The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is fully prepared for the 2019 elections since it is in control of 25 states and the house of representatives. Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the party, said this in reaction to the defection of 52 federal lawmakers — 37 house of reps members and 15 senators. Abdullahi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost 32 of its members in the house of representatives to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Four other APC members defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while a rep left the party without stating his new direction. In all, the ruling party lost 37 members. This comes hours
FIFTEEN senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday. The notice of defection was contained in a letter read by Senate President Bukola Saraki. The senators said they took their decision after “due consultation”. Below is the full list of the
The senate has adjourned plenary over the siege laid on homes of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president. The lawmakers were due to embark on their annual recess this week. The lawmakers who contributed to a debate on the siege on the homes of both Saraki and Ekweremadu said they could
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an NGO says 90 per cent of vehicles imported into Africa are old and are dangerous to public health. Ms Priyanka Chandola, the Programme Manager, Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility Programme of CSE disclosed this after a study on used vehicles made available in a statement in Abuja on
ECONOMIC Analyst and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane, says consumers must prepare for rising inflation from August 2018. Speaking on a programme on Channels TV on Monday, Rewane said there are predictions that Nigeria will be a high inflation environment in 2019. The National Bureau of Statistics released the June Inflation
A political party, the National Rescue Movement (NRM), on Monday attributed Nigeria’s socio-economic woes, especially poverty and insecurity, to money politics. National Chairman of the party, Sen. Saidu Dansadau, made the observation at the party’s launch of ‘Not-Too-Poor-To-Run’ campaign ahead of 2019 general elections. Dansadau said that the socio-economic challenges bedevilling the country were as
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, began a five-day training programme for its personnel ahead of the 2019 general elections. The National Commissioner, INEC, Mr Muhammed Haruna, while declaring the workshop open, said the training was with the support of the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES). Haruna said the training was meant
The Consul General (CG) of Nigeria in South Africa, Mr. Godwin Adama, has said there were 5,000 Nigerian Medical practitioners working in various teaching, public and private hospitals in South Africa. The Vice Consul, Information and Culture, Mr David Abraham, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Abraham quoting Adama as saying when Nigerian
The embattled Amaju Pinnick faction of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been restored to office, following a directive from the Federal Government. The General Secretary of NFF, Muhammed Sanusi spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from his office in Abuja on Monday. “I am back to my office to assume my legal responsibilities