugu State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Dr Ben Nwoye has advised politicians in the country to concentrate on the provision of socio amenities that will better the lives of the people that elected them into office rather than thinking of positions they will occupy in 2023. Nwoye, who is also a crown […]
…Absolves INEC …Calls for conclusion of Electoral Act amendment The Forum of Chairmen of Nigeria Political Parties has indicted security agents and politicians over the violence and other electoral fraud witnessed during the just concluded Bayelsa/Kogi states governorship elections. The forum also called for an urgent conclusion of the process of the amendment of the […]
Abuja – The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)said political parties used fake news to delegitimise Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)and the electoral process during Kogi governorship election. Ms Idayat Hassan ,Director CDD ,made this known in the group’s preliminary statement on the conduct of Saturday’s Kogi governorship election. Hassan said that CDD’ electoral environment […]
The National Union of Eggon Students (NUES), has called on well meaning politicians to embark on educational policies and programmes that would elevate the standard of education in the country. National President of the association, Mr Affiku Danjuma, made the call yesterday, in Akun, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government area of Nasarawa state, while presenting awards […]
The Alliance for Democracy (AD), governorship candidate in Lagos State, Chief Owolabi Salis, has called on Lagosians to eschew vote buying by desperate politicians, urging them to vote for candidates whose loyalty and commitment is to the people and their welfare. Salis said this while speaking as special guest at a seminar organised for the […]
Politicians have continued to pour encomium on the late elder statesman, Chief Tony Anenih who died Sunday at the age of 85 years. He was consensually described as a political strategist, an acumen that earned him the nickname ‘Mr. Fix It’. Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani said the late Anenih was a ‘big iroko’ in […]
House of Representatives member, Rep. Israel Ajibola Famurewa (APC/Osun) has alleged that desperate politicians are inducing voters to take oath as a means of vote buying during elections. The lawmaker who said this phenomenon was rampant during the just concluded Osun state governorship election, declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) underestimated the desperation of […]
Elections are around the corner again. Politicians and political parties are scheming on how to take over power or how to retain power in places where they are in charge, and therefore political shenanigans, propagandas, lies, outright falsehoods and even hate speeches are all on the increase at this time. These are not the best […]
Ahead of 2019 general elections, Ogoshi Onawo, Member representing Awe/Doma/Keana Federal Constituency in National Assembly, has called on politicians to rely on God as the giver of power. Onawo made the plea in Lafia while submitting his nomination form to contest for Nasarawa South Senatorial seat. According to him, if every politician will realise that […]