Tony Akowe

3 days ago | thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Jide Orintunsin |Gbenga Omokhunu |Emmanuel Badejo |Alao Abiodun

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sank deeper into confusion yesterday over who is the National Secretary. Leaders of the party, who met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with the question: “Who is the recognised National Secretary?” failed to get an answer, it was learnt. Sources said they were told by INEC chairman Prof.

5 days ago | thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun

Featured No group has applied for registration as a political party, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. The electoral umpire insists that associations seeking to be registered as political parties must follow laid-down guidelines and abide by the legal and administrative requirements for registration. Admitting that over 100 associations are in the queue, the commission said none of them has submitted a formal application to it yet.

2 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Sanni Onogu |Tony Akowe |Bolaji Ogundele |Nicholas Kalu

Yesterday’s full posthumous pardon of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the eight other Ogoni activists by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has drawn wide acclaim from Niger Delta leaders. The President pardoned and honoured them with national awards nearly three decades after their execution by the Abacha military regime on November 10, 1995. President Tinubu announced the pardon while addressing a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja as part of the events commemorating Democracy Day.

2 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Sanni Onogu |Tony Akowe |Bolaji Ogundele |Nicholas Kalu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday conferred national honours on over 60 Nigerians – living and posthumous – in recognition of their contributions to the democratic journey and roles in the pro-democracy struggle. Among them are eminent Nigerians, who are leading lights of this newspaper. They are: The Nation Editorial Adviser Prof Olatunji Dare; Chairman of The Nation Journalism Foundation and columnist Prof. Adebayo Williams, board member Hon. Olawale Osun and ex-columnist Prof.

2 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Sanni Onogu |Tony Akowe |Nicholas Kalu |Bolaji Ogundele

The leadership of the National Assembly has reflected on 26 years of unbroken democratic governance and resolved to double down on the delivery of democratic dividends to Nigerians. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representative Speaker Abbas Tajudeen spoke for the federal lawmakers during yesterday’s joint sitting.