Politics

It was an emotion-laddened day at the Conference Hall of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development as the tenure of the Organization's political head, Amb. Lucky Isaac Yargwa, comes to an end. Appointed on…

Are Permanent Secretaries not civil servants? Is it not foolery to appoint Permanent Secretaries and engage them in swearing-in dramas as if they are political appointees? In the time past permanent secretaries were the most…

By Festus Adedayo Turbulent anger of Obidients landed on Lamidi Apapa last week. By the time their anger petered out, Apapa had lost his cap to a God-knows-who. Esu Elegbara, the trickster deity of the Yoruba people, it will…

By Festus Adedayo Today, one of the surviving apostles of the Bola Ige political philosophy, a core Awoist and a major statesman in Oyo State, Chief Michael Koleoso, turns 85. Born into the family of Emi-Abata of Saki on April…

As the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2023 commenced, President Muhammadu Buhari has said following his government’s achievements in the oil and gas sector, he has provided the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu the springboard to…

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has been declared the winner of the election for Sokoto South Senatorial District by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The INEC Returning Officer for the poll, Professor…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced collation of the governorship supplementary election results held on Saturday. Speaking at the commencement of the exercise in Yola, Prof. Mohammed Mele, the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, the APC candidate, as winner of the Oluyole Federal Constituency election. Jacob Olaniyi, the returning officer, announced Ms…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE In most human societies, visible phenomena are oftentimes credited or associated with the causes of other events. Then, the analysis will take off from there. But, most often, there are other unknown forces…

A former minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary election. According to the result declared by Major Gen. AD Jubrin,…