Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has stoutly defended the recent rise in fuel price in the country, while hinting at further increase. In a speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary on

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has advocated a new revenue sharing formula that will increase the percentage Nigerian states get from the federal government. At present, the federal government takes

After more than three decades delay, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the 326 Kilometre Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation as well as the ancillary facilities yard, at

Deji Elumoye President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the Senate for approval. He is also seeking the approval of the upper legislative chamber for the

Abel Ejikeme Nigerian Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2021 budget next week before a joint session of the National Assembly. The Senate

By Abel Ejikeme Nigeria’s House of Representatives has installed new digital devices and software in the chamber it says will aid proceedings in the lower chamber. Speaker of the House, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, led journalists on inspection of

Abel Ejikeme The National Secretariat of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the actions of a faction of the party in Ekiti state that earlier suspended the state Governor Kayode

Abel Ejikeme Re-elected Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said he has no plans of replacing a former national chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, as the

Rita Osakwe Guinea’s main opposition leader has called on neighbouring West African countries to quell a growing political crisis in the country. President Alpha Conde’s decision to run for a

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday reaffirmed the readiness of the commission to conduct a smooth governorship election in Ondo State fixed for

Abel Ejikeme Akwa-Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel on Wednesday assured that the Ibom Deep Seaport project would be completed before the end of his administration to enhance the state’s economy.

Ernest Chinwo Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the outcome of the Edo governorship election would be recorded in history as a triumph of democracy. He spoke yesterday when

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has described All Progressives Congress stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the party’s former National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, as threats to Nigeria’s democracy. Obaseki

The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10 election in Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, and his counterpart in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),

The winner of the recently concluded governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has been receiving congratulatory messages from across the country, especially from stalwarts of his political party,

The Nigerian Senate Minority Caucus has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki over his emphatic victory in the Edo State governorship election. Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, in a statement signed

I Like Women More Than Men, Says Trump, as He Promises to Pick a Female nominee for Vacant Supreme Court Slot US President Donald Trump has promised to put up

Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Edo State governorship election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has won in 13 local government areas, polling 307,855 votes. His main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the

Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Edo State governorship election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has won Orhionmwon local government area, with 13,445 votes, bringing the total number of local government areas he

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s Edo State Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, suffered a shocking and humiliating defeat in his home local government area, Orhionmwon,