Politics

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…

Ahead of today’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, a leading governorship aspirant, Mr. Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN), Friday withdrew from the race and ordered his supporters to vote for Alhaji…

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says President Muhammadu Buhari directed him to initiate the recall of Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central district, over acts of contempt and disloyalty.  The governor disclosed…

Facts have emerged that pressure from the Presidency, prominent Yoruba monarchs and leaders as well as senior lawyers forced Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to concede defeat after Tuesday’s All Progressives Congress,…

Son of the former Registrar/CEO of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Emeritus Professor Dibu Ojerinde, Olumide, on Thursday, clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to represent Irepo/Olorunsogo/Oorelope…

•Atiku’s last shot at Presidency •Tambuwal, Makarfi, Saraki, Kwankwaso, others on the block as PDP holds primaries today From the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, statutory and elected delegates will…

Bureau de change operators especially those located opposite Hotel Presidential Port Harcourt are having a hectic time attending to hundreds of customers suspected to be PDP delegates who are crowding around them to exchange money.…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the party executives in Zamfara State "at all levels". The decision, announced on Friday evening by Yekini Nabena, acting National Publicity…

Adokiye Amasiemeka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, is currently a beehive of activities ahead of Saturday's presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Twelve aspirants are seeking the party's presidential…

The national assembly primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on Wednesday in many states but was moved to Thursday in  Kwara. The reason for the postponement was not given and the venue of the exercise in the…

Jimi Agbaje, a pharmacist, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship election in Lagos state. As of the time this report was filed, Agbaje had polled 800 votes to defeat Deji Doherty who polled 742 votes.…

Senator Bukola Saraki who is said to be under pressure to step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has debunked the report. It was reported that there were speculations that Saraki is under pressure to withdraw from the…

… Calls for unity, lauds Amosun’s achievements The National Working Committee (NWC)’s declared winner of the governorship primary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the victory at the…

GOVERNOR Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has described those protesting against the result of Osun State governorship election as being mentally unstable.Recall that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of…

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday led the state governor-elect, Gboyega Oyetola, to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting was held at the President’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…

Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, is under “intense pressure” to withdraw his presidential ambition and support the aspiration of Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, to secure the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic…

Shina Peller, son of the late Nigerian magician, Professor Moshood Abiola Peller, has emerged the House of Representatives candidate for lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa federal constituency on the platform of the All Progresssive…

Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro, son of former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has clinched the APC ticket for the House of Representatives Eti-OSA constituency. Ibrahim won the primaries which held in Lagos today…