Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday accused the opposition People’s Democratic Party of sponsoring the violence that led to the suspension of Saturday’s House of Assembly bye-election for […]
Author: Olu Badmus
Madumere dismisses rumour of defection
Deputy governor of Imo state, Prince Eze Madumere Despite his alleged removal as Deputy Governor of Imo State by the Imo State House of Assembly members, Prince Eze Madumere has […]
PDP in Akwa Ibom is intact, says Udom
Governor Emmanuel Udom Due to assumed depletion of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family in Akwa Ibom State, when the former governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio left the party, […]
27 aspirants for Ogun governorship
Dapo Abiodun For Nigeria to move forward, the country needs honest, credible and committed leaders who would sacrifice their personal interest to the general good of the people. A Governorship […]
How not to assess Lagos
Ambode.<br />twitter.com/AkinwunmiAmbode I say without any equivocation that this young man who is there now-AkinwunmiAmbode-he has raised the stake of performance (in Lagos State) especially in infrastructure.— Olabode George, chieftain […]
I’m not aware Ayade wants to defect – Ndem
Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade With few weeks to party nominations, the rumour making the rounds is that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River is not in good […]
Of NBC and surreptitious muzzling of free speech
Is’haq Modibo Kawu, director general, National Broadcasting Commission/Twitter/ modibbo_kawu Within the past three years, there have been attempts to shackle the media. It began with a surreptitious effort to regulate […]
NASS open week: Bridging gap between legislature and the people
National Assembly Not many people are conversant with the workings of the legislature, particularly the National Assembly. Pictures readily transmitted to citizens of the national legislature are those of heavy […]
How Saraki’s Plan To Exploit AGF’s Memo On Offa Robbery Backfires
By Peter Ashimole These are not the best of times for Bukola Saraki, President of the Nigerian Senate who is fighting the greatest political battles of his life yet. For him, […]
Pat Utomi denies criticising APC
Pat Utomi Professor of political economy and one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) front-runners in the race for 2019 governorship of Delta State Pat Utomi has denied reports in […]
