By Yetunde Oke Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2023 House of Representatives Aspirant, Hon. Abayomi Fagbenro says godfatherism has its importance in politics. Hon. Fagbenro made this known while featuring on Pensioners’ FM Current Affairs programme, “The Searchlight”. According to Hon. Fagbenro, godfathers can be role models and also fund careers of young political aspirants. He…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a bill to allow for diaspora voting in Nigerian elections on Wednesday scaled 2nd reading in the House of Representatives. This followed agitations by stakeholders clamouring for amendment of the constitution to allow Nigerians outside the country to participate in subsequent elections. The bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker, Abbas…
Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote-buyer in the Ondo governorship election. The suspect was captured with two bags of money which are suspected to be for the inducement of voters in the election. He was arrested at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007 outside St. Stephen’s Primary School, Akure,…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has cast his vote at Polling Unit 004, Apoi Ward 2, Kiribo, in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state. The PDP candidate accused the Independent National Election Commission of bias, saying he had received reports of delays in the commencement…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has cast his vote at his hometown in Obenla Ugbo ward 4 unit 5. Speaking after casting his ballot with newsmen, Governor Aiyedatiwa appreciated the effort of security operatives in ensuring peaceful process especially. Governor Aiyedatiwa further commended Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, for early arrival of electoral materials and urged the…
By Michael Adeyemo A Public Affairs Analyst, Honourable Akirisoore Adigun, has urged the federal government to review the nation’s electoral law to restore public trust in electoral process. Honourable Adigun made this call while featuring on Pensioners FM’s current affairs program, ‘‘Trending’’ in reaction to the upcoming Governorship election in Ondo state. According to Honourable…
By Adebayo Yusuf Two Public Affairs Analysts have called on the federal government to invest more in transparent governance to strengthen democratic values. The Analysts, Barrister Fatai Adeshina and Mr Ayodeji Ajisope made this known while speaking on the emergence of Donald Trump as the 47th president of United States on Pensioners FM current affairs…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven new ministers to his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. This follows their confirmation by the Senate on Thursday, during which all seven nominees were confirmed after being screened individually. The new cabinet members took the oath of office in two batches—four in the…
The House of Representatives has advanced a bill to its second reading, aiming to mandate the inclusion of specific portfolios in the nomination lists for Ministers and Commissioners submitted by the President and State Governors. Leading the debate, Okechukwu Dibiagwu highlighted that attaching portfolios to nominees would allow lawmakers in the national and state assemblies…
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s cost-cutting measures, describing them as deceitful. Frank, in a statement issued Tuesday, described the austerity measures purportedly aimed at reducing the cost of governance as fake and deceitful. He recalled that Tinubu had, in January…