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Anambra 20th Poorest State Under Gov Obi —Ngige
The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the 16 November governorship election in Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige says the…
‘Nobody Can Stop Me From Becoming Lagos Governor’
Though he is still waiting on God to decide his next political moves, Speaker of the Lagos State House of…
My Manifesto For Anambra State
By Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu Frantz Fanon it was who said that “every generation must discover its mission, fulfil it or…
819,118 To Vote In Delta Senatorial Bye-Election
The National Commissioner Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr Ishmael Igbani on Wednesday said 819,118 registered voters would participate in…
APC Targets Registering 2.5m Members In Lagos
The All Progressives Congress, APC, says it is targeting 2.5 million members during it registration exercise in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.…
President Jonathan Deserves A Second Term
By Ben Nanaghan Many state governors in Nigeria have now abandoned their primary constitutional assignments and responsibilities and have veered…
A Moratorium On 2015 Election
By Chido Onuma I didn’t imagine I would return to this column, although temporarily, so soon after I decided to…
Aregbesola Not a Muslim Fanatic —Ifaturoti
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the governor of the State of Osun, is one governor who has demonstrated uncommon interest in the…
Divided Anambra: Gov Obi’s Legacy
By James Akudike Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State will leave office next March, by which time he will have…
PDP Crisis: Mark Averts Commotion In Senate
The Senate President, David Mark, on Wednesday averted what would have resulted in a major fracas between two People’s Democratic…
APC Condemns Attack On Abia Members
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned that the party will not tolerate further violence…
Autonomy For LGs, A Necessity
By Michael Jegede Before the National Assembly went on annual recess towards the end of July this year, the Senate…
Kaduna Speaker Impeached
After series of attempts to remove the embattled Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Muazu Usman Gangara, representing…
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There Are Armed Robbers In PDP
Dr. Junaid Mohammed, Chairman, House Committee on International Economic Relations and Socialist Bloc in the Second Republic, shares his view…
Ajimobi Sacks Commissioners, Advisers
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi this afternoon dissolved the executive council of the state. Source close to the governor…
Nasarawa: APC Wants Defence Portfolio Taken From Maku
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded that Information Minister Labaran Maku be relieved of his new assignment as the…
Afolabi Olawole: Rarity Of A Stand
By Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni In the last few weeks, I have followed with keen interest and a discerning mind, the story…
Buhari Can Run
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter, Otunba Henry Ajomale, speaks with P.M.NEWS about how opposition parties…
APC Disowns Keyamo As Senatorial Candidate
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has disowned Barister Festus Keyamo as the party’s candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial bye-election…
Amaechi Receives Jonathan In P/H
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi today received President Goodluck Jonathan at the Port Harcourt Airport in Rivers State, southsouth Nigeria.…
Nigerians Divided Over Ministers’ Sack
Opinions were this morning divided over the sack of some ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday. The ministers, nine of…
Jonathan Sacks 9 Ministers
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked nine members of his cabinet in what looked like one of his immediate…
Lawyers Fight Over Representation In PDP Suit
The legal battle between the Alhaji Kuwa Baraje’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led faction and Bamanga Tukur’s faction took a…
No Tears For PDP
By Clever Oparah Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that party that flatters itself as the biggest party in Africa is strapped…
PDP: Things Fall Apart
A rebellion of seismic proportions rips the PDP apart, putting its supremacy and even its existence in jeopardy The…
The Way Nigerians Are
By OLa Just had a conversation with a friend who has lived outside of Nigeria for more than 20 years…
Fashola As A Political Force
By Lanre Etti Jr I watched with awe when the (now emeritus) Governor Bola Tinubu raised a relatively unknown Barrister’s…
APC Condemns PDP’s Daylight Vote Robbery In Offa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the daylight vote robbery by the PDP in last Saturday’s rerun at the…
New PDP Gains Ground
The crisis rocking Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, worsened on Tuesday with the newly formed faction gaining traction and…
PDP Senate Caucus Asks Suntai To Go For Further Treament
A Senate team sent to Taraba State to assess the health of the State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, arrived Jalingo, the…