Central African Republic landed a windfall on Tuesday, at least on paper, when Russian state bank VTB reported it had lent the country 12 billion dollars. However, the bank then […]
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Anger as ‘police backed plot to impeach Akwa Ibom governor
Akwa Ibom governor Emmanuel Udom • Udom gives commissioner 24-hour ultimatum to leave state • Wike reveals alleged FG plot to rig polls in oil-rich states • Sack of five […]
The madness of democracy in Nigeria
Nigeria's flag Democracy is meant to be a government of the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their […]
I have no intention to leave APC, says Imo Governor Okorocha
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha • Allows son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, to defect Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has reiterated his resolve to remain in the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Akwa Ibom in the throes of violent takeover
Governor Udom Emmanuel, flanked by his cabinet members, addressing the press yesterday Going by the calculations of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), whatever the party lost by the change […]
When Akwa Ibom people saw Warsaw rehearsal
Rowdy scene at Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, yesterday The peace in Akwa Ibom State was shattered yesterday morning when the State House of Assembly invaded. There were rumours that […]
‘Insecurity, unemployment, power major challenges Nigeria must tackle’
Presidential candidate of Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN), Dr. Davidson Isibor Akhimien, has promised to address the problems of insecurity in Nigeria if elected next year. He said he […]
APC panel begs aggrieved Bauchi, Gombe members to withdraw suits filed against party
[File] Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Peace and Reconciliation Committee (North East) has begged all the aggrieved members in Bauchi and Gombe […]
PRP as emergent third force in Kano, Kaduna politics
Shehu Sani • To displace moneybag politicians, says Sammani The forthcoming 2019 election would show how far the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) could go in its campaign to redefine politics […]
‘My father’s death altered Kogi politics’
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello The death of Prince Abubakar Audu, who was Kogi State’s gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 2015 election, altered a lot […]