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NSCDC deploys 20,000 personnel for Anambra governorship poll
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 20,000 personnel to provide security for the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
2023: CAN warns against presidential tickets with nominees of same religion
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria has warned political parties against presenting presidential tickets with nominees of the same religion in the 2023…
We didn’t call for boycott of Anambra election – IPOB clarifies statement
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Thursday, debunked a statement that it called for the boycott of November 6, Anambra gubernatorial election. Disclosing this in a…
Secondus Vs PDP: Court Defers Judgement On Convention Until Friday
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has deferred to Friday, judgement on Secondus’ suit seeking the stoppage of the national convention of the…
Governors lobby senators, Reps against direct primaries
Governors are mounting pressure on senators and House of Representatives members to reconsider their position on direct primary mode of picking candidates by political parties,…
Anambra election will hold without Nnamdi Kanu – Asari Dokubo group counters IPOB
The de facto customary government of Biafra led by Asari Dokubo, former militant leader, has assured that the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State would hold. The…
INEC Free to Transmit Anambra Governorship Election Results Electronically – Senate
The Senate has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it is at liberty to transmit electronically the results of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra…
PDP moves to save convention, pressures Secondus over suit
The Peoples Democratic Party has yet to file a response to the appeal filed by its suspended Chairman, Uche Secondus, before the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, The PUNCH has…
2023: Yoruba Welfare Group Adopts Tinubu As Sole Candidate
A socio-cultural organisation, Yoruba Welfare Group, says it has adopted Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its presidential candidate and urged all political parties considering fielding…
2023: Tinubu as President will be a disaster – Primate Ayodele predicts
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele, has warned Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against contesting for president in 2023.…
PDP crisis: We’re not worried… God is with us, says Okowa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is working to resolve litigations and internal issues ahead of its national convention billed for Saturday. Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta…
Atiku has intelligence, experience to win presidency in 2023, says Fintiri
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa, says Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has the “intelligence” to win the 2023 presidential election. In recent times, there have been…
Inconclusive poll can’t be ruled out in Anambra – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission says an inconclusive election cannot be ruled out in Anambra State governorship poll next week. INEC’s National Commissioner for Voter…
Nigeria will heave a sigh of relief when I take over from Buhari – Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says he is ready to take over the leadership of the country from President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023. Speaking during an Arise TV programme on…
APC leaders, former governor will defect to PDP soon -Saraki
The former president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has hinted that a former governor and some bigwigs will soon defect from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples…
Fresh Worry For PDP As Chairmanship Aspirant Seeks To Stop Convention
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and chairmanship aspirant of the party, Honourable Yari Danjuma, has approached a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to challenge…
2023: SWAGA Kicks As APC Leadership Recognises PCG, A Pro-Osinbajo Support Group
The South-West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA ’23), has said it is not the duty of the National Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress…
PDP Deputy Chair: Governors Reject Oyinlola’s Bid
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors may have rejected the ambition of former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola to serve as the next deputy national chairman (South) of the…
2023: Our politics rowdy but steer clear – Buhari tells envoys
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked foreign envoys to be guided by diplomatic practices ahead of the 2023 general election. In a statement on Monday, Femi Adesina, special adviser to…
IPOB Must Not Test Our Will to Guarantee Peaceful Poll in Anambra – NSA
The National Security Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Babagana Monguno has issued a stern warning to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and other who plan to disrupt the…
We are determined to proceed with Anambra governorship poll – INEC
Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission is determined to conduct the Anambra governorship election on November 6.…
Osinbajo still in race for 2023 presidency – Group insists
Contrary to speculations in certain quarters, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is very much in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, the Dr. Aliyu Kurfi-led Progressive…
2023: MURIC lists eight Yoruba Muslims ‘fit’ for presidency
An Islamic organisation, Muslim Rights Concern, has reaffirmed its preference for a presidential candidate from the Yoruba Muslims. In a statement on Monday, MURIC argued that no…
Anyone who wants to lead Nigeria must negotiate with the north – Pastor Bakare
Tunde Bakare, serving overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, says anybody that wants to lead Nigeria must negotiate with the northern region of the country.…