The 2019 general elections in Nigeria have in the last four months claimed at least 181 lives, says report. According to the report by Gatefield, leading up from October 10, 2018 to February 15, 2019, the 2019 elections have claimed…
Atiku’s trip to the US is due to his desire to see a new Nigeria – Obi
The running mate to Alhaji Abubakar Atiku in the forthcoming 2019 General Elections, Mr. Peter Obi has described Atiku’s trip to the USA as necessary and not undertaken to prove any point. Obi was reacting to the question by the…
Senate 2019: Projections favour APC’s Uduaghan in Delta South
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the 2019 general elections will kick off with the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 16, 2019. As it stands in Delta South Senatorial District, the All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate representing the district,…
2019: Interrogating campaign promises and electoral programmes – Jaye Gaskia
The long awaited 2019 general elections are just around the corner; and the Presidential and National Assembly elections are just barely six weeks ahead. As the dates for the elections rapidly approach, election campaigning by the candidates and their parties,…
2019: Quit now, Keyamo tells Atiku
The fireworks have been unleased and this has nothing to do with the new year. It’s all about the 2019 general elections. Anyone can tell that the major candidates in the presidential contest are the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari of…
The ruling class and the challenge of governance – Jaye Gaskia
As we approach the decisive moment of the 2019 general elections, a number of issues are emerging, re-emerging, and or are being reinforced. Ordinarily these issues should play very significant roles in shaping the electoral campaigns, and ultimately the outcome…
Senate 2019: Kogi East elders endorse ADC’s Victor Adoji
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, a sub-committee of the Kogi East Elders’ council political committee has adopted the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Victor Adoji, as the preferred choice for the Kogi East Senatorial seat. In…
Olawepo-Hashim promises to tackle cancer (Nation)
Frontline presidential candidate Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has vowed to tackle cancer headlong, if elected in the 2019 presidential election. The People’s Trust (PT) candidate told women group in the Southwest, under the aegis of Women for Hashim (WfH), that it…
I’ll scrap EFCC, ICPC, reform police -says Ositelu, Accord Party presidential candidate
Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Isaac Babatunde Ositelu, has said that the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) would be collapsed into a reformed police service should he get…
2019: Buhari pledges to renovate 10,000 schools annually if re-elected (PremiumTimes)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday pledged to renovate 10,000 schools each year, across Nigeria if re-elected for a second term in office. Mr Buhari made the promise during the public presentation of his campaign manual and a “Next Level” document…