Ex-Minister, Idi Hong, Ex-Senate Leader, Zwingina, Senators Dump PDP for APC

Nigeria’s former Minister of External Affairs, Idi Hong, and former Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina were among some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, who, on Wednesday announced that they…

We Will Take Appropriate Measures on Akiolu’s Threat, DSS Assures

The Department of State Security (DSS) has assured Nigerians that it is looking in to the threat issued against Igbos living in Lagos by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu,…

Election: Don’t Mortgage Your Statutory Roles, APC Warns Security Agencies, INEC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all national institutions connected to Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections against…

Arsonists Set Baptist Church Ablaze, Pastor’s Daughter Killed

…Northern Christians seek government’s intervention Barely one week after an attack on a branch of Living Faith Church popularly called Winners Chapel in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State…

Threatening Statement: Apologise to Nigerians, Falana Tells Oba Akiolu

Fiery Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday asked prominent Lagos monarch, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, to immediately apologise to Igbo people resident in Lagos for threatening them with death…

PDP Expels Jigawa Deputy Governor

The Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Ahmad Mahmud, was on Monday expelled by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for alleged anti-party activities. Mahmud, who is believed to…

APC Seeks More Time for Accreditation and Voting, Hail Nigerians

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked INEC to extend the time for accreditation and voting to make up for the delay being experienced across the country by the use…

APC Awarded N500m Damages against NCC, Telecom Firms

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday awarded the sum of N500 million as damages to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s main opposition party. The damages was…

Don’t vote Jonathan on sentiment, Buhari begs Ndigbo

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has urged Ndigbo not to cast their votes for President Goodluck Jonathan based on sentiment.

He maintained that a vote…

Court Stops Use of Soldiers for Elections

A new political development cropped up on Monday as a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos ruled against the use of soldiers in the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria. The…