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Unemployed legislators calling for return to parliamentary government – Itse Sagay
Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Monday said the debate by lawmakers in the National Assembly that Nigeria should return to a parliamentary system…
Gov Emmanuel taunts Akpabio, suggests he ‘came to Uyo by night bus’
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has indicated that he is set for the 2019 political battle against his estranged godfather, Godswill Akpabio, who is a senator from the state. Mr Emmanuel, during a…
Fulani group backs Muhammadu Buhari for 2019
The Fulani in Ekiti State under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) has declared support for President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 presidential poll. The group said they are ready, and…
APC targets over three million votes in Lagos – Tinubu
Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) members got a challenge yesterday —to target three million votes in next year’s elections. Party stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu said this is to reinforce its relevance in the…
Electoral Act: Muhammadu Buhari’s attitude a bad signal for electoral process – TMG
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of civil society organisations in Nigeria working on electoral issues, has expressed concerns over the refusal of Assent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the…
Peter Obi’s performance at debate has improved our party’s profile
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday that the sterling performance of Peter Obi, its vice presidential candidate, in Friday’s vice presidential debate held in Abuja had greatly improved the rating of the…
Declare me APC spokesperson – Blogger tells court
Nigerian blogger and publisher, Abubakar Usman, has filed a suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its appointment of Lanre Issa-Onilu as the substantive National Publicity Secretary of the party. Mr Usman claims…
2019: Northern group dumps Atiku Abubakar for Muhammadu Buhari
Ahead of 2019 elections, Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), says it has withdrawn its support and endorsement for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, adding that it now backs the…
Wike is my godfather, I’ll support his re-election bid – Davido
A popular Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, also called Davido, on Sunday said he would work for Governor Nyesom Wike’s second term in office. The musician, who made the pledge in Port Harcourt when he visited the…
Atiku says Buhari is tired
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says President Muhammadu Buhari is tired. He said this while responding to the president’s comment that Nigeria’s economy is in a bad…
Buhari Vs Obasanjo: The Gloves are off!
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s disapproval of President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection is a fait accompli ahead of next year’s election, writes Olawale Olaleye Since his letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in…
Ndigbo in Lagos endorse Sanwo-Olu, confer title on him
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, has been endorsed by the Igbo community in the state. At an event held at the National Stadium in Surulere, Igbo…
2019: Buhari opts for low-key campaign
•Bars MDAs, security agencies from making contributions •Atiku bides time for campaign in Northeast, Southeast, South-South •PDP governors cautious over campaign funding CAMPAIGN FUND LIMIT Presidency…
2019: Debates don’t win election – APC Chieftain
… Predict Buhari’s victory The immediate past Commissioner for Works in Lagos State, Ganiyu Johnson (GAJ), on Sunday said debates would not determine who would win the 2019 presidential elections in Nigeria.…
Court asked to disqualify Dapo Abiodun, APC guber candidate, over certificate scandal
Abdulrrafiu Baruwa, a lawyer, has filed a suit seeking the disqualification of Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun state, from the 2019 general election, TheCable can…
Why I Parted Ways With Tinubu – Jimi Agbaje
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has stated that he left the camp of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola…
2019: Aminu Masari moves to mobilise 3.8 million Katsina votes for Muhammadu Buhari
Ahead of the scheduled 2019 general elections, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the area to mobilise at least 3.8 million votes to ensure…
Electoral bill: APC reaches out to Senate, Reps caucuses to resist PDP’s plot
•NWC meets Tuesday In spite of its numerical strength in the National Assembly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not underestimating the threats by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to override President…
Atiku vs Buhari: Allow us to decide, Arewa youths caution Northern Elders
The Northern Emancipation Network, a member of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) responsible for the Kaduna Declaration made against IPOB last year has cautioned the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to reclaim…
Murray-Bruce’s Kinsmen Dump PDP
Kinsmen of Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, the Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district in the National Assembly, have announced their decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All…
Buhari/Osinbajo ticket as the best option in 2019, says group
The Patriotic Conscience for New Nigeria, a civil society organization, has lauded the performance of vice president Yemi Osinbajo at the Vice Presidential debate which held in Abuja yesterday. In a statement made…
EXCLUSIVE: Dapo Abiodun, APC Ogun guber candidate, in certificate scandal
Dapo Abiodun, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state, is enmeshed in allegations of perjury over his post-secondary school qualifications, TheCable can report. According to…
Buhari supporters call Peter Obi a liar
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Peter Obi as a politician with a penchant for cooking up figures and twisting facts This…
Why we wanted Lawan as Senate President – Tinubu
•Says Oyo won’t return to PDP The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday revealed the reason the leadership of the party preferred Senate Leader Ibrahim Lawan to other…