Politics

The Senate has described as a treasonable felony, the action of suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege who led unidentified men to the chamber of the Senate to snatch the mace which is its symbol of authority. The spokesperson for the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi,  described the action as an attempt to overthrow an arm of government, describing […]

Human rights lawyer Festus Keyamo has been appointed as the Director, Strategic Communications (Official Spokesperson) for the President’s 2019 Presidential Campaigns. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) confirmed the appointment in his twitter handle on Tuesday. He said: “I will be making a formal statement on this much later.’’ The letter of appointment was signed

An Abuja-based cleric, Prophet George Fakolade, the leader of Divine Intelligence Ministry, has prophesied that President Muhammadu Buhari would leave office as President in 2019, as Nigerians would elect the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to replace him. Fakolade, who made this prophecy known in a statement issued to journalists during the

Senator Ademola Adeleke has joined the Osun state governorship race. Mr Adeleke made this known in a letter written the Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party. ICYMI: #BBNaija: Who will win this N45m prize ―Don Jazzy speaks In a letter seen by newsmen, Mr Adeleke said he’s not just from the strongest hold of

Governor Ayodele Fayose will spend many years in jail after leaving office in October, Dr Kayode Fayemi, his predecessor said. Fayemi who is now Minister of Mines and Steel Development, and wants to seek re-election made the vow during his declaration of intent to contest for Ekiti State governorship seat on the platform of the

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he declared his intentions to run for second term in office on Monday, April 9, 2018, during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Receiving the Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Justin Welby in London Wednesday, President Buhari said: “I declared before leaving home

Two political parties, Accord  Party and the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo state have vowed about wresting political power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari, following Buhari’s declaration that he would run for a second term in 2019. The secretaries of the two parties  said  Buhari’s announcement of his plan to 

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration to contest the 2019 election, saying the country does not need him (Buhari) in 2019. Mr Fayose, who gave his reaction on Monday while speaking to journalists in Ado Ekiti, said if the president was given another term, he would “kill Nigeria”.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said his decision to seek re-election in 2019 was based on the clamour by Nigerians. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said this at a closed-door meeting of the National Executive Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress, held

BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has just officially announced his intention to seek re-election in 2019. Details soon… — Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 9, 2018