Politics Archives — Page 30 of 40

March 31, 2018 No Responses

PDP Faults List Of Looters

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the reported list of alleged “looters” as “hollow and laughable”. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP described the list as an extension of Federal Government’s...

February 19, 2018 one Response

Monarch to Politicians: Focus on economy, Security

As politicians gear up for campaigns ahead of the 2019 general elections, a first class traditional ruler in Nasarawa State has advised them to focus on the economy and security. Chief Luka Baba, the Esu Karu, gave the advice on...

February 19, 2018 No Responses

Onaiyekan: Politics not for miserable people seeking a way out of poverty

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, former President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has said that politics was “not for miserable people seeking a way to get out of poverty”. “Nigerians should stop complaining and get involved in politics because it is a....

February 15, 2018 No Responses

Jacob Zuma Resigns

South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned from his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing ANC party told him to step down or....

February 5, 2018 No Responses

IBB denies asking Buhari not to re-contest

Former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has denied reports that he has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to re-contest in 2019. A statement by the former military President, described the statement as “the personal views of the writer”. Baban...

January 26, 2018 No Responses

APC panel recommends true federalism, state police

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism has recommended the scrapping of local government as third tier of government. Governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state, stated this while submitting the committe´s report to the APC Nati...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

PDP: Obasanjo’s advice vindicates our position on Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the counsel by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari as courageous, timely and patriotic. The party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on ...

January 15, 2018 No Responses

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara behind closed doors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met, behind closed doors, with the Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This information is posted on twitter account of the Presidency N...

December 28, 2017 No Responses

Sources fault Kachikwu’s alleged memo, clears Kyari

The alleged circulation of non-existent July 2017 memo, predicting the likely shortage of PMS by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kackiwu has been described as a grand design to discredit and embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari and hi...

December 14, 2017 No Responses

Frank Nneji, ABC Transport boss, joins Imo Governorship Race

Foremost Transporter and Managing Director of ABC Transport, Frank Nneji has joined the 2019 Imo State Governorship race under the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Speaking to APGA faithful in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Nneji...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

‘Atiku’s return will add value to rebuilding PDP’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the return of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, would add value to the process of rebuilding the party for greater heights. In a statement issued by Mr Dayo Adeyeye, National...

November 20, 2017 No Responses

Obiano dedicates victory to Anambra people

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says his victory in the governorship election does not belong to him or All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) but to all the people of Anambra Obiano, in his acceptance speech titled, ‘Time to Build a New...

November 15, 2017 No Responses

IG explains withdrawal of Obiano’s ADC

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Idris, said the withdrawal of the Aide Camp (ADC) to Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra was to prevent the re-occurrence of past experience. Idris gave the explanation during Election Stakeholders’ Forum organi...

November 14, 2017 No Responses

Dokpesi: I want to foster unity, return PDP to power in 2019

The founder of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, says he is vying for the PDP chairmanship position to return the party to power in 2019 and help foster unity among Nigerians. Dokpesi stated this on Monday when he met with...