The House of Representatives last week constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate petroleum subsidy payments in the last 10 years. PHILIP NYAM writes on the danger ahead Worried by protracted scarcity of petroleum products despite huge sums of money said to be spent on subsidy by the Federal Government, the House of Representatives recently […]
Politics
Electoral Act: Senate initiates fresh amendment over primaries
CHUKWU DAVID reports that a few months after the Electoral Act 2022 was passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, NASS members, particularly senators, are uncomfortable with some of the provisions of the legislation and are calling for expeditious amendment to the act before the 2023 general election When […]
Kwankwaso’s insults on Ndigbo show he’s not a nationalist –Ezugwu
Chief Willy Ezugwu is the National Coordinator of pan- Igbo sociopolitical pressure organisation, South East Revival Group (SERG). In this interview, he speaks on recent developments ahead of the 2023 presidential election and fallout of the presidential primaries elections of the various political parties, among other issues. FELIX NWANERI reports What is your assessment of […]
Funke Akindele emerges PDP deputy governorship candidate
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, popularly known as ‘Jenifa’ has emerged as the deputy governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State. She emerged as the PDP deputy governorship candidate to Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran, popularly known as ‘Jandor’ on Wednesday. The Nollywood actress shrugged off stiff competition from other four contestants, […]
APC has nothing to show to seek re-election in Nasarawa –Ombugadu
David Ombugadu, former member of House of Representatives and is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State. In this interview, he speaks on how to rescue the state from bad governance and his choice of running mate, among other issues. CHEKE EMMANUEL reports What is the motivating factor behind your […]
Kwara Guber: APC set to re-enact 2019 feat
STEPHEN OLUFEMI ONI reports on the resolve of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use the forthcoming governorship election to prove that the revolution that swept the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of power in the state in 2019 was not a fluke The governorship primary election of the ruling […]
Dollarization of political process not good for economy –Aniekwe
Amaka Aniekwe is the chief executive officer of Somes Multi Dynamics Company Ltd. In this interview, she speaks on the fallout of the presidential primaries conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the business outlook in Nigeria and why government should implement policies that will boost business growth, among others. […]
Lulu-Briggs: 2023’ll be defining moment for Rivers people
Chairman of Platform Petroleum, Dumo Lulu- Briggs, is the governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State. In this interview, he speaks on his agenda for Rivers people and what he’ll do differently if elected governor of the state in 2023, among other issues. ANAYO EZUGWU reports What gives you confidence that Accord […]
Osun Guber: PDP jittery over imminent defeat, says Oyetola
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has described as spurious and unfounded claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the government connived with the police to arrest some of its members in the state. The governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, noted that the claim by the PDP was another […]
Why we want Igini removed as Akwa Ibom REC –Agbomhere
Dr. Blessing Agbomhere is the South-South Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on the crisis rocking the party’s governorship and senatorial primary elections in Akwa Ibom State and why the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mike Igini, should […]