Category: National/Politics

Kwankwaso Picks APC Presidential Nomination Form

Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has bought his nomination form to contest in the 2015 presidential election. He purchased the form on Thursday in Abuja, and stated that his interest to be in the race is to add value to the party. Kwankwaso, a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stressed that his interest…

Tambuwal No More Speaker—Police

The Nigeria Police has given reason for withdrawing security personnel attached to Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, who defected from the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday to the All Progressives Congress, APC, a major opposition party in Nigeria. Barely 48 hours after Tambuwal’s defection, his security aides were redeployed by the Federal…

Jonathan, Sanusi In Secret Meeting

President Goodluck Jonathan has held a closed-door meeting with the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. The secret meeting took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. Both parties are meeting again for the second time after President Jonathan suspended Sanusi as Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in February 2014. They…

Jonathan Buys PDP Presidential Nomination Form

On Thursday, October 30, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan purchased his presidential nomination form ahead of the 2015 general election in Nigeria. Jonathan obtained the form at the Wadata Plaza Secretariat of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja, after he had told his party that he would be contesting in the polls. His formal declaration…

FG Withdraws Tambuwal’s Security Aides

Security details attached to Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, have been withdrawn. This is coming barely 48 hours after the Speaker formally announced his defection from the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to the opposition, the All Progressives Congress, APC. This is also coming barely 24 hours after his former party asked him to…

At Last, Tambuwal Quits PDP, Joins APC

After speculations of him pitching tenth with the opposition party, the Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has finally left his party and has joined the opposition. The number four citizen of Nigeria, on Tuesday, declared his support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, leaving the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, a platform he got…

Murray-Bruce Declares For Senate

Ben Murray-Bruce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Silverbird Group, has declared his intention to contest for the Senate in 2015. Murray-Bruce, addressing his people in Brass local government area of Bayelsa State on Monday, lamented the level of neglect in the area by the government. The former Director General of the Nigeria Television Authority,…

I Can Move Lagos Forward—Ambode

On Friday, October 24, 2014, Akinwunmi Ambode formally declared his intention to contest in the 2015 gubernatorial election in Lagos State under the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. At a colourful declaration ceremony held at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos, the former Lagos civil servant said he is offering himself to the service of Lagos…