The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 12 fresh applications had been submitted by associations seeking to register as political parties. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. This brings the total number of applications…
Former Senate President David Mark has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According reports by TheCable, Mark disclosed his intention to leave the PDP in a letter addressed to the party’s ward chairman in his Otukpo LGA of Benue state. The letter, dated June 27, surfaced shortly after the opposition coalition adopted the African…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Professor Pat Utomi, a distinguished Nigerian academic, economist, and seasoned politician, has ignited a fervent national debate with the audacious establishment of a ‘shadow government’. This provocative move arrives at a critical juncture for Nigeria, a developing Commonwealth nation grappling with a perceptible decline in the vigour of its traditional opposition…
Three wanted kidnappers and bandits have been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. In a statement on Tuesday, spokesperson of the command, Josephine Adeh, said the arrests were made following a coordinated intelligence-led operation. According to the statement, the suspects include Abdulkadir Abubakar 25, from Mpape, Abuja; Mohammed Tasiu Sani, 25, from Rigina,…
