Politics

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on Sunday elected former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, as its presidential candidate for the 2019 election. Mimiko was elected as a consensus candidate by members of the party in Abuja at…

There were indications Sunday that three of the top contenders in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP just concluded presidential primary   may have been rewarded with return tickets in their present positions. Governor Aminu Tambuwal…

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated winners of All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries across the country, urging losers to demonstrate sportsmanship by accepting the outcomes without bitterness or resentment. “In every…

The Senior Pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare on Sunday congratulated Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate. Bakare, said Atiku’s victory would make the…

Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday emerged the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the 2019 general elections. Atiku defeated notable names like Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Sokoto…

For unexplained reasons, Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, left the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, venue of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State almost five hours before the…

Governor of Gombe, Ibrahim Dankwambo has congratulated Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 presidential elections. Atiku polled 1,532 votes beating Aminu Tambuwal who…

Nigeria’s former minister of education and co-founder of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ movement, Oby Ezekwesili, has joined the growing number of candidates aiming to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari when Nigerians go to polls early 2019.…

He is only a few minutes into his emergence as presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2019 general election, but former Vcer President Atiku Abubakar is already setting about the business of wooing both his…

After emerging victorious at the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has thanked the party for choosing him to be its flag-bearer for the 2019 presidential election. The…

The Chief Agent of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has confirmed that his candidate has won the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).He said even before the count of the votes that , “I…

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has thanked the leadership and delegates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) from Anambra South senatorial zone for heeding its appeals not to vote…

Pictures of President Muhammadu Buhari putting on attires of different ethnic groups are currently in circulation. The pictures were released after the candidacy of Buhari for the 2019 poll was affirmed at the national convention of…

The 2019 governorship race in Ogun State has become more competitive with the emergence of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole as the governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP). ADP, which has…

The Director of Communication, Ashafa Campaign Organisation, Ayodele Adio, is optimistic that Senator Gbenga Ashafa will be pronounced rightful flab bearer of the Lagos East Senatorial constituency by the National Working Committee of…

Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has emerged as Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 general election. Duke polled 812 votes to defeat his close rival, former Minister of…

Omoyele Sowore has emerged the presidential flag-bearer of the African Action Congress (AAC) for the 2019 general election. This was announced on Saturday at the AAC national convention, held at Duplex Plaza, CMD, Shangisha, Lagos.…

President Muhammadu Buhari directed Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, to initiate a recall process for Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District over his "disloyalty", it has been revealed.…

President Muhammadu Buhari in the early hours of Sunday promised again that he would not let Nigerians down. He spoke at the Eagle Square, Abuja during his acceptance speech after he was affirmed by delegates as the Presidential …

Facts have emerged on why the Clement Ebri-led National Electoral Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) attempted to scuttle the gubernatorial primary election held across the 377 wards of Lagos State last Tuesday.…

•Police bar journalists from venue Senator Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central) yesterday lost the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He lost the party’s ticket to the Special Adviser to Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai…

14,842,072 members of the APC  have affirmed President Muhammadu Buhari as the candidate of the party for the 2019 Presidential election. The total votes was announced by Ekiti stayed Governor elect, Kayode Fayemi on Saturday night.…

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has lost his bid to return to the Senate, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. He lost by a wide margin, the primary for the Lagos East ticket to a four-term House of Assembly member, Bayo Osinowo,…

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said Nigeria’s democracy is now under threat because of godfathers. In a statement on Friday titled, ‘We must respect the will of the…