Politics

President of Gabon, Ali Bongo, made his first public appearance 10 months after suffering a stroke almost 10 months ago.   The 60-year-old who came into power in October 2009, stepped out walking with the aid of a walking stick as ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Buhari Presidency is rotten and reeks of incurable corruption, festering up to every level.   In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party says the shocking revelations of multi-dimensional sleazes, ...

Shehu Sani, the former Senator representing Kaduna Central countered Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s call for abolition of zoning in the Presidency, during his Sallah visit to the first Executive Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa on Monday August 12.   ...

Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday August 12, announced that he has settled with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole.   The Edo State Governor made the disclosure at a mass organized at St Paul Catholic Church in Benin to mark ...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai warned against zoning of the Presidency between the North and South region of Nigeria in a prologue titled ‘Defeating a Determined Incumbent – The Nigerian Experience’, written in contributiion to a book by the Director-General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, ...

In Tunisia, gay sex can face a penalty of up to three years imprisonment Lawyer and activist Mounir Baatour could become Tunisia’s first ever gay president. This is despite Article 230 of Tunisia’s 1913 Penal Code that says people convicted of sodomy face ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi State chapter on Thursday August 8th, suspended the Deputy Governor of the state, Simon Achuba over alleged anti-party activities before, during and after the 2019 general elections.   According to the APC, the suspension ...

Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stated that dictatorship has dividends while responding to questions from newsmen after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday August 7.   The former Governor of Edo State made the ...

An impeachment proceeding has been launched by Kogi State Assembly against Deputy Governor Simon Achuba following his recent face-off with Governor Yahaya Bello.   Recall that Simon Achuba had few weeks ago accused Yahaya Bello of failing to pay an accumulated sum of ...

Russell Simmons and Donald Trump used to be very good friends years ago when Trump was still a television personality and hadn’t delved into politics. But Russell said that friendship ended when Trump announced his plan to run for presidency.   ...

President Buhari has asked Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore and others planning to a stage a ”revolution march” in Abuja and other parts of the nation today Monday, August 5th, to shelve their plans as an election is more appropriate for ...

This is Reno Omokri’s reaction to President Buhari who yesterday said his government has lifted over 5 million Nigerians from poverty.  

The Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, on Thursday August 1 alleged that the Saraki-led Senate blocked the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because of ‘skeletons in their cupboard.’  ...

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has denied claims made by his deputy, Simon Achuba, that he is after his life.   Achuba at a press conference in Kogi state yesterday August 1st, alleged that Governor Yahaya, who he has ...

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has announced that days in which President Buhari was threatened with impeachment are over and will never happen under his watch as Deputy Senate President and Sen. Ahmed Lawan as Senate President.   Speaking at his country home in Orogun ...

Francis Okiye, Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly has filed a suit at the Federal High Court Abuja to stop the National Assembly from taking over the state assembly’s functions.   In an originating summon and a motion on notice ...

Kogi State Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba, has accused the state governor, Yahaya Bello, of paying hired assassins to eliminate him.   Achuba made the allegation today Thursday August 1st  when he spoke to newsmen at his official residence in Lokoja, ...

The immediate past Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha has described the takeover and conversion of the Eastern Palm University to a campus of the Imo State University (IMSU) by the State Government as another ploy to destroy all his landmark achievements. ...

President Buhari’s Chief of Staff (CoS) Abba Kyari in his testimony at the Presidential tribunal on Tuesday July 30, alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wasn’t born a Nigerian.   Abba Kyari was one of the three witnesses called in by ...

Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West in the senate, has described the ongoing ministerial screening as a ”beautiful nonsense”.   Melaye made this assertion in an interview with Channels TV.   “I will tell you categorically that Nigerians are not ...

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that the life of his daughter, Mrs. Uloma Nwosu, and other members of his family, are being threatened by close aides of his sucessor, Governor Emeka Ihedioha.   In a statement released ...

President Buhari talked about some ‘behind the scene’ incidents that led to defeat of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2015  election, in a book written by the Director-General of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Comrade Salihu Mohammed Lukman.   Buhari revealed that ...

Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo has officially joined politics and also suggested that he’ll fund his political campaign with his own money.   John Dumelo recently picked his nomination form to contest the parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday named chairpersons for the house standing and special committees. The standing committees were also increased from 96 to 105.   The decision to increase the committees was contained in ...

Staying true to his threat of resigning if Boris Johnson becomes U.K’s Prime Minister, British finance minister Philip Hammond took a bow from Government on Wednesday July 24th.   Hammond, nicknamed “Spreadsheet Phil” for his dogged devotion to strict budgets had strongly opposed leaving ...