Category: Politics

Kano Assembly Approves Ganduje’s N15b Loan Request
January 29, 2020 No Responses

Kano Assembly Approves Ganduje’s N15b Loan Request

Kano State House of Assembly has approved Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s request for Local Government Councils in the state to access N15 billion loan for funding the state’s free and compulsory education programme.This followed the adoption of the report of the...
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Buhari Congratulates APC, Ganduje, Lalong On Supreme Court Verdict
January 21, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates APC, Ganduje, Lalong On Supreme Court Verdict

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Supreme Court judgement that upheld the elections of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano State and Governor Simon Lalong, Plateau State on Monday. The President felici...
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Abia, Anambra PDP Protest Supreme Court’s Verdict On Ihedioha
January 20, 2020 No Responses

Abia, Anambra PDP Protest Supreme Court’s Verdict On Ihedioha

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia and Anambra on Sunday marched round the major streets of Umuahia and Awka capital cities to protest against the Supreme Court’s judgment that sacked Chief Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo. Ihedioha, who...
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INEC To Conduct 28 Outstanding Court-Ordered Re-Run In January 2020
December 6, 2019 No Responses

INEC To Conduct 28 Outstanding Court-Ordered Re-Run In January 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Jan. 25, 2020 to conduct 28 outstanding court-ordered re-run elections in 12 states. The commission announced this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye,  National Commissioner and Chairman...
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Oyo Budgets N208.8 b For 2020
November 27, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Budgets N208.8 b For 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday presented N208.8 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2020 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget presented by Makinde was N77 billion lower...
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Bayelsa Gov-Elect Visits Buhari
November 18, 2019 No Responses

Bayelsa Gov-Elect Visits Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Bayelsa Governor-elect, Mr David Lyon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor-elect was accompanied on the visit by National Chairman of the ...
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INEC Declares APC Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election
November 18, 2019 No Responses

INEC Declares APC Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State 2019 governorship election held on Saturday. The declaration was made  by Faraday Orumwese, Vice Chancellor of the Unive...
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Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency
November 17, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency

The ongoing reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, said the president stated this when he f...
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Group Lauds INEC’s Readiness For Saturday’s Poll
November 16, 2019 No Responses

Group Lauds INEC’s Readiness For Saturday’s Poll

Women Arise for Change, an electoral observer group, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) level of preparedness for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa.  Meanwhile, INEC has distributed sensitive and nonsensi...
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Osun Budgets N119.5b For 2020
November 14, 2019 No Responses

Osun Budgets N119.5b For 2020

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Thursday, presented N119.5 billion budget to the state House of Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year.Oyetola, while presenting the budget tagged, ‘Budget of Restoration’, said the presentation of the budget was in accordan...
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Benue Budgets N189b For 2020
November 12, 2019 No Responses

Benue Budgets N189b For 2020

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Tuesday presented a budget of N189 billion for 2020 to the State House of Assembly for approval.Ortom while presenting the budget in Makurdi said it was made up of N114 billion recurrent expenditure and...
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Olujimi: Uncommon Grace Gave Senatorial Seat Back To Me
November 8, 2019 No Responses

Olujimi: Uncommon Grace Gave Senatorial Seat Back To Me

Former Senate Minority Leader, Mrs Abiodun Olujimi of PDP, on Thursday, said her victory in the Appeal Court over Senate Spokesperson, Prince Dayo Adeyeye of APC was a product of God’s grace. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, Olujimi,...
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Fayemi Congratulates Olujimi
November 7, 2019 No Responses

Fayemi Congratulates Olujimi

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described the Court of Appeal’s Judgment that nullified the election of the Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, as painful and shocking.While also congratulating Sen. Ab...
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PDP Tasks INEC On Credible Elections In Kogi, Bayelsa
November 5, 2019 No Responses

PDP Tasks INEC On Credible Elections In Kogi, Bayelsa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use Kogi and Bayelsa elections to demonstrate its commitment to free, fair and credible elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan mad...
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