A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, has in the past few days been engrossed in media combat with the former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi. Chief Umeh, who also took a stint in the Nigeria Senate as senator representing Anambra Central had in the cause of the frontal engagements on social media made several claims including how, without his singular efforts, Obi would not...

The Minority Caucus on the House of Representatives says there is an urgent need to review the security architecture in the country. The caucus made the call in a statement signed by the Minority Leader of the House, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) on Friday in Abuja while reacting to the attack on the convoy of  Gov. Baba Zulum of Borno by suspected bandits. Elumelu said that the incident of insecurity had again reinforced, urging President Muhammadu Buhari...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  says 17 political parties submitted the list and particulars of their nominated candidates for Ondo State governorship election at the deadline for submission. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, after the commission’s meeting held on Tuesday in  Abuja. INEC on Feb. 6 published the timetable and schedule of activities for the state governorship election as well fixed...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi state has described the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara as a “nomadic politician who doesn’t stay in one place” for defecting from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview with journalists on Monday, the Bauchi State PDP Chairman made the statement. He added that it is unfortunate that the former Speaker left the party, sighting that as Chairman, he...