Tag: Nigerian Politics
Why Ambode Sacked Parastatals’ Boards
Kazeem Ugbodaga Indications have emerged that the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode sacked all Boards of Parastatals and Agencies…
Rethinking June 12 And The 2015 Wind Of Change Mandate
By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje Exactly 22 years after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 general elections many Nigerians outside…
Tinubu And The Parable Of The ‘First Supper’
By Mohammed Adamu When I wrote the piece: ‘Tribute to Tinubu: A Parody of Shakespeare’ a few friends and colleagues…
APC Lawmakers Seek End To N/Assembly Crisis
Honourable Sani Zorro, on Thursday in Abuja said the solution to recent happenings in the National Assembly was for the…
Saraki, Dogara, APC, PDP And The Buhari Presidency
By Peter Claver Oparah The events of Tuesday, June 9th when a faction of the National Assembly made up mainly…
A House Divided
Nigerians are divided over the manner the leadership of the National Assembly emerged on Tuesday. While some say the emergence…
Senate Crisis: How The Clerk, Salisu Conspired With PDP
Facts have emerged concerning the despicable role the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, played in the emergence…
NASS Leadership: Lawan Goes To Court
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Members of Senate Unity Forum, a group of Senators in the ruling All Progressives Congress who were in…
How Saraki, Dogara Snubbed Buhari
How did Senator Bukola Saraki carry out his bloodless Senate coup yesterday, completely outsmarting his party and the party anointed…
Saraki, Dogara Pro-PDP —Lai Mohammed
Jamiu Yisa The National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described the present composition of…
El-Rufai Reduces Commissioners From 24 To 13
Femi Adi/Kaduna In a bid to cut running cost of governance, Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has reduced…
Police Harass Journalists At Edo Assembly Inauguration
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The inauguration of the 6th Assembly in Edo State on Monday was marred by harassment and intimidation of…
Jega’s Tenure Ends 30 June
Contrary to speculations, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, will quit office June 30. There have…
Adekunbi Returns As Speaker
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Rt. Hon. Surajudeen Ishola Adekunbi has been returned as the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly…
Ambode Dumps Siren
Kazeem Ugbodaga Like his predecessor, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has shunned the use of siren, saying he does…