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Wike does not play politics with developmental projects Nsirim – Daily Trust
Pastor Paulinus Nsirim is the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications. In this interview, he dismissed insinuations that Governor Nyesom Wike is playing politics with infrastructural development of the...
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No politics in creation of new emirates in Kano Sanka – Daily Trust
Alhaji Tijjani Mailafiya Sanka is the Special Adviser on the newly constituted council of Emirs in Kano State, a similar position he held in Rabiu Musa Kwankwasos administration. In this...
Read moreDont create camps, Kaduna deputy gov tells appointees – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe has warned political appointees in the state against building camps ahead of 2023 elections. Speaking at a retreat at the weekend,...
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Democrats in Last-Minute Scramble for Support in Iowa Caucus
There's a last-minute scramble for support ahead of Monday's Iowa's Democratic presidential caucus -- the first big test of voter preference in the November election. It's a crowded field with...
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Seek Gods forgiveness, Abaribe told over call for Buharis resignation – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has called on the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe, to seek forgiveness from God over his call on President Muhammadu...
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LG election: Otukpo PDP faction kicks against consensus candidate – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State has kicked against the endorsement of the council chairman, George Alli, as a...
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Amend constitution to compel govs conduct LGs polls, N/Assembly urged – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT A former Anambra State Commissioner for Land and Survey, Barr. Okoli Akirika has called on the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to ensure seamless succession of democratically elected...
Read moreFear grips PDP faction in House as panel concludes probe – Daily Trust
Dont suspend us Rep Chinda begs Speaker Tension is high among members of the Kingsley Chinda-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the House of Representatives over...
Read moreState of the Union Handle, Final Impeachment Votes on Agenda This Week
Senators will hear closing arguments Monday in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a day before he delivers his State of the Union address from the U.S. Capitol. Wednesday,...
Read moreRepublican Senators: Trump’s Ukraine Actions Were Fallacious, but Do Not Merit Removal
WASHINGTON - Key U.S. Republican senators are saying that President Donald Trump's request to Ukraine to launch an investigation to benefit himself politically was wrong, but did not amount to...
Read moreRepublican Senators: Turmp’s Ukraine Actions Were Mistaken, but Do Not Merit Removal
WASHINGTON - Key U.S. Republican senators are saying that President Donald Trump's request to Ukraine to launch an investigation to benefit himself politically was wrong, but did not amount to...
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Trump Bashes Bloomberg; Dem’s Campaign Calls Trump a ‘Liar’
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - While much of the political world focused on Iowa and its caucuses Monday that kick off the election season, President Donald Trump has his mind on...
Read moreSchiff: Senators who fail to convict Trump will not be ‘off the hook’
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said on Sunday senators voting to keep President Donald Trump in office will...
Read moreErnst: Trump’s learned his lesson on foreign interference
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Sen. Joni Ernst said on Sunday shes confident President Donald Trump will not solicit foreign interference in another U.S. election if...
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Uche Secondus Under Pressure To Resign As PDP National Chairman
Uche Secondus Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is under pressure from top members in the Southwest to resign. According to report, these top...
Read moreAbaribe Lacks Moral Right To Ask Buhari To Resign: Nwankpa
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abia State chapter, Donatus Nwankpa, says Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, lacks the moral standing to call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s...
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Alexander: ‘I am going to vote to acquit’
Asked if it would be helpful for people to decide if they had more information, Alexander replied, If you have eight witnesses who say someone left the scene of an...
Read morePDP ward congress: ex-lawmaker beaten to pulp in Edo – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT A former lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly, Slyvanus Erauga, was yesterday beaten to a pulp at South Ibe in Etsako West local government during the ward...
Read moreBig losers, winners of January 25 rerun elections – Daily Trust
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), penultimate Saturday conducted rerun elections in parts of the country as ordered by the courts. The chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, had...
Read moreKwankwasiyya and its impact on Kano politics – Daily Trust
Kwankwasiyya drives its name from Kwankwaso, a village in Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State and home town of its national leader, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The present Kwankwasiyya...
Read moreEmails Show FalloutFromTrump’s Claims About Dorian
WASHINGTON - A flurry of newly released emails from scientists and top officials at the federal agency responsible for weather forecasting clearly illustrates the consternation and outright alarm caused by...
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Alexander: Trump’s Ukraine actions ‘flawed,’ ‘inappropriate,’ but not impeachable
I think he shouldn't have done it. I think it was wrong, the retiring Tennessee Republican said during an interview with NBCs Chuck Todd that will air on NBC's Meet...
Read morePompeo Plays Clean-up in Ukraine as Trump Trial Nears End
KYIV - As the Senate lurched toward a vote to acquit President Donald Trump on impeachment charges, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played clean-up in the country at the center...
Read moreIowa Democrats Prep for Caucuses
Madison County, Iowa, gained nationwide attention because of its many bridges that inspired a novel and movie but in real life its politics now dominating that region as voters there...
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Why Goje’s Criminal Case Was Withrawn 3 Days After Pulling Out From Senate President Race: Malami
Danjuma Goje Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation says the N25 billion fraud case against Danjuma Goje, senator representing Gombe central, was withdrawn because the federal government has the constitutional...
