Politics

As the political drama in Lagos State linger, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has advised Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to call the bluff of his godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Port Harcourt, yesterday, Wike said: “If it is…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 435,015 registered voters in Osun are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and would not be participating in the election. Mr Olusegun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral…

Ben Murray-Bruce, the senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, escaped being mobbed by a whisker as he was confronted by some angry youth after his screening exercise at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in…

Former Kano State governor and presidential aspirant, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said he has the capacity to defeat incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.He also said he would ensure there is peace, security and infrastructure if voted in as…

The governorship election in the State of Osun (so the sitting Governor rechristened it) is just a day away. We have a record number of 48 candidates vying for the governorship seat. Of these 48 candidates, five are heavyweights in the…

Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation and senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly, has left the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) just three months after joining the party. However, she has announced a…

Presidents and governors naturally seek the maximum two terms allowed them by the Nigerian Constitution. While most in the Fourth Republic have succeeded, some like Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, as well as Ayo Fayose and Kayode Fayemi of…

A Kano-based lawyer, Ali Jamilu, has sued the Attorney-General of the Federation, All Progressive Congress (APC) and its national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, over the alleged threat to remove Bukola Saraki as President of the Senate.An…

With preparations for tomorrow’s governorship election in Osun State in top gear, an Osun State High Court Thursday restrained the police from arresting the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola…

EVER—SINCE he took office as governor of Cross-River State in 2007 through  his departure in 2015, Liyel Imoke has maintained a somewhat dignified silence on his predecessor, Donald Duke’s tenure in office from 1999 to…

A former Commissioner for Transport in Lagos State, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, has thrown his hat in the ring to challenge the current occupant of the Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola. Opeifa, who said he was a better…

The Presidency has urged supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore attacks on him by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.Mr Saraki recently defected from the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC) and is running for the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, as the Secretary/Director-General of the campaign organisation for his re-election bid. This was disclosed by Garba Shehu, Senior…

The Ogun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress  ( APC ), on Thursday resolved to stay – off direct primary as an alternative mode of selecting party candidates for the 2019 general elections where consensus method fails.…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a meeting with Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Although the reasons for the meeting were not made public, according to NAN, the governor would be updating the president on the latest…

…few states adopt direct primaries Governors of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) appeared to have had their way regarding the mode of primary to adopt for the conduct of party primaries across the country as they rose from their…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the era of imposition is over in Kwara politics and that there is no favoured candidate among the governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, is currently at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. Some constituents of the speaker presented him with nomination forms of the PDP for 2019…

Ademola Adeleke, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state, says he will win the upcoming election and dance to the government house. He said this at an interactive session organised by the Oduduwa…

Tonye Cole, an All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Rivers, says restoring peace and unity to the state would be his administration’s top priority if he wins the election. Cole, one of the four aspirants on the…

Against all odds, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode may have finally settled his protracted rift with his political benefactor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, which will see him emerge the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress…

It is 2018, the year preceding the 2019 general elections and all parties are filling up candidates for all positions in accordance with INEC directives. In Lagos state, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has opted for direct…

Senator Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the police invitation to him over the allegation of certificate forgery, saying the force has become a toll of oppression and intimidation. Adeleke who is the governorship candidate of the…

Cristiano Ronaldo has said it will be difficult for his son to become better than him. The Portuguese star claimed his son will struggle to be as good as him at football. Both are currently on the books of Juventus, Ronaldo Sr…