Politics

The Acting National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Professor Tunde Adeniran, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use the opportunity of his re-election to strengthen the unity of Nigeria and…

Dangiwa Umar, founder of the Movement for Unity and Progress (MUP), has advised Atiku Abubakar not to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the election. Atiku, candidate of the opposing Peoples Democratic Party…

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC); has advised Atiku Abubakar to accept defeat in last Saturday’s presidential election and refrain from challenging…

Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has appealed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the February 23 poll, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, not to contest President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

The Independent National Electoral Commisslon (INEC) has fixed March 9 to conduct a supplementary presidential election in areas where the poll was cancelled last Saturday. Festus Okoye, INEC’s national commissioner for…

A former Niger Delta militant leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has vowed that people of Biafra would revenge the killing of Igbos in Lagos State. The ex-militant leader was reacting to the violence that occurred…

On Saturday, Senate President Bukola Saraki lost in his bid to return to the Senate. In the National Assembly elections held in Kwara Central Senatorial District, Mr Saraki, who contested on the platform of the Peoples…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Coalition Party (PCP), Felix Nicolas, who emerged third in the just-concluded Presidential election has expressed his appreciation to Nigerians who supported his quest to become the…

The race for presidency of the 9th senate, to be inaugurated in June, has already started. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured 60 of the 95 seats announced so far, with the winners of the 14 remaining seats still being…

Following the outcome of the Saturday, February 23, the national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Ike Oye, has stated that Igbos are digging their political grave. He made the comment during a chat…

The U.S. government has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. Mr Buhari of the All Progressives Congress defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party to win the presidential election. Mr…

The elections are over. President Muhammadu Buhari has been declared the winner. Like us, we know you want to take a deep breath, have a good sleep, and stay away from the figures flying around every social media platform in the…

The Coalition of INEC Accredited Domestic Election Observers in Kano state has described the presidential and National Assembly election in Kano as free, fair, calm and peaceful, urging the presidential candidate of the People’s…

•Command to prosecute suspected ballot box snatcher  •We’ve tightened security’ Lagos Police Commissioner Zubairu Muazu said yesterday that no ethnic group was under threat. He urged people to disregard fake and provocative…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tried unsuccessfully to get the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to pronounce Muhammadu Buhari president-elect. Vincent Ikuomola, who witnessed the drama at the National…

•Recuits Agbakoba, Odumakin, CSOs A forceful takeover of Lagos is a “consolation prize” being contemplated by the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar after a crushing defeat by President Muhammadu…

Saudi King, Emir of Qatar, Russian envoy greet Buhari MORE world leaders yesterday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the renewal of his mandate for another term. The messages came from Saudi Arabia King Salman bin…

The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in Adamawa State, Alhaji Umaru Fintiri has promised to pay N32,000 minimum wage to workers if elected in the March 9 poll. Fitiri made the pledge on Thursday in Yola at a…

Abdulmumuni Jibrin, a house of reps member from Kano state, says leaders of All Progressive Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari will play major roles in determining the leadership of the national assembly. Jibrin, who…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not destined to be president. Speaking with journalists at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on…

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the polls is for “ordinary” Nigerians. Mohammed said this on Thursday in Abuja when the ministry held an event in his honour. The…

The National Peace Committee, led by a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), yesterday met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar;…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last week’s election, Alh. Atiku Abubakar has presented a six-point demand to the Federal Government . Top on the demand was unfreezing of opposition…

All Progressives Congress, APC leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday gave marching order to the party’s chieftains in Lagos State to deliver maximum votes for the party, failing which they would be stripped of their positions. …