LG Poll: APC SWEEPS CHAIRMANSHIP SEATS IN NIGER STATE COUNCIL ELECTION

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship seats in last Saturday's Local Government Council (LGC) election in Niger state, while opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP clinched 3 out of 274 Councilorship seats.

LG Poll: NIGER STATE SDP CHAIRMAN DEBUNKS ALLEGED FACTIONALIZATION OF PARTY

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Niger state chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Buhari Yakubu Yerima has debunked speculations that the party is factionalized and stands no chance of making any impact in the coming Local Government Council (LGC) election.

LG polls: Bauchi PDP to conduct primaries Saturday

By Suzan Edeh

Bauchi-Ahead of the upcoming local governments elections in Bauchi state slated for 17th October 2020, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that it would conduct primary election for chairmanship and councillorship aspirants under the party in the 20 local governments across the state on Saturday 22nd August this year.

LG Road Inauguration In Nasarawa: PDP SLAMS GOV SULE OVER FAILURE TO PERFORM IN FOUR YEARS

• * Gov's Aide, Opposition Party Disagree On Sule's Performance Rating
• 'Don't Encourage Failure', PDP Advises Vice President Shettima

By David Okpashi (Nasarawa State Correspondent, in Lafia)

Opposition party chieftain and member of the People's Democratic Party PDP in Nasarawa state, Barrister Awaisu Keffi, on Friday, warned governor Abdullahi Sule against associating president Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s government with what he described as the governor's 'failure'.

Liborous Oshoma: WHEN A MEDIA PLATFORM BECOMES A LYING TOOL

By Dodoh Okafor

1. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) apparatchiks in Abia State have found great excitement, and as some say, some sense of ecstasy, akin in some way to an orgasm, in the circulation of a media broadcast wherein Gov. Alex Otti was harshly criticised, called names and maligned with tissues of lies, half truths and regurgitated propaganda lines by a certain Liborous Oshoma, a self styled activist, known for running media errands here and there.

LIKE BUHARI, TINUBU STARTS STRONG WITH BUDGET PADDING

By Ikeddy Isiguzo

On Wednesday 23 November 2022, Abubakar Malami, Minister of Justice of President Muhammadu Buhari, was regaling himself with stories of $1 billion recovery, his latest figures being $300 million from Switzerland in 2017. He said nothing about $20 million that the United States returned more recently. Obviously, the amount was too small for accountability.

LIKE PLAY, LIKE PLAY, AMAECHI HAS BECOME IRRELEVANT

By Comfort Obi

I don’t know if it is appropriate for the old saying, “How are the mighty fallen”, to come into play here. But chai, life is a joke. Full of ironies. Tosses us up and down. And, I just wonder, and ask myself, why we struggle, so much, to impress life, instead of allowing it to deal with us as it deems fit.

LIKE SOLOMON'S SON, REHOBOAM, LIKE MUHAMMADU BUHARI?

By Bola Bolawole

Poet Laureate, Prof. Niyi Osundare’s latest intervention best captures the mood of the moment. Aptly touted “Incompetence weds Corruption”, the first and the last statements fascinate me most. The first says: “Pepeiye nigba ti oo m’owe/Ki lo be lu’odo se?” Translated, it is a pointed question to the Duck, wondering why, when it knew it could not swim, it still jumped into the river. The Duck here is the president, retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, and the river is Nigeria and its state of affairs.

Lingering Crisis: YOU'RE A TOTAL FAILURE, LACK CAPACITY TO GOVERN NIGERIA, BMO TELLS PDP

By Chinwendu Agoha (Governance Reporter)

How can a political party that lacks cohesion and the capacity to manage its own internal affairs hope to run a complex nation like Nigeria?

Lokoja 2024: EX-GOV IMOKE, BURATAI, MAIDA, OTHERS TO GRACE GOCOP ANNUAL CONFAB IN KOGI

By Chinwendu Agoha (Media & Governance Reporter)

Former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) scheduled for October 3, 2024 in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

MALAMI DEFENDS ACTION ON POLL MATTERS

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) complied with all extant laws and did not act in contravention of any provision(s) of the law.

MAMMAN DAURA AND NIGERIAN PRESIDENCY BY COMPETENCE

By Dr Dons Eze

Having been in power for several years and not willing to part with it, the North has come up with another strategy aimed at keeping them in power beyond 2023.

March 11 Poll: THOUSANDS RECEIVE GOV FINTIRI AT MBULLA PDP RALLY

By Barnabas Manyam (In Yola, Adamawa State)

Thunderous applause followed the arrival of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at Mbulla, Borrong, Gereng, Tambo and other wards in Demsa and Girei LGA.

March 11 Polls: DSS WARNS POLITICIANS AGAINST FLOUTING THE LAW

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Ahead of Saturday's gubernatorial and State House Assembly elections, the Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted the public of its intelligence report about alleged orchestrated plans by some persons to cause a total breakdown of law and order in the country.

March 18 Guber Polls: PDP, APC, NNPP, OTHERS SIGN PEACE ACCORD IN BAUCHI STATE

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

Ahead of the gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections on Saturday 18th March, the gubernatorial candidates of 15 political parties have signed a peace accord document for a free, fair and credible elections in the State.

MARWA, RUNSEWE, OTHERS HAILS ADELEKE AS HE BAGS 'GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR AWARD'

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Former Lagos State Governor and the Chairman of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Muhammadu Buba Marwa (Rtd) on Friday eulogized Governor Ademola Adeleke for so far performing well since he assumed office as Governor of Osun state.

MAS'UD EMERGES 2024 DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

For his cherished outstanding breakthroughs in the business world and the ever burning philanthropic passion, the Sokoto born business magnet, Mas'ud Musa Bashir has been awarded the Democracy Hero Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2024.

MATAWALLE'S GUNS

By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria is awash with arms – guns, bullets, charms, drugs and local stuff. Not just Nigeria. The entire Sahelian and sub-Saharan African region is drowning in deadly small arms and light weapons – so-called because of their portability and ease of use and adaptation.

Max Amuchie: TRIBUTE TO A WORTHY JOURNALIST

By Ken Ugbechie

My Dear Max Amuchie,

Today, I join friends, family and colleagues to celebrate a worthy journalist: a terrific reporter and editor/publisher with eyes for details. Max bears the mark of a rounded media professional whose many years of crisscrossing the media ecosystem has endeared him to the hearts of many.

May 29 Handover: NIGER STATE GOV-ELECT SETS UP TRANSITION COMMITTEE

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Niger state Governor-elect, Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago, on Thursday, inaugurated a 71- Member independent Transition Committee, under the chairmanship of the deputy Governor-elect, Comrade Yakubu Garba, to take stock of assets and liabilities of the Abubakar Sani Bello led administration.