A Bill for an Act to amend the Public Holidays Act in order to declare June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria has passed the second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill, which was jointly sponsored by Rep.…
Zainab Duke-Abiola, wife of late Moshood Abiola, has said the new book written by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan is a “monumental manipulation of historical facts and figures”. Jonathan on Tuesday, launched his book ‘My Transition Hours’, to mark his 61st birthday.…
The House of Representatives Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity has reached a decision on a new minimum wage bill. The House said on Thursday that the National Assembly would give the bill accelerated hearing and passage. This was disclosed…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has reacted to the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and Governors from the South East. President Buhari met with Governors and some political leaders from the region in closed-door at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday,…
A former Kaduna state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Yaro Makama Rigachikun, has explained why the north did not vote for former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. Rigachikun, while speaking in Kaduna Thursday during…
The Presidency, on Thurday, hit back at former president, Goodluck Jonathan, over claims that there is more corruption in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. This was contained in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President…
Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) has said he never at any time discouraged ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from conceding victory to President Muhammdu Buhari in 2015. Jonathan while speaking at the launch of his book “My…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed that one of the most traumatic moments for him as Nigeria’s president between 2010 to 2015, was the gruesome murder of innocent members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bauchi state. At…
Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of making lopsided appointments during his administration. Fayemi alleged that Jonathan concentrated influential political appointments in a certain zone in the South, while the South-west was allegedly…
Northern leaders have reacted to a statement by former President Goodluck Jonathan blaming the leaders for his defeat in 2015. Jonathan had on Tuesday claimed that former Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who defected to the then opposition…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, on Wednesday explained why Southeast governors and the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu met with President Muhammadu Buhari. Mustapha while briefing State House correspondents, debunked the impression that the…