Politics

The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign organisation in Gombe State has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the presidency has said. A statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi…

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Africa is insisting that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the February 16 presidential election. On Friday, EIU Africa said the…

The National Chairman of Action Alliance, Dr Tunde Anifowose-Kelani, has described the recent alleged impeachment move against Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State as self-destructive for the APC. The chairman made this…

A former national chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, said the attempt to subject Kwara state to a one-man rule like the southwest would be severely dealt with vehement rejection. Baraje…

Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state, says the plot to impeach Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of the state, is meant to intimidate him. The state house of assembly had accused…

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) trooped out to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari in Kano on Thursday. People lined on the streets from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) to…

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, denied claim that he said he would fight to divide the country, if the incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari rigged to win his re-election in the February 16…

The ruling APC has said it will not get tired of reminding the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that Nigerians will never return to Egypt. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who…

The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; and his running mate, Peter Obi, made some claims during their outing on The Candidates, a forum sponsored by the McArthur Foundation and aired by the NTA in…

Banks got a stern warning yesterday not to collude with politicians who are repatriating stolen funds for the general elections. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu said the Commission…

PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised the Southeast people that he will complete the Second Niger Bridge. Atiku, who made the promise yesterday at the party’s mega campaign…

A pro-President Muhammadu Buhari group, the Zikist-Buharist-Movement (ZBM), on Thursday declared that the warm reception accorded to the President and his team during his campaign visit to the Southeast was an eloquent testimony…

A major crisis has hit the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization one week after the body endorsed Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. DAILY POST reports that the National…

Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described Peter Obi, presidential running mate of Atiku Abubakar, has “half China, half India”. Oshiomole said this in Kano on Thursday at the Sani…

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday that Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, enjoyed immunity from prosecution as a sitting governor. He also noted that under Nigerian laws, an accused remained innocent until proven…

Rotimi Amaechi, the director general of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has challenged Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a public debate. …

Governor Issa Moussa of Zinder and Maradi State Governor, Zakiri Umar, both from the Republic of Niger, are in Kano State to rally support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. Salihu Yakasai, media aide to Kano State…

Hoodlums on Thursday attacked the campaign convoy of the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje at Iba in Ojo, west of Lagos. A News Agency of Nigeria political correspondent reports that the convoy had just…

Vehicular and human activities have been suspended in different parts of Kano where the campaign trail of President Muhammadu Buhari landed on Thursday. People lined on the streets from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport…

Uche Secondus, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says there will be war in the country if the 2019 presidential election is rigged. Speaking in Asaba, capital of Delta State, on Thursday at the party’s…

Opposition political parties have filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja asking that President Muhammadu Buhari be declared medically unfit to seek re-election. The first national spokesperson, Coalition of United…

The APC Presidential Campaign Council said on Thursday that the PDP Presidential, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Peter Obi were engaged in what it described as bare face lies and dishonest claims when they appeared on a…

Wole Soyinka, foremost playwright, says he will not support presidential candidates of either of the two major parties. He said this at an ongoing interactive session tagged citizen forum 2019. “It is time for a totally new…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next month’s election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for a review of the open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law in some states of the…