Compared to the ruling All Progressives Party (APC), the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) looks more determined, in terms of cohesiveness, organizational structure and oneness of purpose, to win the next contest for the tenancy of the Lord Lugard House.....

With a waning popularity because of the yet-to-be-tackled socio-political and economic problems plaguing the Nigerian nation, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to receive bashings from the citizens.

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was poised to reconciling all aggrieved people and groups within the political grouping. But, he, however, maintained that the main opposition platform in Nigeria would not tolerate dissidents, as they would be sanctioned.

The Taraba State House of Assembly yesterday held a valedictory session for the late former governor Danbaba Suntai.Government and business offices were shot down in Jalingo, the state capital, as people thronged the Assembly complex ......

Former Abia State Deputy Governor, Dr. Chris Akomas has said that all states in the country are potentially viable as long as people are there and can transform their available resources into things that have value.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)has registered an additional party, the African People’s Party (APP), bring the number of registered parties in the country to 46.

A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Dayo Adeyeye, accused the present government of mismanaging Africa’s fastest growing economy they met on ground.

The Returning Officer, Sani Shukafi, who announced the result of the primaries held at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, yesterday, said that Chief Obiano pooled 1,070 votes out of the 1,097 votes cast to emerge the winner.

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, also a key leader of the party, who appears to have distanced himself from party administration in recent times, is not exempted from among those aggrieved with the running of the platform.

A Stakeholders’ Post-Election Forum, which understudied the outcome of the July 22 Lagos local council government elections has called for more financial independence for State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs).

The governor noted that visiting the various constituencies and spending the minimum of one week each there, would enable him to personally interact with the people and also carry out the business of governance.

Agbonayinma said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the strike embarked upon by the lecturers on Aug. 14, was a deliberate plot to disrupt President Muhammadu Buhari’s return.