Category: POLITICS

All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, unanimously elected former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and former  Plateau state Governorship candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, in Abuja. Yilwatda, who served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, was elected unanimously by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of…

As the Enugu South Constituency Bye-Election approaches, a Political Analyst, Godwin Udeh, in a write-up on the ‘Enugu South Constituency Bye-Election asked if : a  convict should contest . He said INEC faces accusations of grave constitutional violations and wonders why the electoral umpire ,  should violate the Nigerian Constitution ,clearing a convict to contest in…

The Enugu political space was thrown into tension Saturday as the PDP candidate, Sam Ngene, accused the Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, of disrupting the ongoing by-election in Enugu South Urban constituency with hoodlums; an allegation the minister swiftly denied. The by-election followed a prolonged legal and political battle. The seat has been…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kaura Namoda South State Constituency bye-election in Zamfara inconclusive. INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Lawal Sa’adu of Federal University Gusau said  the declaration followed the cancellation of results from some polling units in Sakajiki and Kambarawa wards. He said the total number of registered voters…

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP in  Southern Nigeria, Thursday meet with some of the Party’s stakeholders in Ikeja,  Lagos to drive unity in the party. Speaking with Newsmen at the end of the closed door meeting of the  PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit , Governor of Oyo state,  Seyi Makinde   reiterated the need for…

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved the leadership of the African Democratic Party, ADC ,confirming David Mark , the party’s National Chairman. INEC on it’s official website Wednesday, also  confirmed Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola , National Secretary. Mani, Ibrahim Ahmad is the National Treasurer of the party while Akibu Dalhatu serves as the  National Financial Secretary.The National Legal Adviser…

APC NWC appoints Ben Nwoye Enugu state chairman National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held its 179th meeting at the Party’s National Secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday, 9th October, 2025, presided over by the National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda. At the conclusion of the meeting, the following resolutions were reached: Consequently,…

APC NWC appoints Ben Nwoye Enugu state chairman National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held its 179th meeting at the Party’s National Secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday, 9th October, 2025, presided over by the National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda. At the conclusion of the meeting, the following resolutions were reached: Consequently,…

UN condemns deadly airstrike in Ukraine Acting United Nations ( UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthew Hollingworth, has condemned a wave of deadly strikes that hit several cities in Ukraine on Friday.  The airstrike which was said to be the most intense aerial bombardment in weeks, killed  injured  many civilians across the country  and destroyed…