Youth
The recent wave of protests demanding an end to police brutality in Nigeria has been met with mixed reactions from the government, with President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledging the democratic rights of the youth to peaceful protests. However, the government has also expressed concerns over the hijacking of the protests by
Cabinet officials
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced plans to replace traditional plastic national identity cards with digital forms of identification in Nigeria. This decision was made following the submission of a report by the Citizen Data Management and Harmonisation Committee, chaired by Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. The move aims to address
Cabinet officials
As the global community grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Government has donated 200 brand-new ventilators to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The donation is a fulfillment of President Donald Trump's promise to President Muhammadu Buhari, made earlier in the year. The ventilators, provided by the
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
In a historic victory, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 presidential elections, providing a glimmer of hope for a more inclusive and accountable democracy in Nigeria. This outcome marks a significant shift from
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
The outcome of the presidential and national assembly elections in Bauchi State shocked many as incumbent candidates, including President Goodluck Jonathan and Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, lost their bids to be elected. The opposition APC swept all elective offices, including the presidential seat, Bauchi South Senatorial seat, and all
Jonathan, Goodluck
The war of words between Nigeria's ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has escalated, with both parties trading accusations and counter-accusations in the midst of the country's highly anticipated elections. The PDP has described the APC's relentless attacks
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its preparedness to prosecute the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, over the violence that greeted the 2011 presidential election. The party's Director of Media and Publicity, Femi Fani-Kayode, made this announcement at a press conference in Abuja, alleging
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that its vice presidential candidate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, had taken an oath to yield his position to party leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu within six months of an APC federal government's inauguration. The APC claims
Jonathan, Goodluck
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has accused the President Goodluck Jonathan-led government of plotting to disrupt the 2015 presidential election by freezing bank accounts and grounding campaign aircraft of opposition candidates, including Muhammadu Buhari. The alleged plan, according to the APC, is linked to Buhari's recent
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday expressed optimism about President Goodluck Jonathan's chances in the March 28 presidential election, stating that he would emphatically defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. The party also described the membership card of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has challenged President Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government to submit the KPMG forensic audit report on the missing $20 billion in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the National Assembly and publish it in newspapers for Nigerians to
Jonathan, Goodluck
In the midst of Nigeria's upcoming election, President Goodluck Jonathan's announcement to postpone the poll by six weeks has left voters holding their breath. The presidential election, now scheduled for March 28, will be the most keenly contested in recent history, with a possibility of the
