Politics

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23, 2019 presidential election.

The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has shifted the state local government election from November 9 to December 7.

Mokgweetsi Masisi has officially been declared the winner and president of Botswana. Masisi’s victory was announced on Friday morning by the country’s chief justice, Terrence Rannowane, who is also the convener of elections according…

EU member states have put off a decision on Britain’s request to delay its departure from the European Union, the bloc’s executive says, amid disagreement on how long to extend the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline. “The EU-27 have agreed to the…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is waiting for a response from Brussels to Britain’s request for a Brexit delay before he decides his next steps. Questioned by lawmakers, Johnson stressed that the request for a delay was “from…

Elder Simon Achuba, who impeached by the Kogi State House of Assembly Friday, has insisted that he remains the Deputy Governor of the state. He said that his purported impeachment was illegal, unconstitutional, null and void which…

The UK Parliament’s House of Commons will have an emergency sitting on Saturday to discuss the Brexit deal worked out by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union. On Thursday, London and Brussels finally reached a new…

Ahead of November 16, governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Douye Diri, shares some insights with Stanley Nkwazema on his party’s chances at the poll, Timi Alaibe’s factor, the vision…

The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr Simon Achuba, has been impeached just weeks to the state's elections. Mr Achuba was impeached by members of the Kogi State House of Assembly on Friday in Lokoja, the state capital. He was…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has approved the appointment of 11 Permanent Secretaries (PS) in the state. The approval was contained in a statement by the state Head of Service (HoS), Mr Reginald Bayoko on Tuesday in Asaba. Bayoko…

With all campaign events canceled after an unexpected heart surgery and nothing scheduled until Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate, Bernie Sanders’ campaign has been seeking to reassure supporters the 78-year-old senator is still a…

Presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 presidential election, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has resigned from the party. Moghalu who announced his resignation from the party via his twitter handle,…

The priority of Britain’s government is to leave the European Union on Oct. 31, Queen Elizabeth said on Monday, setting out Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s programme for a country deeply divided over Brexit. In a speech to parliament,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday berated President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), over the attack by members of the party on the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, stating that this is a sign…

A presidential campaign office bearing the names and photographs of Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been opened in Osun state, rekindling rumours of Tinubu’s intention to run in 2023. Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress…

Senator Dino Melaye has assured his supporters that he will continue to defeat his political rival Sen. Smart Adeyemi, in any senatorial election organised in Kogi West. Melaye was reacting to Appeal’s Court judgement that upheld the…

Brussels will this weekend hold last-ditch Brexit negotiations with Boris Johnson’s team aimed at preventing the UK from crashing out of the EU after a breakthrough in talks between the two sides sparked hopes of a deal. EU diplomats…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will explore the possibility of using the Nov.16 governorship election to conduct a fresh election for the Kogi West Senatorial district. The INEC National Commissioner in…

The Kremlin on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Miguel Diaz-Canel on his election as Cuban president. Putin said he assigned high priority to strengthening Russia’s strategic partnership…

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West at the Nigerian Senate, has lost his appeal on the tribunal judgment that sacked him as a senator two months ago. It would be recalled that the Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly…