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Lawyers on Tuesday, including Senior Advocates of Nigeria, saluted the acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), for relieving the Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, of his position. Osinbajo, who’s acting instead of President Muhammadu Buhari, ...

The Emir of Daura, Dr. Umar Faruq Umar has declared that the people from the hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari are hungry and not getting enough from the Federal Government. Umar Faruq Umar Umar stated this when he received the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday asked supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress not to be disturbed by the recent gale of defections from the party. He said, “God will continue to fish out the bad eggs among us,” as ...

The National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wada plaza, Abuja, into the Complex, was agog this afternoon as the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki ‎made a triumphant entry into the complex. Saraki arrived the complex at exactly ...

Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  Ahmed left the ruling APC alongside Senate President Bukola Saraki who announced his defection on his official Twitter handle @bukolasaraki. Saraki ...

I am amused. My Naija pipo na wah. We too get comedians. So, the ‘uproar’ is ‘oh the defections is not in our interests’! ‘oh defections are a slap on our democratic rights’! ‘oh, the PDP is the genesis of ...

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was originally scheduled to attend a reconciliatory meeting with Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman ...

A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, says Tuesday’s defection of some national assembly members from the All Progressives Congress (APC) won’t affect President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid. Akin Malaolu, secretary-general of the group, made this known on Tuesday in ...

It was gathered that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is still in full control of the Senate as it outnumbers the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party with two Senators. Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan revealed this at a press conference on Tuesday ...

Senator Dino Melaye, former Governor of Kano, Rabiu Kwankwaso and 12 other Senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Senate President, Bukola Saraki made the announcement on Tuesday during plenary. Senators ...