Tag: politicians
55 politicians, others stole N1.354tr between 2006 and 2013 – SERAP
A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how 55 politicians, high-level public officials and…
Learn from the fall of Mugabe, Prelate tells politicians
Dr Samuel Kanu-Uche, the Prelate of the Methodist Church has advised politicians in the country to behave themselves and learn…
2019 Election: Politicians cautioned against do-or-die politics
Pastor John Kayode of Disciples Church, Taiwo, Ilorin, has cautioned politicians against win at all cost mentality as 2019 election…
Election Timetable: Politicians urged not to lose focus on governance
Some political analysts on Friday urged elected persons not to lose focus on governance as the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Politicians hail INEC over timely release of 2019 elections timetable
Some political party leaders on Thursday praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the timely release of the 2019…
Politicians call on Buhari to reshuffle cabinet to strengthen government
Some politicians on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet for greater efficiency.
Council polls: LASIEC office under siege as commission displays candidates’ list
Politicians across different political parties on Tuesday besieged the Yaba head office of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC)…
Agbakoba Blames Politicians For Nigeria’S Woes
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has blamed the country’s problems on the political…
Gov. advises against attaching soldiers to politicians
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has advised the military high command to desist from posting soldiers on attachment to politicians.
Exposed! Politicians recruiting soldiers to cause unrest, Buratai warns
Indications have emerged that some unscrupulous politicians have been recruiting soldiers to cause unrest in the land.
Jonathan: Politicians must change the lives of the people
The former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has challenged those in political leadership to commit to making a difference in…
What Tinubu taught us as Politicians – Jide Jimoh
A Member of the House of Representatives, representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency and former Chairman of Yaba LCDA, Jide Jimoh,…
Man burns son’s anus with electric heater
A Director of Planning in one of the juicy ministries in Borno State, (names withheld) has been arrested by the…
How to stem corruption by political office holders – Cleric
A cleric, Rt. Rev. Philip Adeyemo said on Sunday that the adoption of a 6-year single term for elected political…
Eid-El-Kabir: Don’t gather at praying grounds, NSCDC warns politicians
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kebbi Command, has warned politicians against political gathering at praying grounds to…
INEC sued by 680 politicians
About 680 politicians dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission to court, immediately after the 2015 elections. But a lot of…
Road Crashes: FRSC commander cautions politicians
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday said that road crashes could end the political ambitions of politicians if…
Onaiyekan cautions politicians against vengeful politics
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Sunday cautioned politicians in the country against vengeful politics. Onaiyekan gave…
Dasukigate: ‘Who got what’ from $2.1bn arms deal
Since the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) began investigating how the former National Security Adviser (NSA) to former president…
Don’t flirt with politicians, Governor Okowa charges pastors
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has challenged ordained Ministers of God to resist the temptation of…
Maharaj Ji calls for policies to make politicians more interested in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to set up structures and policies that will influence politicians to be more interested…
Toying with civil servants dangerous, Ajayi warns politicians
Eromosele Ebhomele Former President, Association of Nigerian Professional Bodies, Mr. Olubunmi Ajayi, on Friday warned Nigerian politicians to avoid toying…
MOSOP warns politicians against sabotaging Ogoni cleanup
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) said it has uncovered an evil plot…
Togo fetish market helps the sick and politicians
Lucien Yekpon, a Lome traditional healer, sat on a stool surrounded by fetish objects — skulls, feathers, statuettes — to…
Sultan to Nigerians: Don’t allow disgruntled politicians use you to breach peace
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to allow some disgruntled politicians to instigate them to…
Lagos Election Petition Tribunal Begins Hearing
Henry Ojelu The Lagos State National and State Assembly Election Tribunal on Tuesday officially began hearing of petitions brought before…
Buhari to Politicians: Make sacrifices for the people
The President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the time had come to make more sacrifices and deliver…
Brazil to investigate 54 politicians in Petrobras scandal
A prosecutor in Brazil has asked the Supreme Court to investigate 54 politicians over a massive graft case that has…
Don’t erect billboards without approval, OGSAA boss warns politicians
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Call has gone to politicians in Ogun state to desist from erecting billboards across the state without getting…
Arewa Consultative Forum advises INEC not be distracted by politicians
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Friday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain focus to conduct free,…