Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says the two leading political parties – the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party – do not deserve to return to power.
PDP, APC Don’t Deserve Our Votes, Says Soyinka
At a political rally of the All Progressives Congress in Kano, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday raised Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s hands to the crowd, declaring his support for his second term ambition.
Buhari Addressing Staff At Aso Rock
Speaking on the widely speculated video…Bribery Video: Ganduje Enjoys Immunity From Prosecution – Buhari
… Calls for implementation of living wage
The 30, 000 naira minimum wage being canvassed can barely feed a small family unit, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has disclosed, adding that it is only when workers are dignified with wages that can provide them minimum…N30,000 minimum wage not enough for Nigerian workers – Dogara
By Jude Ndukwe
Right from his earliest appointments, Nigerians have complained about President Muhammadu Buhari’s penchant for largely looking the way of the north and his religion in choosing government officials, heads of security agencies and most MDAs without recourse to the principles of e…Buhari: Nepotism as the New Definition of Merit
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar said on Sunday that President Muhammadu Buhari and the cabal running the government are shaken up by the warning from the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Union.
Former Vice-President, Alhaji…Atiku Says Buhari, Cabals Jittery Over US, UK, EU Comments Over Onnoghen’s Suspension
Is the CJN exempted from the presumption of innocence guaranteed by our laws? Is the CJN’s appointment not clothed with statutory flavor? If you cannot sack a clerk in a Government Department outside the provisions prescribed by his terms of employment/ public service rules, I wonder why the C…Onnoghen’s Suspension: Let The Rule Of Law Prevail – Barr. West-Idahosa
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open petition to the Next-In-Rank to the Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC) urging the NJC “to immediately take over from the Code of Conduct Tribunal the case of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen w…SERAP gives NJC 5 days to take over CJN Onnoghen’s case
The Federal Government has warned against foreign interference into the nation’s affairs, capable of creating apprehension, distrust among citizens or undermining the transparency and acceptability of outcomes of the nation’s electoral process.
Donald Trump and Muhammadu Buhari
Malam Garba She…Onnoghen Suspension: Don’t Interfer Into Nigeria Affair – Govt Warns US, UK, EU
Abuja, Nigeria, 25 Jan 2019 – The purported suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari, is an anti democratic act, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Friday.
Buhari and Atiku
Atiku in a statement said he rejects in its…The Purported Suspension of CJN Onnoghen is an Act of Dictatorship Taken too Far, Says Atiku
By Ehi Ekhator
Nigeria is ablaze right now for different reasons.
1. The economy is a wreck and no one genuinely minds
2. Vote based system has gone down the gutter and the rule of law is in jeopardy.
3. The President, Muhammadu Buhari has an ear contamination
4. Next month general election is…The President Everyone Talks About
By Inibehe Effiong
The purported suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari is unequivocally unconstitutional, illegal, immoral and grossly indefensible. What General Buhari has done, putting it mildly, is a brazen coup…Illegality Of The ‘Suspension’ Of Justice Onnoghen: 20 Points To Note
By Erasmus Ikhide
Before now, I had mirrored President Muhammadu Buhari‘s brutal and dictatorial inclinations in several articles from his first and second coming as president in 1983 and 2015 and signposted his government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the coming anarchy!…Buhari’s Suspension Of Nigerian Constitution And The Coming Anarchy
The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed has inaugurated members of the National Assembly, governorship and state assembly election petition tribunals.
The inauguration is is ongoing at the time of filing this report.
Details later…
Acting CJN, Tanko Mohammed Inaugurates Election Tribunals
The United States Government has expressed worry over the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Onnoghen’s Removal May Compromise General Election Result – US Expresses Worry
The Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki has condemned the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Hon Justice Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Bukola Saraki
Saraki in a statement on Friday, described the action as ‘undermining the nation’s judiciary.
President Muhammadu…Onnoghen’s Suspension: Buhari’s Action Culpable Of Undermining Nigeria’s Judiciary, Says Saraki
PResident Muhammadu Buhari has suspended th eChief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen, following a letter written by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Buhari Suspends Nigeria CJN, Walter Onnoghen
A former Member of the House of Representatives, lawyer and policy expert Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa has checked the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen.
West-Idahosa Challenges Buhari’s Decision To Suspend Onnoghen
Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria has described the allegations by the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiyu Galadima that she was never really serious about her presidential ambition as baseless.
