The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth High-Level Working Group on Youth inclusion in the 2023 election has commended Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his continuous commitment to youth inclusion. The group, which was  set up by the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel gave the commendation on Tuesday night during its visit to Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos Governor’s …

CNPP, others urge judges to join political race A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has described the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emeifele’s involvement in politics while in office as a gross breach of the CBN Act. He accused Emefiele of using public office to attain his personal interest, urging Nigerians not to …

Like the Senate did on Tuesday, the House of Representatives is set to amend the Electoral Act, 2022. The lower chamber of the National Assembly has fixed Wednesday for plenary session to rejig the Act signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 25th February. In a statement on Tuesday, the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria said the lawmakers would convene …

The CEO of the EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu has joined other distinguished citizens and celebrities in endorsing the GoNigeria advocacy campaign for effective youth participation in the country’s electoral processes in the 2023 general lections. Her endorsement is coming at a time the public enlightenment campaign themed GoNigeria, an advocacy to sensitise Nigerian youths to participate in the electoral process, …

The Senate on Tuesday altered the Electoral Act and provided for the participation of statutory delegates in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties in Nigeria. The expeditious consideration followed the suspension of relevant Senate Rules to pave the way for the first, second and third readings of the bill same day. Titled, “A bill for an Act to …

Opposition continues to mount against the interest of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele in the 2023 presidential race on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Apart from the court refusing to grant his request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from …

By Etim Etim In early March, I wrote an article titled ‘’Who is bankrolling Emefiele’s political campaigns?’’ In the piece I questioned the source of funding for the massive newspaper advertisements that were promoting the presidential campaign of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. I estimated that the adverts had already gulped over N100 million …

A coalition of Plateau women and youths groups has procured the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form for Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Pauline Tallen to contest the state’s Southern Senatorial seat. The seat is held by Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut, who was Head of Department of French at the University of Jos until she contested a …

Presidential hopeful, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his commitment to 40 per cent youth and women representation in his cabinet, if elected in next year’s general elections. The former Vice President, who is contending with others for the presidential ticket of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) told delegates to the party’s presidential primary and other supporters in Lagos on Friday …

All is now set for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat to be ratified at the Lagos State Governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s choices for the 2023 elections in those positions. This follows Friday’s decision by the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed and its leadership in the state to support …