Nigeria: South-East Leaders Resolve to End IPOB’s Sit-at-Home Order
Leaders of the South East rose from an expanded security meeting Tuesday and resolved to do everything within the law to ensure that there was no further sit-at-home order by
Nigeria Senate Confirms EFCC Board Nominee Whose Resume Indicated He Started School Before Birth
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed Yahaya Muhammad (Yobe) and four other nominees as board members and Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was despite complaint
Falana: Why Nigeria Government Must Not Back Herders against Southern Governors
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Interim Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Mr. Femi Falana has explained why he feels the federal government should not back herders against
Nigeria: Electoral Chairman Worries Over Safety of Staff and Voters During Anambra Poll
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, painted a rather disturbing situation report on the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, saying never
Buhari to Present 2022 Budget on Thursday
All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, has been scheduled to present the 2022 budget proposal before the National Assembly this Thursday. This, however, would be after he would have
Tunisian President Appoints Ambassador to US
Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Hanene Tajouri Bessassi as ambassador to the United States, he said on Monday, weeks after he dismissed her predecessor without explanation. Saied has removed numerous
Japan’s Parliament Elects Former Diplomat Kishida as New PM
Fumio Kishida was elected Japan’s prime minister in a parliamentary vote Monday and will be tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and other domestic and global challenges and leading a
Nigeria: Wike, Makinde, Okowa, Others Emerge for PDP’s Presidential Ticket Ahead 2023
Last week’s zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman to the north, which brightened chances that the presidential ticket of the party could go to the south, has
Nigeria: Mark, Shema, Lamido Emerge Frontrunners in Race for PDP Chair
Following the zoning of the position of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the North by the National Convention Zoning Committee (NCZC) of the party led
Philippines’ Duterte Says Daughter Running for President in 2022 Elections
Philippine President Rodrigo’s daughter would run for president in next year’s election and her father’s long-time aide, who filed his vice presidential candidacy, would be her running mate, broadcasting firm
Nigeria: Rivers Governor Wike Warns Ex-President Jonathan Against Falling for APC’s Enticement
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Friday urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and resist the temptation of joining the All Progressives
Philippine Leader Duterte Announces Retirement from Politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in next year’s elections when his term ends, avoiding a
Sule Lamido: Politics of Ethnicity is the Root of Nigeria’s Problems
Former Jigawa governor and ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Sule Lamido, discusses the political evolution of Nigeria since independence… Watch the interview for more… [bc_video video_id=”6275119249001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%”
Muhammadu Sanusi II: Zoning May Leave Nigeria with Two Useless Presidential Candidates in 2023
His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II is a man for all seasons. He has seen it all and has remained true to himself and his beliefs, despite external pressure or
Malawi’s Ex-Deputy Speaker Shoots Himself Dead in Parliament
A former deputy speaker in Malawi has shot himself dead inside parliament in the capital, Lilongwe, authorities said. Clement Chiwaya, who moved in a wheelchair, had gone to the building
Pacquiao Files for President as Philippine Campaigning Starts
International boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has formally filed his candidacy for president of the Philippines, as the country kicked off its election season with television celebrities, political scions and at
PDP Makes U-Turn, Zones National Chair to North, Secretary to South
Apparently yielding to pressure and paying attention to the mood of the nation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National zoning committee, on Thursday, made a u-turn on the zoning of
Nigeria: Senate Presses Buhari to Designate Bandits Terrorists as 43 Killed in Niger State
Worried by the criminal activities of bandits in many parts of the country, Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a total war on felons and declare
Nigeria: Governor Makinde Presents N294.5bn 2022 Budget to Oyo Assembly
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Wednesday, presented a budget in the sum of N294.5 billion to the State House of Assembly for the 2022 fiscal year. The governor, who
Zoning Controversy Continues in PDP as Party’s Governors Meet on Wednesday
The controversy following the alleged zoning of the office of National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the South might have forced governors elected on the party’s platform to
