POLITICS

Opinion By OLADIPỌ Oluwọle Who betrayed whom amongst the dramatis personae at the just concluded presidential primaries/convention of the People Democratic Party, (PDP), in Abuja ? The River State Governor, His Excellency, Nyesome Wike’s support for Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State at the 2018 PDP presidential primaries, was beyond …

Opinion: BY OLADIPọ OLUWọLE The former Nigeria vice president and PDP presidential aspirant towards the 2023 general elections, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, during the party recent screening exercise and his official declaration in Abuja, unfolded his 5point agenda as follows – the Unity of the country, Security, Economy, Education …

Group Raises Eyebrows Over Tobun’s Fifth Term Agenda EPE-LAGOS – A group, Epe Progressive Indigene for Good Governance (EPIGG), has threw spanners at the fifth term bid of a Lagos Assembly Member, representing Epe Constituency I, Hon. Abiodun Mustainu Tobun, claiming that he has not done enough for the people …

KEBBI – With about a week to its presidential primaries, commendations have continued to pour in from state governors, their deputies, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, who is running for president. On Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Kebbi and Kaduna States …

BAYELSA – Barely 48 hours after disowning a nomination form procured for him by a Northern group, the former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has decided to run for President in 2023. It would be recalled that Jonathan had on May 9, 2022, rejected presidential expression of interest and …

ABUJA – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that consultations with the people is critical in governance and important for national development, especially in a country as diverse and complex as Nigeria. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Laolu Akande, Senior …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari, has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, the Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and other Founding Speakers from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa, for the foresight and vision that birthed this Conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments …

ADO-EKITI – The premises of Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti-State, South West, Nigeria, was on Thursday, April, 28, 2022, grounded by members of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide (IOOW), the leading umbrella for Yoruba Self-Determination and Self-Preservation Movement. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l …

LAGOS – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu may likely run for re-election in the 2023 gubernatorial poll with the incumbent Secretary to the State Government, Folashade Jaji as a mate. The incumbent deputy governor, Dr, Obafemi Kadiri may likely vie for a senatorial seat on the platform of the All …

…Showered With Endorsements By Akarigbo, Alake & Olu of Ilaro ABEOKUTA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 has said that he had the unique opportunity of serving under President Muhammadu Buhari who exposed him to practically every aspect of governance, saying, “The President exposed me …