Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Thursday formally declared his intention to run for the presidency in the 2019 general elections. Saraki announced his intention while speaking at the ‘NottooYoungToRun’ event which held at the Sheraton hotel, Abuja yesterday. In his speech, Saraki promised to set the right course for Nigeria. His full speech below: 1. Let me say, once again, ...

By Senator Iroegbu, Abuja The President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to deal with any security agency and personnel found wanting or partisan in a manner that jeopardises the free, fair and transparent nature of the 2019 general election. Buhari’s warning was conveyed on Tuesday by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Mohammed Monguno (rtd) at the Interagency Consultative Committee on ...

Senate committee leader on Power and steel, Eyinnaya Abaribe, Thursday, said the call by Presidency for Nigeria’s Senate to reconvene was “unnecessary” and a bid to blame the Senate. The Senate and the House of Representatives proceeded on annual recess on July 24 to reconvene on September 25. There have been several calls by the presidency urging the federal lawmakers ...