Chris Steven, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded over 1,689 court cases as a result of the 2019 general election. INEC National Electoral Commissioner in charge of Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this on Thursday in Lafia, Nasarawa State during the state level post-election review retreat. He explained […]
Chris Steven, Abuja THE majority leader of the 8th Senate, Ahmed Lawan has emerged as the new Senate President of the 9th National Assembly. He recorded a landslide victory in an open ballot election conducted on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday to elect leaders of the new Senate. He polled 79 of the […]
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition of the Coalition for Change (C4C) against the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 presidential election. This followed an application for withdrawal of the petition filed by the petitioners on June 10. At the opening of the session on Monday, the counsel […]
Still smarting from the internal issues of the imposition of candidates for the National Assembly in the recent general election, People’s Democratic Party in Kogi state faces another major trouble. Former Governor Ibrahim Idris is accused of engaging in an all-out war to impose his son, Abubakar as the PDP candidate for the Kogi state […]
Chris Steven, Abuja The Coalition for Truth and Justice has warned the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) against promoting hate speeches and ethno-religion bigotry in Nigeria. The group was reacting to the comment made by HURIWA over the President Muhamadu Buhari’s attendance of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Makkah, Saudi […]
The National Democratic Front has accused opposition and enemies of democracy of being desperate to oust the current government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. The group warned them against heating up of the polity by those attracting unnecessary attention to the military with propaganda. NDF was reacting to the report in some quarters, which claimed […]
Chris Steven, Abuja An Investigative report by the Coalition for Human Rights and Good Governance has exonerated General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Rivers State of the allegations of oil bunkering against him by the Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike. Governor Wike had accused Jamil Sarham, the General Officer Commanding […]
Chris Steven, Abuja Some group of concerned Nigerians have demanded for an holistic probe into the activities of the Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement from 2007 to 2015. They also want all those found culpable brought to book. The convener of the group, Princess Ajibola at a press conference in Abuja today […]
Chris Steven, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja took the oath of office for their second term as Nigeria’s president and vice president respectively in a ceremony at the Eagle Square in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Acting Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Mohammed Tanko, administered the oath […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) as the winner of the governorship election held in Zamfara State. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja on Saturday. “Following the judgment of the Supreme Court, the Commission has met in two emergency sessions and […]