Obiageli Ezekwesili on Al…Galadima’s Statement Is Baseless, Says Ezekwesili
….As DSS Headquarters begins investigation of its erring Officers
A renown human rights Activist and Chairman,Civil Societies Coalition
for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS),Comrade Adeniyi,Alimi
Sulaiman has dragged the State Director of the Department of State
Security Service…Ajibola Bashiru: Activist drags DSS to Court over plan to obstruction EFCC investigation
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has decried the total neglect of the total neglect of the Niger Delta by the APC Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.
2019: Governor Wike says Buhari’s neglect of the Niger Delta will be a determining factor
The Rivers State PDP Campaign Council has warned the embattled factional governorship aspirant of the APC Arch Tonye Cole and other APC aspirants dropped by the INEC to face their problems with courage by clearing the mess they brought upon their party instead of blaming Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike…Carry Your Cross And Leave Wike Alone – PDP Tells Cole, Others
A youth group in the north, Arewa Youth for Democracy (AYD), has accused some leading members of the All Progressives Congress
Why They are Pushing Buhari Beyond His Limits – Group
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has denied a Lagos based coalition, claiming to be supporting him.
Rejected APC Sponsoring Fake Groups Posing As My Supporters – Atiku
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja told the European Union Observer Mission (EOM) to Nigeria’s elections starting in February, that he was impressed by the preparations made by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and was optimistic that the electoral body would deliver o…I’m Impressed With INEC’s Readiness For Election – Buhari Tells EU Election Observers
Olusegun Obasanjo, the swash-buckling former president is sad; so sad that he cannot put a finger on how best to manage his elephantine emotions. Sure, his flippant emotions stand out in the many irrational acts he had been known for in all his adult years.
Sheriff and Obasanjo
Obasanjo is a…Obasanjo’s Sorrowful Nunc Dimittis
The International community has been called upon to pressurize President Muhammad Buhari to keep to promise made to British Prime Minister in 2018 to conduct free and fair elections as well as ensure liberty of his opponents.
Olusegun Obasanjo and Atiku Abubakar
The call was made in a…Group Alerts International Community Of Buhari’s Plan To Arrest Atiku, Other Opponents, Rig Polls
By Jude Ndukwe
The much talked about Presidential Debate scheduled to hold on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, has come and gone but not without its dramas that have kept Nigerians wondering and talking about so many things including why the incumbent, President…Presidential Debate: between Buhari and Atiku
A former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode bashed President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday morning over his absence at the Presidential Debate held yesterday at Transcorp Hotel in Abuja.
Femi Fani-Kayode
Buhari had said he missed the Presidential debate because of his busy schedule. He…You Missed Presidential Debate Because You Are Deluded – Fani-Kayode Bashes Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to major presidential candidates for Nigeria’s February 16 election urging them to “publicly commit to revolutionary and innovative anti-corruption reforms in five key areas, such as security votes, power sector cor…#2019Debate: Buhari, Atiku, others should scrap security votes, immunity – SERAP
The RT. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Media Office has expressed dismay and utter disgust over another round of spurious allegations by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
CJN Onnoghen: Amaechi Responds to Wike’s False Allegations
The Coordinator of the campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari in Rivers State, Pastor Tonye Cole has urged Rivers people to remain steadfast in their support for the APC and its Presidential candidate.
Cole said in a statement signed by his top Media Aide, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke that the APC…Disregard Wike’s Comments, APC Urges Rivers People
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON, has said that he is deeply shocked, commiserates and condoles with the bereaved and accident victims of the PDP Jos Presidential Campaign Rally.
Atiku Abubakar in consonance with his lifelong compassion,…Plateau Campaign Tragedy: Atiku Sends 10-man Delegation To Condole Victim’s Families
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar was at the venue of the Presidential debate only to discover that President Muhammadu Buhari, for whom he cut short his trip to the United States of America to meet in a debate, had refused to show.
Atiku Abubakar…Atiku Insists On Debating With President Buhari
Dr Pedro Obaseki, President of Midwest Movement says the on-going presidential debate in which the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari are absent, is a complete waste of airtime.
He told…Presidential Debate: It’s a Waste of Television airtime, Says Pedro Obaseki
By Ehi Ekhator
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari are absent at the Presidential debate ongoing at Transcorp Hilton Hotel.
Atiku, however was at the hotel but decided not to join the debate due to the absent of…Breaking: Buhari, Atiku Absent At The Presidential Debate
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar exempted himself from the Presidential debate scheduled to hold today.
