Yakubu Dogara of the All Progressives Congress, has been elected Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Dogara scored 182 votes to defeat Femi Gbajabiamila, who had 174 votes.
Since the conclusion of the 2015 General Elections in April, Nigerians have been looking forward to seeing a change in those who shall form the government at the executive and legislative levels and lead the affairs of the country for the next four years. While the offices of the President, Vice President, governors and their... Read More
Senator Bukola Saraki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been elected as the Senate President of the 8th National Assembly. Saraki, a former Governor of Kwara state, who was supported by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday was unanimously elected as the Senate President. He defeated Ahmad Lawan, who was the preferred candidate... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has adopted Senator Bukola Saraki for the position of Senate President in the National Assembly leadership election. Similarly, the PDP has also adopted Hon. Yakubu Dogara for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The party released a statement in the wee hours of Tuesday morning through its National... Read More
IIt raises eyebrows that an opponent of the APC, Femi Fani-Kayode would urge the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representative to vote for Femi Gbajabiamila as the Speaker of the House. Gbajabiamila, on Saturday, emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the position of the Speaker of the House of... Read More
The APC in Ekiti state has described the lawmakers in the new state House of Assembly as miscreants and school dropouts. According to the APC, Governor Ayo Fayose deliberately selected his cronies and people with questionable characters as lawmakers in order to satisfy his selfish ambition. The state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Taiwo Olatubosun, released... Read More
by Bello Bawa Bwari I am convinced that without Tinubu’s initiative, strategy and leadership, the PDP would still be in power come May 29, 2015. He is perhaps the single most important factor responsible for the great success of the APC in the last presidential election. Men make history and not the other way around.... Read More
APC tells lawmakers to accept Lawan, Gbajabiamila. Nation PDP hails Mark, Tambuwal, Ekweremadu. Vanguard Buhari, G7 leaders to talk on economy, Boko Haram. Nation APC hypocrisy exposed, says PDP. ThisDay APC accuses that most Ekiti lawmakers are miscreants. Punch Nigerians in South Africa also have expectations from Buhari. Nation Group says Saraki will contest Senate... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is proving to be a good opposition as it accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of double standard and insincerity. It said APC, which once criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan for seeking regional cooperation in finding solution to the challenge of insurgency has been hailing President Muhammadu Buhari for toeing... Read More
On Saturday, June 6, a mock election was held by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, to select its leaders for the National Assembly. In the mock election for the Senate President position, supporters of leading candidate, Senator Bukola Saraki, boycotted the election process. Consequently, Senator Ahmed Lawan, would go on to win the... Read More
The All Progressives Congress has declared that Nigerian soldiers need foreign assistance if they are to defeat the insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The APC says the nation’s security forces cannot fight the insurgents alone and as such, President Muhammadu Buhari should be praised, and not criticised for his “shuttle diplomacy” aimed at... Read More
Senator Bukola Saraki, and his supporters, were a no-show on Saturday, June 6, as the All Progressives Congress elected Senator Ahmed Lawan as sole candidate for the position of President of the 8th Senate. Similarly, Senator George Akume, was also elected as the Deputy Senate President. As it was with the Speakership position, a primary... Read More
In controversial circumstances, Femi Gbajabiamila, emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Speakership of the Federal House of Representatives. A mock primaries was conducted by the leadership of the APC at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Saturday, June 6, but it would eventually turn out to be the real deal. The contest was... Read More
Earlier today, The Nation newspapers published a report, insinuating that about N500 million earmarked for the inauguration ceremony of President Muhammadu Buhari, had developed wings. The report set the grapevine on fire as series of stories emanated from the initial publication, which stated that the money meant for payment of ushers and other service providers... Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has decided to step into the rift going on in the state between Governor Nyesom Wike and former governor, Rotimi Amaechi and has said the events that have trailed the administration of Wike, since his inauguration and swearing-in have shown that he is not ready for governance.... Read More
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured Ndigbos that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, will be fair to them. The APC National Auditor, Dr. George Moghalu gave this assurance, while speaking at a dinner organised by Igbo Progressives, IP, Lagos State chapter for leading Igbo personalities in the party. He said:... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party said it has no plan to present David Mark as a candidate for the Presidency of the Eighth Senate. The new opposition party said the All Progressives Congress, would be allowed to present their candidates for the office. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, told journalists in Abuja on Wednesday,... Read More
A Punch correspondent stationed in Ekiti, Kamarudeen Ogundele, was attacked and beaten to a stupor by thugs believed to be loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party. The incident occurred in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, June 3, while the PDP supporters continued to lay siege to prevent the All Progressives Congress lawmakers from sitting in the state National Assembly.... Read More
It was an inexcusable flop, given the rich mind mine in the APC operations. The speech was supposed to bear an agenda for arresting Nigeria’s free fall. The main interest in President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration was bound to be his speech. What would he say of his mission? What would he do with the office... Read More
by Olalekan Adigun Regardless of how you handled yourself in the past, I must end this on a positive note. By simply not consulting your aides before conceding defeat on March 31, 2015 to Buhari, you showed that there remains in you some good. Your Excellency Sir, I had to publicly write you this letter... Read More
APC might decide on zoning after inaugurations. ThisDay Aliyu wants FG to remove fuel subsidy. Vanguard Jonathan says he cant be part of Nigeria’s disintegration. Leadership Guinea President believes in Buhari to fight corruption. YNaija Court orders NDLEA to vacate Kashamu house. Leadership Lamido criticizes APC over campaign promises. Vanguard Buhari returning to Nigeria but with company.... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Hours after the All Progressives Congress stated that it had not zoned the Senate Presidency to the North Central, Chairmen of the party in the zone have gone ahead to adopt Senator Bukola Saraki as their sole candidate for the position. The development was announced by the party chairmen in a communiqué... Read More
by Ranti Joseph News have been making rounds that the All Progressives Congress (APC) zoned the seat of Senate President to the North central but APC has denied reports that its National Working Committee (NWC) had zoned the seats of the Senate President and House Speaker to the North-Central and South-West respectively. In a statement... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Bukola Saraki, Senator-elect for Kwara Central, had tweeted earlier today, that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, had zoned the Senate Presidency to North Central, where he comes from. APC stands for internal democracy as displayed during the Presidential primaries of our dear party. I believe same should happen... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) doesn’t share the same view on the amount of debt Jonathan is leaving behind and has accused the Vice President-elect, Yemi Osinbajo, of misleading the public regarding the actual debt owed by the Federal Government. In a statement issued on Monday by the National Publicity Secretary of... Read More
by Ogundana Michael Friday this week will be 29th May, 2015. It`s Nigerian democracy day, a day when we will be ushering in a new government to oversee the affairs of the nation for the next 4 years. History has been so fair on us and it wouldn`t be a different story on that day.... Read More
by Lawrence Onu If the PDP attempts to blame or harass the people for taking power from them and giving it to the APC, it means they have not learnt anything. Brandishing a so-called conspiracy theory against the President is neither here nor there. At long last, the 2015 general elections have come, although they... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC), isn’t happy with the state of country they are inheriting. The party says President Goodluck Jonathan is handing over a nation in deep crisis. In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, APC tells Nigerians not to lose hope, despite the discouraging challenges... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun has said that the promise made by the party to make Nigeria better would be fulfilled but it won’t happen overnight. Oyegun, who disclosed this on Saturday at the two-day retreat for all APC senators-elect at the Ibeto Hotel, Abuja, explained to... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, apparently has a different point of view regarding the zoning arrangement in the All Progressives Congress. While the Pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande and leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have declared that zoning won’t be used to determine... Read More
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