Politics

AS preparations hot up for next Saturday’s governorship election, intense political horse-trading has gripped most states of the federation, with candidates and their parties’ stakeholders putting finishing touches to their…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to run an inclusive government this time. Buhari was re-elected in the February 23 election,…

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Kosofe constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Babatunde Okanlawon (OKLA) narrowly escaped death at the weekend when suspected political thugs invaded his…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday night explained that it had taken long time to reposition Nigeria because of the alleged long time waste of the former Peoples Democratic Party-led administration that held sway…

Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West, has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by the Kogi State Government to “attack” him. Melaye alleged that the Kogi Government was plotting to attack him on 8th or…

The founder of the Divine Hand of God Ministries International, Abuja, Prophet Emmanuel Omale, says the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari was ordained by God. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Charly Boy, born Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, has advised Igbos in Lagos State to leave and go and develop the East. He shared this on IG after the attacking of Igbo people living and doing businesses in the…

In this interview with KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE, the Director of Communications and Strategy of the All Progressives Congress’ Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo (SAN), says the 2019 presidential election reflects the will of…

Come Saturday, March 9, the last phase of the 2019 general elections would be concluded with the conduct of 29 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. About 14,000 candidates will vie for 991 State House…

•PDP in fresh plot to pitch Dogara against Gbajabiamila as Speaker The race for the leadership of the 9th session of the National Assembly is on, just a week after the election into the legislative arm. Already…

….threatens to shift loyalty to APC at guber poll The people of Southern Kaduna have vowed to allign with another party and possibly the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), if the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will not…

AFTER series of robust and extensive meeting of the coalition of political parties in Oyo state towards March 9 governorship election in Oyo State, the coalition has agreed to work with the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples…

The Southwest chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday declared it’s support for decision of it’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the party’s leadership in rejecting the result of the 2019…

The Forum of Nigerian Leaders and Elders (TFNLE) on Saturday declared support for the resolve of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to challenge results of last…

Mr. Yekini Nabena, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the party’s national leadership to set up mechanisms for the zoning and selection of preferred principal officers for the incoming…

Atiku support groups in Nigeria say they endorsed the steps taken by defeated PDP presidential Atiku Abubakar to reclaim what they view as his stolen mandate, and urging Atiku loyalists not to succumb to pressure to…

Senate President Bukola Saraki will be investigated over his tenure when a new Senate is inaugurated in June, ranking senators told Daily Trust on Sunday yesterday. The senators, who won a return to the upper…

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will consider the request for better representation of women and youths when forming his next cabinet. He made the remark on Saturday night during a victory dinner organized by…

Willie Obiano, Anambra State Governor has revealed that he supported President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, because he knew before hand that the president will win his reelection bid last…

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has attacked a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode for advising the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to form parallel government. Fani-Kayode…

The National Chairman of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima, has congratulated the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, President Muhammadu Buhari on his…

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has inaugurated a legal team to challenge the outcome of the February 23 presidential poll in court. Paul Ibe, his media adviser,…

Few hours after a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, formed an alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to dump his ambition for APC candidate, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, ahead of the…