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    APC chairmanship: Buhari’s endorsement of Oshiomhole a personal opinion – Ganduje – Daily Post News

    Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has made it clear that President Muhammadu Buhari’s suggestion that former Edo governor, Adams Oshiomhole be elected APC National Chairman, is a personal opinion and not an imposition. “Buhari’s choice on who becomes the APC next national chairman is his...
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    Reps’ Summon: President Buhari Will Respond Accordingly, Says Adesina – Channels Television

    Hours after the House of Representatives resolved to summon President Muhammadu Buhari over the killings in Benue State, the Presidency said he would react appropriately when officially summoned. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this...
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    Politics Lawmakers fault Buhari’s $496m Tucano aircraft purchase without due process - Punch News

    President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the plenary on Wednesday read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the approval of the legislature for the withdrawal of $496m from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of military aircraft. Buhari, in the letter, however, … Read...
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    Another senator was arraigned in court today – and it was not Dino Melaye – The ScoopNG

    The drama involving Kogi Senator Dino Melaye is still ongoing. Melaye is reportedly at the National Hospital in Abuja after attempting to evade arrest and arraignment on Tuesday. He was visited at the hospital on Wednesday by senators led by senate president Bukola Saraki. While that situation...
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    Oyegun to declare ambition, as APC Govs meet NWC over National Convention – Vanguard News

    A day after they met with President Muhammadu Buhari, governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC are currently in a closed-door meeting with the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led National Working … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2Hq3gmU Get More Nigeria Political News
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    APC Chairmanship: Oyegun speaks on South-South APC’s endorsement of Oshiomhole – Premiumm Times

    The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has described as "absolutely childish" the endorsement of the immediate past governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, by South-South stakeholders of the party to take over from him. He made this known to newsmen at the...
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    Buhari, Osinbajo Meet With APC Governors Behind Closed Doors – Channels Television

    Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night met with Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) inside the Presidential … Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2qWcBYH Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Nigerian Youths Get World Bank Attention, Set To Receive N8.6bln – Nairaland

    About 5,916 youth across Nigerian will soon get a disbursement of N8.6 billion from the world bank in the Graduate Unemployment Youths Support Scheme. FINANCIAL WATCH gathered Kwaji Daguru, the Chairman of FADAMA GUYS Implementation Committee, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen today...
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    Payment of $462m for fighter jets, impeachable offence, Reps tell Buhari – Punch Newspapers

    Abuja Members of the House of Representatives did not mince words on Tuesday when they said President Muhammadu Buhari committed an “impeachable offence” by authorising the purchase of $462million jets for the military without appropriation by the National Assembly. Buhari is buying 12 Tucano...
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    JUST IN: Senate in longest closed-door meeting – The Sun News

    The Senate is currently in a closed door meeting. The meeting started at about 10:53am. As at 1:20p.m., on Tuesday, lawmakers were still locked in the chamber holding the meeting. The details of the meeting was still unknown, but it might not unconnected to … Read more via The Sun News –...
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    N’Assembly, Executive Head for Showdown over Unapproved $496m Withdrawal from ECA – Thisdaylive

    Lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly are set to take on the Executive over the withdrawal of $496 million (N151.4 billion) from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the procurement of 12 … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2HXaCv9 Get More Nigeria Political News
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    APC, INEC Perfecting Plots To Rig 2019 Election – PDP – Sahara Reporters

    Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of planning to rig the 2019 general election with the use of underage voters, manipulation of voters’ data and creation of new polling units. The party also claimed the...
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    Saraki, Dogara, others meet over mace theft – Punch Newspapers

    Abuja The leadership of the Senate held a marathon meeting on Monday night over the last Wednesday’s invasion of its chamber and snatching of its mace by suspected thugs. In attendance at the meeting were the presiding and principal officers of both the Senate and House … Read more via...
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    Presidency condemns killing of Nigerian by South African mob – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike dabiri –Erewa, on Monday described the killing of Clement Nwaogu, another Nigerian in Rustenburg, South Africa as unfortunate. Mrs Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement in Abuja condemned the burning of Mr Nwaogu to …...
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    ”I was in UK not U.S.” – Kachikwu to Sanusi – PM NEWS Nigeria

    The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday, refuted reports that he was absent at an intended meeting with investors in the U.S. alongside other ministers. A statement in Abuja by the spokesman for … Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2K9gsKt Get...
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    2019: Opposition Parties Mull Joint Presidential Candidate – Thisdaylive

    Abuja - A coalition of 42 registered political parties under the aegis of Committee of Concerned Political Parties have said they are considering the option of teaming up to present a joint candidate to contest the forthcoming presidential election. Addressing journalists in Abuja at the...
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    PDP Senate Caucus Allegedly Moves to Remove Akpabio as Minority Leader – Thisdaylive

    Abuja - There is an ongoing plot in the Senate caucus of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remove Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Minority Leader over allegations that he has not been properly steering the opposition to play its rightful role. THISDAY gathered that the plot … Read more...
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    INEC Denies Creating 30,000 New Polling Units – Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music...

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied creating 30,000 additional polling units in order to compromise the 2019 general elections. Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party`s (PDP), on Friday alleged that INEC was planning to …...
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    EFCC probes Saraki’s aide, wife over ghost worker scam – Punch Newspapers

    Eniola Akinkuotu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun “taking necessary action” on a petition against Mr. Bamikole Omishore, the Special Adviser on International Relations to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his wife, Abiola Aiyegbayo-Omishore, over an alleged ghost worker...
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    Experts insist Buhari should sign PIGB into law – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria...

    Energy experts have said there is urgent need for President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the recently passed Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) to prevent continued loss of $15b investment yearly. Speaking in Abuja, yesterday, on the annual conference of Nigerian Association … Read...
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