Why I Decided Not To Participate In The Presidential Debate – Atiku Explains
President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the inter-communal violence between Tiv and Jukun communities in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, which left dozens injured and several houses destroyed.
President Buhari expressed deepest sympathies and condolences to the people…Buhari condemns Tiv, Jukun Clash
President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech was on Saturday disrupted by a large crowd in Jos, forcing the President to be whisked away by his security agents.
Buhari was at the Rwang Pam stadium for his election campaign and it took the security about 30mins to push the crowd back in order to…Crowd disrupt Buhari’s speech in Jos
Titi, the wife of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Atiku Abubabar was on Friday evening attacked by suspected political thugs at Sarkin Sasa house in Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Punch Newspaper reported.
Mrs Abubakar arrived arrived in the city three days ago…Political Hoodlums Attack Mrs Atiku Abubakar In Ibadan
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, urged members of the opposition party to join the APC so that their sins could be forgiven.
Join APC and Your Sins Shall Be Forgiven, Says Oshiomhole
The presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, took a swipe at President Buhari, saying the President was fighting the opposition, not corruption.
President Buhari
Atiku, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, said it was shocking that Buhari had not condemned the…Ganduje/Lawal: Buhari fighting opposition, not corruption, says Atiku
There was a drama at the APC rally when the President failed thrice to correctly call the party’s governorship candidate in Delta State, Great Ogboru, by his designation.
President Muhammadu Buhari
Campaign rallies are often embellished with drama, or turn out dramatic and no candidate or p…Buhari Calls Delta State Governorship Candidate “APC Presidential Candidate”
There was a drama at the APC rally when the President failed thrice to correctly call the party’s governorship candidate in Delta State, Great Ogboru, by his designation.
President Muhammadu Buhari
Campaign rallies are often embellished with drama, or turn out dramatic and no candidate or p…Buhari Calls Delta State Governorship Candidate “APC Presidential Candidate”
Nigeria Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed said that the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has questions to answer when he returned from the United States of America.
Atiku Abubakar Has A Question To Answer When He Returns To Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; and activist, Yinka Odumakin, have sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Police Force for N20m over attempts to arrest them.
Femi Fani-Kayode
They also asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to…Fake News: Odumakin, Fani-Kayode sue EFCC, Police for N20m over Threat To Arrest
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar arrived Washington D.C, the capital of the United States of America on Thursday.
Atiku Arrives Washington DC, United States
For days, I ponder on how to approach this topic, just then, I realised that the Parable of the Talents in the Holy Book of Mathew
Eraskorp, OMS and the Parable of The Talents
While at a town hall appearance on Wednesday night, President Muhammadu refused to talk vastly on the bribery allegation that rocked the Kano State Governor, Aldullahi Ganduje.
Ganduje Bribery Allegation: Buhari Claims Video Authenticity Is Doubtful
The backing and support given the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen (CJN), by Governors of the South-South States
CCT VS CJN: Onnoghen, PDP Bigwigs And Governors In Criminal Collusion Against Nigerian Constitution – Eze
President Muhammadu Buhari decorated the new Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Abubakar Adamu with his rank on Tuesday.
Buhari Decorates New Inspector General Of Police
The All Progressives Congress has insisted that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, must face his corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Onnoghen Must Face Trial, Says APC
This is an election year. In fact, the general election s barely one month away. Yes, by February 16, Nigerians will troop out to the polls to elect a President
By This Time Four Years Ago
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “instruct the Attorney-General
‘Ask AGF to take complaints against Justice Onnoghen to NJC’, SERAP tells Buhari
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has charged Nigerians not to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to steal their votes in the February 16, 2019 Presidential election.
Atiku to Nigerians: Don’t Allow Buhari To Steal Your Votes
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to desist from basing his campaign for re-election on falsehoods concerning President Muhammadu Buhari
Stop Your Hate Campaign Against President Buhari – Presidency Warns Gov. Ortom
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against the N7 billion travel allowances of Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki which was captured in the 2019 budget of the State.
Edo PDP Kicks Against Obaseki’s N7bn Travel Allowance
There are reported divisions in the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign as associates and supporters of the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, appear to be taking a back seat in the campaign process.
Atiku Campaign: Ekweremadu Likely To Work Against Party Over PDP Refusal To Give Him Assignment
Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has responded to the joint Freedom of Information request bySocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP),
‘How we spent funds for military operations’, Buratai replies SERAP, EiE, BudgIT
