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WAEC result: Group moves to obtain GCE form for Senator Adeleke
A group, Grassroot Movement for Buhari/Osinbajo on Tuesday, declared it’s resolve to obtain West African Examination Council, GCE, form for the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. The group,…
Lagos 2019: Ambode took our jobs – PSP operators declare support for Sanwo-Olu
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), on Tuesday announced its support for one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The aspirant is the Managing Director of Lagos State…
2019: Ex-Governor Orji Kalu begs General Babangida to support President Buhari’s re-election bid
Orji Kalu, former Abia governor, on Tuesday pleaded with Ibrahim Babangida, former military head of state, to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid. Kalu, who met with Babangida in Niger state, told journalists that he…
Igbo in China back Bianca Ojukwu for Senate
Ahead of the 2019 elections, the leader and chairman of all Africans in China, Emma Ositadimma Ojukwu, has maintained that wife of the late Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca, is qualified to represent Anambra…
Anti-Buhari coalition raises the alarm over ‘plot to remove Saraki, Dogara violently’
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) says some security agencies are working to provide cover for lawmakers who want a change of leadership at the national assembly. CUPP is the umbrella body of the parties that formed an…
Ambode: Tinubu Consults Governor’s Advisory Council Today
•Body’s decision final on gov’s fate Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will today know the fate of his bid for a second term of office as the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, meets with the…
No ban on use of smart phones around polling units – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it was not banning the use of smart phones around the polling unit areas, but the moment a prospective voter entered voting cubicle to cast his or her vote. The Chief Press…
Anti-Faleke protesters ask him to strengthen Kogi APC and forget Lagos reps’ seat
Some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikeja federal constituency of Lagos state have rejected James Faleke. Faleke, member representing the constituency in the house of representatives, is positioning himself…
This government implementing my blueprint on commercial farming – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki says the current administration is trying to implement his blueprint on commercial farming. A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Saraki said this when he appeared before the…
Those Who Look Down On Me Because Of My Height Will Look Up When They See Buhari – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshimhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday made light remarks about his height in comparison with President Muhammadu Buhari’s, saying it’s an indication that the party “has everything — the long…
Buhari, 13 APC governors storm Osun for Oyetola
President Muhammadu Buhari led top members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Osogbo, capital of Osun state, for the rally of the ruling party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Isiaka Oyetola, a former chief of staff…
CONFIRMED: Joshua Dariye submits APC nomination form from prison
Sen. Joshua Dariye, who is currently serving a 14-year jail term over financial misdeeds while serving as Plateau governor, has picked an APC nomination form to contest next year’s election.“Yes, Sen. Dariye has picked a nomination form…
Primary: Lagos APC picks Salvador, 6 others to screen aspirants
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a seven-man committee to screen aspirants for the Oct. 4 state assembly primary.The state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, inaugurated the committee…
I left PDP because the umbrella was breaking – Donald Duke
Donald Duke, presidential aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), says he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because the “umbrella was breaking”. Duke served as governor of Cross River for eight years under the platform…
APC reschedules presidential primary, to hold September 26
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its presidential primary for Wednesday, September 26. Also the party will commence screening of aspirants by Friday. This was part of the revised timetable for primaries approved…
2019: Groups rally for Ambode
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some groups staged rallies at Ojota, Ogba, Berger and Iyana-Ipaja, chanting solidarity songs in support of Ambode. The rallies were against the backdrop of speculations that Ambode has…
I’ll teach you how to defeat Tinubu in Lagos – Saraki tells Lagos PDP
Senate President and presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Bukola Saraki, yesterday, excited members of the party in Lagos as he assured them that he will do everything within his reach to ensure PDP produced the…
2019: Saraki, Ribadu, Bafarawa Disagree Over Buhari
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki; a former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa and an ex-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday, differed on the performance of…
Chukwuemeka Ojukwu’s family splits over Bianca’s senatorial ambition
The senatorial ambition of the widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Bianca, has put a spanner in the family of the ex-Biafran leader. It was gathered that the attack by some of the Ikemba Nnewi’s children did not go down well…
Rivers guber: I’m fighting for my right – Senator Abe
Factional All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for Rivers State, Magnus Abe, has said he is fighting for his right to be governor and that nobody can stop his political ambition. Abe, who is representing Rivers South…
Why I didn’t attend Osun governorship debate – Senator Adeleke
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, has explained why he was absent at the 2018 Osun State governorship debate which held in Osogbo, the state capital on Sunday. Adeleke’s seat was empty throughout the…
Ambode Weighs Options as Efforts to Secure Tinubu’s Support Fail
•Negotiations continue in Osogbo today As it becomes more obvious that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, will not change his mind on his decision not to support Lagos State Governor…
Primate Ayodele:Tinubu’s Political Future Dicey As Ambode’s 2nd Term, Says Sanwo-Olu Can’t Deliver
Prominent seer and founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Lagos, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele has cautioned the National Leader of All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be careful with his hard stance…
My heart with Buhari in 2015 polls, Says Akpabio
The former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Monday said that his heart was with President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 election despite being a member of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP). He spoke with…