Read moreFestus Keyamo Mocks PDP Over Protest At UK, US Embassies
The Minister for state for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)petition to the US and UK embassies asking the Supreme Court to rescind...
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Supreme Court Verdict: Ihedioha Has No Case, Says Oshiomhole
Emeka Ihedioha. Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has no case. Ihedioha who was the...
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Why we must have electoral reforms before 2023 - Secondus – Daily Trust
Prince Uche Secondus is the national chairman of the leading opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this interview with newsmen in Abuja, he spoke on electoral...
Read moreWhy Rep Abdulmumini Jibrin lost rerun in Kano – Daily Trust
Abdulmumini Jibrin (Kofa) who hitherto represented Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State at the lower chamber of the National Assembly lost his return bid during the recent rerun elections conducted...
Read moreNext week in impeachment
Where to watch the Senate trial A livestream of the trial will be available at politico.com. How senators plan to vote on impeachment Keep track of which senators support and...
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Why four key Republicans split — and the witness vote tanked
The break with Alexander came as Collins runs for reeelection under sustained attack from Democrats for not, in their view, pushing hard enough on witnesses. But the other Republicans up...
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Romney not welcome at CPAC after impeachment witness vote
The vote failed, all but guaranteeing Trump's acquittal next week. While CPAC has grown into a hotbed of Trumpian support, Romney has distanced himself from the president, garnering Trump's mockery...
Read moreRoll call of Republicans defeating Democratic bid to hear witnesses in Trump trial
Roll call of Republicans defeating Democratic bid to hear witnesses in Trump trial
Read moreThe extreme measure one House Republican is taking to win over Donald Trump
The libertarian-minded Massie has broken with Trump on an array of key issues, which McMurtry has highlighted repeatedly since launching his campaign earlier this month. But Massies new commercial aims...
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Schumer on trial length: ‘There is no agreement between Leader McConnell and myself’
Schumer on trial duration: 'There is no agreement between Leader McConnell and myself'
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Trump Impeachment Trial Nears End as Senate Debates New Witness Testimony
The U.S. Senate is set to vote Friday on whether to allow new testimony and documents in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial as reports of new revelations surface from Trumps...
Read moreDelaney, Longest-Running Democratic Candidate, Ends 2020 Bid
WASHINGTON - John Delaney, the longest-running Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential race, is ending his campaign after pouring millions of his own money into an effort that failed to...
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Schiff mentions new revelations from NYT article in a final push for witnesses
Schiff mentions new revelations from NYT article in a final push for witnesses
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Imo govship: Emeka Ihedioha has no valid case Oshiomhole, Uzodinma – Daily Trust
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo, Emeka Ihedioha, whose earlier victory...
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The Delegate Sport: Math, Timing and how to Win a Nomination
WASHINGTON - Winning a partys presidential nomination is like the childrens board game Chutes and Ladders spiced up with momentum, math and money. In the delegate game, it costs millions...
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Murkowski to vote against calling witnesses in impeachment trial
Sen. Lisa Murkowski. | Julio Cortez/AP Photo Sen. Lisa Murkowski will not support hearing from new witnesses, essentially ensuring the vote fails on the Senate floor this afternoon. The decision...
Read moreTrial delay, Pompeo denial and other news from today’s trial
Republican sources suggest the trial could extend into Wednesday of next week. The House Democratic managers and the White House want more time for closing arguments, and there are scheduling...
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Charities Steered $65M to Trump Lawyer Sekulow and Family
WASHINGTON - Jay Sekulow, one of President Donald Trump's lead attorneys during the impeachment trial, is being paid for his legal work through a rented $80-a-month mailbox a block away...
Read moreTrump’s impeachment trial could extend into next week
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Senate impeachment trial for President Donald Trump could drag into next week, even as GOP leaders appear to have the votes needed to prevent additional...
Read moreCall For Buhari’s Resignation A Call To Do Higher: Keyamo
Festus Keyamo Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labor and employment, says the call for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari is a way of asking him to do better....
Read moreImo: PDP Protests In US, UK, EU Embassies In Abuja (Pictures)
PDP flags The leadership of the People Democratic Party(PDP) staged a protest at the Abuja offices of the US Embassy, UK embassy, and the European Union embassy on Friday following...
Read moreWhy Women Candidates Run Shadow Campaigns Along with Public Ones
Its often an unspoken question on the campaign trail. Are Americans ready to elect a woman president? After all, just over a decade ago, in 2008, a different barrier fell...
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APC ready to take over Anambra in 2021, says chairman – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, Chief Basil Ejidike has affirmed the partys readiness to defeat other contending parties for the office of the governor...
Read morePompeo Pledges Ongoing Support for Ukraine During Kyiv Visit
KYIV - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Friday that the Trump administration would not waver in its support for Ukraine and denied charges at the heart of President Donald...
Read moreKebbi Kwankwasiyya exco decamps to APC – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT Kebbi State executives of Kwankwasiyya movement under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The youth leader of the...
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