Ex-Lawmakers, NMPC advocate restructuring of political parties

Posted by - 5th June 2018

FOR Nigeria to actually attain full democracy for political parties in the country to present credible candidates in elections and reflect true choice of the Nigerian people, there is need for proper restructuring of political parties in the country. This view was expressed by an ex-lawmaker, Prince George Oyewole Jolaoye, who represented Ayedire/Oal-Oluwa/Iwo federal constituency,

National Assembly position on Buhari

Posted by - 5th June 2018

The National Assembly held a joint Executive session today Tuesday June 5, 2018 where lawmakers as follows; 1. The Security Agencies must be given marching orders to curtail the sustained killings of Nigerians across the country and protect life and properties of Nigerians as this is the primary duty of any responsible Government. 2. The

Corrupt INEC officials in Oyo to be prosecuted

Posted by - 5th June 2018

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who are found to be corrupt, risk being sacked and prosecuted, Mr Mutiu Agboke, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, has said. Agboke who gave the warning on Tuesday in Ibadan at the maiden Ramadan lecture organised by the commission, said that INEC would not

Security challenges: Buhari under impeachment threat from National Assembly

Posted by - 5th June 2018

The National Assembly held a joint Executive session on Tuesday to discuss the state of the nation resolving to impeach President Buhari if he fails to address the security challenges as well as some teething problems bedevilling the nation. This was contained in a 12 point resolution which they made available to the Tribune Online

NMPC calls on Nigerians to defend democracy

Posted by - 3rd June 2018

Communique issued at the end of the Nigerian Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) 2018 Democracy Day lecture, held on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Alice Palace, Agodi Road, Ibadan. The Nigerian Movement for Positive Change (NMPC), as a detribalise pressure group, which is non-governmental, apolitical and non-religious organisation re-affirm our positions in this communique issued

DSS withdraws operatives from Saraki, Dogara

Posted by - 3rd June 2018

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday recalled half of its operatives assigned to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, TheCable can report. This is coming ahead of Monday’s talks between Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the nPDP team to be led by Dogara. Saraki is also a member of nPDP, the faction that

Mustapha Akanbi, pioneer chairman of ICPC, is dead

Posted by - 3rd June 2018

Mustapha Akanbi, pioneer chairman of Independent Corrupt Practice and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), is dead. Akanbi died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Ilorin, Kwara state. He died at 85 during a brief illness and has d since been buried on Sunday. Akanbi was a former president of the

NMPC 2nd democracy lecture holds on Saturday

Posted by - 1st June 2018

ALL is now set for 2018 second democracy lecture of a non-governmental organisation, Nigerian Movement for Positive Change (NMPC), Rights Solutions and Capacity Builders Initiative, this Saturday June 2, 2018, at SDM Event and Conference Centre, opposite UCH second gate, Ibadan, Oyo state, by 9.00 a.m. The event, second in the last two months by