Politics

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, to quit the office without delay. In a statement signed by the party’s spokeman, Kola Ologbondiyan, on…

Senator Buruji Kashamu has urged the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to respect the court judgment pronouncing him the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun. Kashamu (PDP-Ogun East)…

In the early hours of yesterday, a woman identified as Miriam Shehu on twitter, called out singer Banky W for allegedly receiving N57million from President Muhammadu Buhari. She said the payment was reportedly meant for a…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has faulted the purported endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. He described it…

Godswill Akpabio, former senate minority, says God has ordained the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 election. Akpabio said this in Ibadan during the inauguration of the Oyo state and south-west…

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, says the federal government will not accept foreign interference in the nation’s affairs. Shehu said this hours after the US, UK and EU reacted to…

The Buhari Media Organisation has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The group said that it signified a conscious shift of policy to fast track the fight…

The British High Commission has expressed "serious concern" about the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Muhammadu Buhari had suspended Onnoghen on Friday, and subsequently supervised…

Ibrahim Muhammad, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CHN), has sworn in 250 members of the 2019 election petition tribunal panel. This is his first official assignment since he took over from Walter Onnoghen who was suspended over…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has suspended its campaign for 72 hours to protest the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Less than twenty four hours ago, President Muhammadu Buhari…

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, has directed at least 2000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari who will campaign in Ebonyi on Wednesday. Umahi, a PDP governor,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday departed Abuja for Ibadan, Oyo State, to resume his re-election campaign after a day break on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that before the break, the president and…

Abdulaziz Yari, Governor of Zamfara State, says he has forgiven the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the unfair treatment received regarding the primary election held in 2018. He stated this after a private meeting with…

Chris Ngige, Nigeria's Minister of Labour and Employment, says the Igbo have not benefitted anything good from political endorsements since 1979. He stated this at a press conference on Friday in reaction to the endorsement…

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has reacted to Thursday’s reported endorsement of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar by the pan-Igbo sociocultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo,…

Two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been sentenced to seven years in prison for receiving bribes to compromise the 2015 elections. They were convicted of benefiting from a sum of $115.01m…

Nigerian traders under the auspices of Nigerian Traders For President Buhari (NTFPMB) have charged their members to mobilise their families, neighbours, and acquaintances to support and vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in the…

Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, on Thursday described the TraderMoni social welfare scheme of the Federal Government as a complete waste of time and resources. Obi said the Federal…

Tonye Dele Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, has expressed optimism that despite the setbacks from the judgments of the lower courts that has disqualified him from contesting…

Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Oyo State Command, says it has mapped out security arrangement for the peaceful campaign train of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ibadan on Saturday. Oluwole Olusegun, Public Relation…

A high court in Gusau presided over by justice Muhammad Bello Shinkafi on Friday affirmed that the ruling All Progressive Congress in Zamfara state had conducted primaries elections on 3rd and 7th October 2018. The court also…

A renowned socio-political and ethnic group, Umuigbo Progressive Network (UPN), has endorsed the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari into office for the second term. President Buhari is contesting the 2019 presidential…

The federal government has called on the international community to keep a close tab on the opposition ahead of the elections starting in February. Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said this while responding to the …

Obiageli Ezekwesili, presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), says the divergence in values and vision with the party triggered her withdrawal from the presidential race. Ezekwesili announced her…