We won't support Buhari again, PDP senators say

   The People's Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus has said it will no longer cooperate with the Executive arm of government if President Muhammadu Buhari goes ahead with the planned tria…

Bill criminalizing hate speech passes 2nd reading

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed through second reading, a "?bill to protect social media users against hate speech. Sponsored by  Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam (PDP-Enugu) ,the bill tit…

Senators vow not to screen Ambassadorial Nominees as some states are excluded from list

Adding to the tense situation that currently exists between the executive and legislative arm of Government, the Senate yesterday vowed not to commence screening of Ambassadorial Nominees until the P…

I know nothing about the alleged forgery- Saraki

After being served with summons to appear before a Federal High Court, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, declared his innocence on Wednesday. Saraki stated that he knew nothing about the alleged forge…

Ize-Iyamu will be so easy to defeat- Oshiomole

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has stated that he is very happy with the emergence of Osagie Ize-Iyamu as Governorship candidate for the People's Democratic Party, PDP, as this would surely de…

Proposed pension for Saraki, Dogara is the product of greed- NLC

The proposed life pension and immunity for the principal officers of the National Assembly has been described as a product of greed and ego, by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.In a statement on Tues…

Fayose is childishly obsessed with the desire to grab the headlines- Presidency defends Aisha Buhari

Recent attempts by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, to link Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria's President, to the William Jefferson bribery scandal, have been dismissed as laughable, by the Presiden…

Stop harassing Fayose, Ekiti government - PDP elders tell FG

 The Ekiti State House of Assembly has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately de-freeze the bank account of the state Governor, Ayo Fayose, describing the actio…

You amended the Rules Book, not us- NASS Clerk and Deputy counter Senate leadership

The out-going Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa and his deputy, Ben Efeturi, have made separate statements to the Police, claiming that the Senate Rules Book was only handed ove…

No condition is permanent- Ekweremadu

Speaking on the summons served on himself and Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday, inviting them to appear before the High Court on June 27 for allegedly forging the Senate Standing Rules in or…

PDP Crisis: Ali Modu Sheriff declares Edo governorship primaries illegal, sets up temporary NWC

The National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, Senator Ali modu Sheriff has declared Monday's Governorship Primaries in Edo State as illegal and a contraption of an illegal caretaker Committ…

Fayose's frozen account: PDP Governors ask Buhari to caution the EFCC

The freezing of the personal accounts of Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was yesterday described as a 'gross abuse of the Constitution',…

Forgery Case: Buhari is turning into a Dictator- Senate

Within the Senate chambers on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari was accused of turning into a dictator over the issue of the arraignment of the Senate President and his Deputy, for allegedly forgin…

Bailiff pastes Saraki, Ekweremadu summons on Senate Notice Board

The court summons inviting the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and two top Management Staff of NASS, to appear before the court for the alleged forgery of the Senate Stan…

Sex Scandal: Accused Reps call for public investigative hearing

rape and soliciting for prostitutes while in Ohio, the United States of America. This comes as one of the accused lawmakers, Mark Gbillah, who represents Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency of B…

Forgery case against Saraki and Ekweremadu stalled as both men are yet to be served court papeers

The forgery case instituted against Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu by the Attorney General on behalf of the Federal Government, has been stalled. The expected appearan…

Senate queries CBN over N120bn aviation sector bail-out fund

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, was yesterday chastised by the Senate, over its role in the alleged mismanagement of N120 billion released to the aviation sector out of the N500 billion interventio…

Ize-Iyamu emerges as PDP flagbearer in Edo State

After the emergence of Godwin Obaseki on Sunday as the Edo State APC Governorship candidate for the September 10 election, Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Monday emerged as the candidate for the opposition P…

EFCC freezes Fayose's account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, froze the personal accounts of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and those of some of his associates.A visibly surprised Fayose sho…

Edo APC moves to reconcile party, as Obaseki emerges as flagbearer for September 10 elections

The Edo State APC chapter has initiated moves to reconcile the party, after the emergence of Godwin Obaseki, as the party's Governorship Candidate for the September 10 polls, on Sunday. Godwin Obasek…