The presidential election in Romania was “strange to say the least’’ due to the non-admission of all candidates, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Romania held the second round of presidential election, on Sunday. With 100 per cent of ballots counted, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan won the election with 53.6per cent of the vote….
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is reportedly extending an offer to Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate from 2023, to take on the vice-presidential position on a joint ticket for the upcoming 2027 elections, with an agreement for a single-term presidency. Reliable sources involved in the coalition discussions have indicated that this proposal…
The National Leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has cautioned Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to stop using the party’s name for unwarranted attacks on the Presidency and All Progressives Congress (APC). The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Oginni Olaposi said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi stated that the contract between…
An elder statesman and prominent northern politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has said that it is no longer possible for Nigeria to return to regional government as practised in the First Republic. Yakassai stated this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “I am almost 100 years old….
An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, says at the moment, nobody has better chances of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Yakasai stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He also said that as a key member of Arewa Consultative Forum, he was…
An elder statesman and prominent northern politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, says one of the aims of Nigeria’s founding fathers was for the country to remain united and indivisible. Yakasai stated this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that during the struggle for the country’s…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has urged opposition parties to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu for the defection of their members to the ruling party. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the remarks while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. The APC chieftain said that rather than blaming…
Senate on Wednesday, promised to expose violators of federal character system of recruiting into Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Sen. Allwell Onyesoh ( PDP- Rivers ) said this at an investigative hearing on Violation of the Federal Character System on recruitment across the various MDAs. Onyesoh urged the MDAs not to hide any documents needed…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their confirmation followed the presentation of the report of Committee on INEC at plenary on Wednesday. The report was presented by Chairman of the committee, Sen. Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau). NAN…
The South-East bloc of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to reconsider its relationship with the party if the zone was denied the position of the party’s National Secretary. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of South-East PDP Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) meeting held on Wednesday in Enugu. The document was…
