Politics

Embattled Senator Dino Melaye has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced his defection today on the floor of the Senate, Sun reported. ICYMI: BREAKING: Eagles coach, Rohr, drops 4 players from World Cup team Melaye had been away from the Senate, since over a month, when the Nigerian Police arrested him and he […]

The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has announced his intention to contest in the 2019 gubernatorial election. Sani also said that he would soon officially decamp from the ruling All Progressives Congress to one of the opposition parties where he will vie for the post to challenge Governor Nasir El-Rufai, The Guardian reports. The

Frustrated by the lingering impasse in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senators Suleiman Hunkuyi and Shehu Sani are considering dumping the party. Their faction of APC in Kaduna State says it was considering defecting to another political party barely few months to the 2019 general elections. The faction, known as APC Akida, said in

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday alerted Vice President (VP) Yemi Osinbajo that his position as VP was being “threatened’’ by Nigerian women in politics. The president stated this while reacting to a request by Nigerian women who asked for the slot of Vice President of Nigeria in subsequent elections in the country. The women under

The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, has expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari will emerge victorious in the 2019 general elections. The minister made this known on Tuesday while inspecting the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ilorin road in Oyo state. “We are so confident that our re-election would be easy,” he said. “Whether

Senator Iyiola Omisore, a former Deputy Governor of Osun, has announcement his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Social Democratic Party (SDP). Omisore, who announced his defection in a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Sunday, said he intended to contest the Sept. 22 governorship election on the platform of SDP.

Despite the heavy police presence, members of G24 of Kano House of Assembly Tuesday made a triumphant entry into the premises of the Assembly complex and announced the impeachment of the all the principal officer. Those impeached included the Majority leader, Deputy Majority leader, the minority leader, House leader, Chief Whip, Leader of the G24

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has advised those he said are ganging up against his leadership to retrace their steps, reminding them that he has never lost any political battle since he joined politics. The governor said this during the inauguration of newly elected Chairmen of 33 local governments and 35 Local Council Development

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has done more in three years than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) achieved in 16 years. Buhari said this on Monday at the palace of Nuhu Sanusi, Emir of Dutse, Jigawa state, according to a statement by Garba Shehu, his spokesman. ICYMI: Meet Garba, former Buhari’s driver, now father to

On second attempt, the All Progressives Congress  (APC) in Ekiti State has finally picked a candidate for the July gubernatorial election. Following a fracas last Saturday which led to cancellation of the voting process, Minister of Steel, Dr Kayode Fayemi, emerged as the party’s choice and will be up against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)