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Saraki's Trial: Senate moves to amend CCT, administration of Criminal Justice Acts
In a bid to stop the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) from being used to score political points, the Senate has initiated moves to remove the organisations from the…
INEC holds re-run elections in 4 FCT councils today
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said 39, 647 registered voters are expected to participate in today's council re-run election in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory …
INEC releases results of council polls
Almost 24 hours after the election exercise of area council elections, Results started coming in. Here are some of the results: All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja Municipal Area Coun…
VAT: FG planning to impose more hardship on Nigerians - Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that the Federal Government was planning to impose more hardships on Nigerians by increasing Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current five percent to 10 p…
INEC declares elections in four Abuja councils inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared as inconclusive Saturday's elections in three of the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The affected councils a…
Nasarawa Assembly suspends six members indefinitely
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended its six members for accusing the leadership of taking bribe from the executive to support the appointment and swearing in of Sole Administrat…
Nasarawa Lawmakers Fight Over Appointment Of Sole Administrators
On Monday, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly was turned into a battle arena as members of the house were seen throwing tables at each other.This was as a result of issues surrounding the appointme…
Arrest and Prosecute Tinubu Now, PDP Demands
The Lagos State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the arrest and retrial of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola…
Wike, Emmanuel, Dickson, Dankwambo head PDP convention panels
In line with the decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), the National Chairman, Sen. (Dr) Ali Modu-Sheriff has constituted the four special committe…
Bayelsa gov poll: Tribunal rules on Sylva's request April 11
The Bayelsa State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will on April 11, 2016 deliver ruling in an application filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
Group urges EU to intervene on Anambra election
The Anambra State House of Representatives elect, under faction of the Supreme Court recognised Ejike Oguebego leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), yesterday took their case to the Euro…
INEC now under APC control, PDP alleges
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday expressed worry over the way the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is releasing Rivers State and National Assembly re-run election results.PDP …
Chibok girls not missing -Fayose
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose Wednesday added a dramatic twist to the issue of the missing Chibok Girls as he declared that they were not missing.The Governor said that the alleged kidn…
El-Rufai, threat to democracy
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as a major threat to peace and the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.The pro democ…
APC chairman, intervenes in Ganduje, Kwankwaso row
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday waded into the leadership crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).The President summoned a national caucus meeting at the Presidential Villa ye…
No to State of Emergency in Rivers, Ekiti states - Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, monday warned against declaring a state of emergency in both his state and Rivers, saying that emergency rule would not work in both states.The governor spoke ag…
Bauchi PDP attempts resurection, reconciles factions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Bauchi State met on how to reposition and reconcile the party and its members.The stakeholders, in a meeting held at the weekend, agreed to re…
Edo Speaker, Clerk to appear before A-Court over alleged contempt
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, has ordered Mr. Victor Edoror, Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, and Barr. Lawson Ugiagbe, Clerk of the House, to swear in Mr. Sylvan…
RIVERS RERUN ELECTIONS: Five feared killed
The rerun elections in Rivers State,federal and state legislative held yesterday, erupted in violence that led to the death of at least five persons and culminated in the cancellation of polls in fou…