A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Hashim, a chieftain of the has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of engaging in legal and institutional actions aimed at weakening opposition participation in the 2027 general elections In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Hashim declared that no legal or…
The New Nigerian Peoples’ Party (NNPP) is to appeal the judgment of the Kano governorship election petition tribunal that sacked Abba Yusuf as governor. Bashir Yusuf Muhammad, counsel to the NNPP, disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after the tribunal delivered its judgement on Wednesday via Zoom. The tribunal declared Nasiru Gawuna of…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on the federal government to adopt laws that will protect journalists against abusive lawsuits. The NGE made the call in a statement on Friday signed by its president, Eze Anaba and its general secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day. World Press Freedom…
A former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has said that the hasty announcement of removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on the day of his inauguration led to the hardship being experienced by Nigerians. Speaking in an interview with TheCable, Lawal said Tinubu ought to have consulted…
KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY RT. HON. YAKUBU DOGARA, SPEAKER OF THE 8TH ASSEMBLY ON THE THEME: PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA:THE PRAGMATIC APPROACH, AT A TWO-DAY PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT SUBMIT ORGANIZED BY SULTAN MACCIDO INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA ON TUESDAY, 8TH NOV. 2021 PROTOCOLS: I count it great…
Governor Uba Sani has received some prominent chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state. Among the prominent PDP decampees are Muktar Ramalan Yero, a former governor of Kaduna state, Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Suleiman Hunkuyi, former senator…
