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FULL LIST: Lagos alone equals 65% of entire south-east voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced the total number of voters in the country as over 84 million. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said the national voter register hit 84,004,084…
Arewa community endorses Buhari, Sanwo-Olu
Arewa community in Lagos State has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari and the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as their candidates for general elections.…
Leave our daughter out of your politicking – Amina Zakari family
The Zakari family of Kazaure in Jigawa State has denied any relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari and their daughter, Hajia Amina Zakari, a national commissioner with the Independent National Commission, INEC and asked…
Rivers Polls: We have enough grounds to reverse judgment — Cole
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to remove all candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State from the 2019 general…
APC Will Lose Either Lagos Or Presidency – Prophet Oluwarotimi
The presiding pastor of Light Of The Living church, Prophet Joseph Oluwarotimi Ilesanmi has said the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) will lose either Lagos state governorship election or the presidency during…
Tinubu can’t represent you at next week’s presidential debate, Atiku warns Buhari
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s handover of the All Progressives Congress’ campaign to the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the…
Aisha Buhari must explain what has happened to cabal — Fayose
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday queried President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, over what had happened to the cabal that she alleged had hijacked her husband and prevented him from performing in…
15.1m new voters to participate in 2019 elections as national register hits 84m
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says at least 84 million Nigerians will participate in this year’s general elections. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, dislcosed this on Monday in Abuja while…
BREAKING: Court Stops INEC From Recognising APC’s Two Rivers Governorship Candidates
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has nullified the primaries conducted by the two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. In the judgment given on Monday, the…
2019: Buhari hands over campaign to Tinubu, says he doesn’t want governance to suffer
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will now lead the party’s campaigns for the February general elections as against President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the Chairman of the APC Campaign…
We’ll Protest If IG Remains In Office After Jan. 15 – Opposition Parties
Opposition political parties on Sunday have resolved to begin nationwide protests from January 15 to force President Muhammadu Buhari to name a new Inspector-General of Police. The parties, on the platform of the…
Buhari will not support Amosun’s candidate for Ogun guber race – Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media, says his principal will not support Adekunle Akinlade, preferred governorship candidate of Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state. Shehu said…
PDP ‘ll ensure uninterrupted education calendar – Jennifer Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given assurance that if elected back to power in 2019, it will ensure an uninterrupted education calendar in the sector. Mrs Jennifer Atiku, wife of the PDP presidential…
Cherubim and Seraphim Endorses Buhari Promises To Burn 1 Million Candles For Him
Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria ( the white garment church) met with President Buhari recently and has endorsed him for the second term. The leader of the delegation, His Most Eminence, Prophet…
2019: 8m People Have Not Collected Their PVCs, INEC Cries Out
Barely five weeks to the start of this year’s general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said about eight million would-be voters are yet to pick up their permanent voter card (PVC). One…
2019: Kwara braces for landmark general elections as Saraki fights for political life
Kola Shittu did not match the picture the reporter expected to see. It was the second day of the new year and the Kwara State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was calm and all smiles as he ushered party…
Lagos govt responds to Jimi Agbaje’s criticism of head of service appointment
The Lagos State government has described as “nonsensical” the claims that it forcefully retired, at least, 21 permanent secretaries to make way for the emergence of the state’s new Head of Service, Hakeem…
You won’t get presidency in next 20 years if APC wins in 2019 – Tanko Yakassai tells Ndigbo
Second republic politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has raised the alarm over the fate of the Igbo in the present political arrangement, expressing fears that the Southeast might be shut out of the presidency for the next 20 to…
Vote for Atiku ‘ll end Fulani supremacy agenda— PDP
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that a vote for its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the February 19, 2019 presidential election would mark an end to Fulani supremacist agenda and the…
2019: Aisha Buhari begs women, youths to vote for husband
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has tasked women and youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure victory for the party in the forthcoming presidential election. She made the call on Saturday…
Buhari is not my cousin neither is he my uncle – Amina Zakari
Chairman of the INEC Committee on Collation Centre for the general elections, Amina Zakari, has debunked reports that she is a relation of President Muhammadu Buhari. Zakari in an interview with BBC, said the allegation that President…
President Buhari to inaugurate APC Presidential Campaign Council on Monday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, inaugurate the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 General Elections.This information is contained in a statement issued by Mr Festus…
Junaid Mohammed attacks Presidency, says Buhari cannot deny Amina Zakari
As the furore over the emergence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, Amina Zakari, as the head of collation for next month’s presidential election rages, the INEC chief says she is…
Okurounmu, Adebanjo, other Afenifere leaders are noisemakers – Ajomale
Afenifere leaders have been described as impostors who should stop parading themselves as Yoruba leaders. Giving the advice in this interview with TUNDE THOMAS, the immediate past chairman, All Progressives…