Politics

Renowned cleric Bishop Emmanuel Bolanle Gbonigi has expressed fears over next year’s general elections, regretting that the nation’s leaders are only interested in grabbing power and not service to the people. He raised the concerns and…

....Those who worked against Atiku are now calling the shots against those who supported him …This is a civil war that could cost PDP not only the 2019 election but also consume it …South east PDP governors not against Obi but…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not extend the deadline for submission of list of candidates’ names by political parties for the 2019 general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr…

Former Anambra Governor, Mr Peter Obi says his choice as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is to ennoble his people. Obi said this on Friday in Enugu during a visit to the state…

Igbo leaders in Lagos APC said on Wednesday that voting for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential elections would hasten the chances of Igbo clinching the presidency in future.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…

His Unending Hatred for Dapo Abiodun Multiple Sins As Governor It is no longer news that Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State toyed with the idea of decamping from the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Accord Party as he was…

Ahead of today’s deadline for the submission of presidential and National Assembly candidates by political parties to Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams…

Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun yesterday restated his opposition to the candidature of Dapo Abiodun. Abiodun is the candidate approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but Amosun…

Aisha Alhassan, Nigeria's former Minister of Women Affairs, has retrieved items she donated to the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat in Taraba State. Following her resignation from the party after she was disqualified from…

The Lagos state governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Jimi Agbaje, said Lagosians are tired of being led by one man. Though the Centre of Excellence has had three governors since 1999, the PDP candidate…

Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has taken a stab at former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for his public endorsement of his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who's also contesting in the 2019 presidential election. Atiku was…

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday said the endorsement of all Nigerians, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo was needed for her to lead the country in 2019.…

Strong indications have emerged at the weekend that the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Former Governor of Cross River State His Excellency Donald Duke is considering a 37-year-old Senatorial Candidate,…

A former Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, has been appointed the director-general of Tonye Cole Campaign Organisation, ahead of the 2019 governorship election. Lloyd, PhD Law, from Emohua Local…

THE Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has  flayed Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese Matthew Kukah for his involvement in the alleged endorsement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. BMO said the cleric was longer fit to be part…

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi on Tuesday said that he was not against the choice of former Governor, Peter Obi as the running mate to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Umahi stated this…

The Zamfara State High Court has issued an interim order restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from disqualifying the party’s candidates from the state for the 2019…

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has debunked the rumours making the rounds that he plans to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to another party on account of the recent primaries in the state. He…

Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, says his second term in office is to heal the wounds of the people. Fayemi was sworn in on Tuesday at the Olukayode Fayemi Stadium in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. He said the arrival of his…

Members of the House of Representatives at Tuesday plenary approved the N831,259,220,255.00 billion request for virement of funds made by President Muhammadu Buhari to finance of the 2019 general elections. Essentially, the funds…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will field candidates for all elective positions in Zamfara in the 2019 general election despite its disqualification by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Lanre…

When he returns from his current trip to the United Kingdom, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), intends to discuss the choice of Peter Obi as his running mate with the party leaders in the…

Former minister of Solid Mineral, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, has been sworn-in as the Ekiti state governor.Fayemi, was a former governor of the state between 2010 and 2014, regain the seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).The…

AHEAD of the February 16, 2019 senatorial elections, strong indications have emerged that 42 of the 109 serving senators will not return to the chamber to resume for the 9th Senate, which would be inaugurated in June 2019.The 42…