Politics

  The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, on Wednesday announced some individuals to address insecurity and the agitations by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state and other southeast territories. Top among those named are former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu ...

  The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike on Monday visited a former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and former head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar. The presidential aspirant was accompanied by some Peoples Democratic Party Governors; Seyi Makinde, Okezie Ikpeazu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and former Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue ...

  *How he restored education, water supply *He has delivered on key components of governance – Senate President Lawan A sudden excitement seizes on Kwara as you read; it’s subdued yet electric. The chatter pauses for an instant, then erupts with cultured determination, sometimes, in wild abandon. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq ...

  The presidency has said the Peoples Democratic Party has no moral right to criticise it saying under the opposition party, Nigeria had an army whose soldiers’ pay ended up in the pockets of politicians. The Presidency was reacting to the criticisms by the governors of the PDP which accused ...

  The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Saturday officially declared his intention to contest for the 2023 presidential election. Bello made the declaration in Abuja to lay to rest speculations about his presidential ambition. The likes of Senator Jonathan Zwingina, Femi Fani-Kayode and several others were in attendance. ...

  Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the conditions given to him by the presidency to clinch the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress in 2023. A source that spoke with SaharaReporters disclosed that the presidency asked Jonathan to join the ruling party with some Peoples Democratic ...

  A former governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has defected to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Kwankwaso in a letter dated 29th March, 2022 and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in his ward, ...

  The South-West unity list for the 2022 All Progressives Congress’ convention has been released. The name of former Minister of Communications, Adebayo.Shittu, is conspicuously missing on the list made available on Saturday. Five APC governors in the South West signed the list. They are: Governor Kayode Fayemi ( Ekiti) ...

    Some foreign delegates have lamented the ill-treatment they received at the ongoing national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) currently taking place at Eagles Square, Abuja. In a video in circulation which was sighted by DAILY INDEPENDENT, a foreign delegate from Canada, said they arrived at ...

  One of the contenders for the national chairmanship position of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Tanko Al-Makura has withdrawn from the race. He withdrew from the race to support Senator Abdullahi Adamu who is believed to be the consensus candidate of the party for the position and enjoys ...