Category: Politics

Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, an elder statesman and ex-Special Advis to former President Shehu Shagari on National Assembly Liaison, speaks on state of the nation and what he described as the need to re-connect with the vision of Nigeria’s founding fathers in order for the country to continue its journey to greatness, among other issues. TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE reports     First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, recently clocked 90, how would describe him?   I wish to begin by saying happy birthday to Dara Mbazulike Amaechi; the man we…

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Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta Three-time governorship candidate in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Isiaka, will on Tuesday formally defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Isiaka, who was the governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2019 elections, will be received into the APC by Governor Dapo Abiodun. Some leading politicians in the ADC and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will also declare for the APC on same day. The Publicity Secretary, APC Caretaker Committee, Tunde Oladunjoye, who confirmed the defection in a statement on Sunday, said the event would…

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Sola Adeyemo       After series of criticisms and foot-dragging that trailed the inauguration of the South-West joint security outfit code-named “Amotekun,” the Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde eventually hosted the event last week at the Agodi Government Secretariat. The project called “Western Nigeria Security Network” (WNSN), initiated by the Seye Oyeleye-led Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN Commission), an offshoot of Odu’a Investment Company Limited was aimed at checkmating the myriad insecurity challenges bedeviling the people of the region, particularly from the activities of Fulani herdsmen clashing…

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Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday reiterated his administration’s commitment to improve security and development in the state. El-Rufai stated this while receiving some “heavy weights PDP members“ from Southern Kaduna who moved to the APC. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports that among those who decamped to the ruling party were former commissioners, former Federal and State legislators, former Local Government Council Chairmen and other PDP officials. They were led by Chief Tony Hassan, the Dokajen Jaba, who said they came to align with Gov El-Rufai and…

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision in 2015 which saw the handover of three portfolios in one, to Babatunde Raji Fashola as minister of Power, Works and Housing had been greeted mixed reactions. These sectors unarguably are critical as they affect directly on the lives of ordinary Nigerians. To many people, Fashola’s appointment as the proverbial ‘three-in-one man,’ was a fix of a round peg in a round hole. Notwithstanding, it was a burden too huge to carry in the view of others.  I remember a concern raised by the former governor…

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Hon. Damian Lawani is the Edo State Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Special Duties as well as the Convener, Oshiomhole-Shaibu Movement (OSM) for the state governorship election. In this Interview with OJIEVA EHIOSUN, he spoke on the political feud in the state chapter of the APC, among other issues. Excerpts…     What is your take on the stance of the Edo People’s Movement (EPM) against the state government? In the first place, I will like to tell us that there is nothing like EPM again in Edo State. The…

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