Atiku Begins 2019 Campaign, Launches ‘People’s Policy
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is to kick-start his campaign for 2019 general election through an address to Nigerians on Facebook on Monday. A statement issued by Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, on Saturday in Abuja, said he would use the address to launch his policy document. “In his […]
Kashamu to run for Ogun Governor under PDP, Reuben Abati as Deputy
Ogun State Senator Buruji Kashamu has been announced as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following the withdrawal of Adeleke Shittu. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had previously acknowledged Adeleke Shittu as the PDP candidate in the state after a primary election conducted by the Kashamu-backed Bayo Dayoexecutive council. Punch, however, reports that Kashamu’s media aide, Austin Oniyokor, has confirmed the voluntary […]
Buhari felicitate with Jonathan at 60……Uirge youths to emulate Jonathan .
President Muhammadu Buhari said he believes the life journey of the former President Goodluck Jonathan should remain an inspiration to every young Nigerian. Although the statement by presidential media adviser Femi Adesina, did not give details of Jonathan’s life journey, it was certainly referring to the remarkable life of Jonathan from being a shoeless schoolboy […]
David Mark’s Daughter Defects With 15, 000 PDP Supporters To APGA
Daughter of the former Senate President, Mrs. Blessing Onuh has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, after securing the ticket to run for Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency of Benue state. Mrs. Onuh, who moved from the PDP with over 15,000 members was received by a large crowd of supporters […]
Rivers NUJ Warns Politicians Against Hate Comments
As political parties officially commenced campaigns yesterday (Sunday) across the country, the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on politicians, political parties and their candidates to avoid comments that are capable of provoking crisis in Rivers State. The NUJ, in a statement signed by the state secretary, Ike Wigodo, […]
Ayade implores graduands of advance Rice training to use their skills to revolutionize rice farming in Cross River
First batch of 100 trainees on Advance Rice Techniques training for Cross River graduated today in Abuja with a strong charge by Governor Ben Ayade to them to use the advance technique knowledge acquired from the integrated rice training to enhance not just themselves but to ensure a complete agricultural revolution of the state and […]
EL-RUFAI SHOULD TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR – REV. JOHN HAYAB
Press Statement: EL-RUFAI SHOULD TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR – REV. JOHN HAYAB 11th November, 2018 – Happenings in our dear Kaduna State for over three years now, especially some recent statements by the Governor, have compelled me to speak as a citizen and a stakeholder who believes in the unity and diversity of […]
Julian Assange, a Man Without a Country
From his tiny sanctum in London, the founder of WikiLeaks has interfered with the world’s most powerful institutions. By Raffi Khatchadourian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He has not left the Embassy since he sought asylum there, in June, 2012. Photograph by Nadav Kander for The New Yorker I. The Ecuadorian Embassy in London […]
NAF Jet Destroys Boko Haram Tactical H/Qs In Sabon Tumbun, Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a former Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) Tactical Headquarters at Sabon Tumbun in the Lake Chad Green Fringes. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to […]
Nigerian Democracy and the Threat of Transactional Politics.
By Jibrin Ibrahim This week, the Yar’Adua Centre held a conference on citizenship, democracy and the culture of transactional politics in Nigeria. The underlying concern at the conference was the excessive role of corruption and money politics in the political process and the corresponding decline of the role of the citizen in directing political outcomes. […]