Politics

Nigeria’s South-South Governors Demand Increase in Oil Revenue Payments from 2.5% to 10%

Governors of Nigeria's South-South region on Tuesday have demanded an upward review from 2.5 per cent to 10 per cent…

4 years ago

Buhari’s Government Deaf and Dumb, Doesn’t Take Advice, Opposition PDP Says

Nigeria's main opposition party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has said President Muhammadu Buhari's led federal government consistently fails to accept…

4 years ago

Lula Has Convictions Quashed, Leaving Him Free to Challenge Bolsonaro for Brazil President in 2022

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Monday annulled the criminal convictions against former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,…

4 years ago

Senegal Opposition Leader Sonko Granted Bail

A judge in Senegal has released opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on bail after days of deadly protests sparked by his…

4 years ago

Nigeria: APC Has No Zoning Agreement on 2023 Presidency, Says Kogi Governor Bello

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Sunday rekindled the controversy over the rotational presidency with a declaration that the…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Na’aba, Agunloye, Aremu Lead Committee to Birth Alternative to APC, PDP

The National Consultative Front, NC Front says it has set up a high powered political merger committee to facilitate the…

4 years ago

Why Opposition PDP Will Zone Nigeria’s Presidency to the South in 2023

From early permutations, THISDAY can report that Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is most likely to…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Ex-President Jonathan Fails to Rule Out Contesting Elections in 2023

Though, former president Goodluck Jonathan on Friday debunked media speculation about his rumoured interest in the 2023 presidential election, he…

4 years ago

US Police Warn of Plot to Breach Capitol, House Scraps Thursday Session

Security has been ramped up at the US Capitol in response to "a possible plot to breach" the building on…

4 years ago

Bayelsa Governor Diri Says 2.5% Revenue in PIB For Host Communities ‘Unacceptable’ to Niger Delta

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has said that the 2.5 per cent revenue proposed for host communities in the…

4 years ago