•Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State In what could mark a major shift in Taraba State’s political alignments, leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed support for the defection of Governor Agbu Kefas from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The show of solidarity came at the weekend during a meeting held [...
•Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has made a strong case for an independent judiciary, warning that no investor will commit funds to an economy where the judiciary is compromised and subject to political control. But like Spurinna, the Roman soothsayer, warned Julius Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March”, the Catholic Bishop...
•INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to identify politicians and political parties violating constitutional and statutory legal provisions and international standards, which prohibit ear...
•Peter Obi and Chimamanda Adichie Celebrated author, Chimamanda Adichie, says her unwavering support for presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, stems from her belief in his “selfless leadership” and “commitment” to Nigeria. Distinguishing Obi from many of his political peers, Adichie, in an exclusive interview on Channels Television described him as...
•Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has criticised the federal government’s practice of conferring national honours on politicians. Obi, who spoke yesterday in Abuja at the public presentation of The Chronicles of a Legend, a biography of business mogul and philanthropist, Gabriel Igbined...
•Prof Attahiru Jega A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has defended the inclusion of academics in the conduct of Nigeria’s election. According to him, professors have constantly rejected bribes offered to them by politicians and brought unmatched integrity into the nation’s electoral proce...
•Boko Haram terrorists Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, alleged yesterday that some politicians and members of the armed forces act as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. The governor, who made the allegation in an interview on News Central’s Breakfast programme, also said the Nigerian Army lacks requisite equipment to...
•Kola Ologbondiyan A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has attributed the recent defections of opposition leaders to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to threats of a witch-hunt by the ruling party. Last month, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, along with his predecessor Ifea...
•Dr Samson Adegoke Dr. Samson A. O. Adegoke is the outgoing Rector of Osun State College of Science and Technology, Esa Oke (OSCOTECH), and is also the Chairman of Committee of Rectors of State-owned Polytechnics. In this interview, he speaks on his experiences in the institution and on issues relating to technical education in Nigeria, [&hell...
•Former Minister of Sport, Solomon Dalung A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has blamed the need for protection over alleged corruption cases as the reason for the recent gale of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dalung spoke today during his appearance on Channels Television hours after the latest...

