By Rafiyat Sadiq Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that lawmakers are not in the Senate to make money but to serve the country and help future generations. He said this during a debate on a new bill to change the Electricity Act of 2023. The bill is meant to fix problems in Nigeria’s electricity …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Senate has dismissed allegations that it is stalling over 140 bills passed by the House of Representatives, asserting that it remains committed to legislative cooperation and due process. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele addressed the matter during Tuesday’s plenary, describing the claims as unfounded. They cited recent …
By Babafemi Ojudu Papa John Oyegun, Domo, Sir, I watched my friend and compatriot in the struggle for democracy, Bashorun Dele Momodu, speak glowingly about you on television this morning. He meant well. In his usual passionate manner, he presented you as a symbol of hope and renewal in Nigeria’s political space—as a leading light …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Senate President and Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, on Wednesday unveiled the agenda of a new opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, made up of several prominent political figures, is aiming to provide what it described as a credible alternative to …
Natasha and Two Others Secure Court Victory – As She Prepares to Resume on Tuesday, Will Her Recall Be Treated Like Her Predecessors’? By Rafiyat Sadiq Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, is the eighth lawmaker to be suspended from the Senate since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999. She also ranks third …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing a decline in the PDP’s credibility and its departure from democratic ideals. Waziri formally announced his resignation on Monday at …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has confirmed his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, firmly rejecting speculation that he plans to serve as running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or any other candidate. Obi made his position clear during an appearance on “Sunday Politics”, a Channels Television …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former political leaders and opposition figures, accusing them of deceiving Nigerians despite their past failures in office. Wike’s remarks come amid the unveiling of a new political coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Labour Party (LP) has issued a dramatic 48-hour ultimatum to its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, demanding that he resign his membership, following his reported involvement in a new political coalition. In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, disavowed any connection to the emerging …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other political figures over the adoption of the ADC as the platform for the recently unveiled National Opposition Coalition. Kachikwu, in a statement on Wednesday cited by Pinnacle Daily, said he …
