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I will restore peace in Rivers if elected governor – Tonye Cole
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…
Hope Rises For Ambode As Buhari, Govs Resolve Rift
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…
For James Faleke, personal interest comes first and not the people
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…
Osun 2018: Police have become tool of intimidation – Adeleke
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…
It will be difficult for my son to be better than me – Ronaldo
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…
Pro-Ambode demonstration holds in Lagos
Some residents of Lagos State took to the street on Wednesday to protest against Tinubu’s refusal to back Ambode
The protesters, who stormed the secretariat of the Ikeja Local Government Area in Ikeja, said the incumbent governor…
Buhari’s re-election bid splits ex-militant leaders
The re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections has split the camps of former Niger Delta militants.
Why some of the ex-agitators have declared support for Buhari on the basis of his performance in the…
Tinubu, APC mount pressure on Ambode to step down, endorse Sanwo-Olu
The battle on who gets the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State continued on Wednesday with the party leadership mounting pressure on the incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, to drop his second term bid and…
2019 Presidential Election: I’m representing youth — Jerry Gana
Former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, has said the youths mandated him to be in the race for 2019 presidential elections.Professor Gana, who made this known while answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State…
Lagos governorship race gets more exciting
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday debunked reports on some online platforms that he has dropped his reelection bid to back one of his challengers, Jide Sanwo-Olu. He said he is still in the race.
He spoke just as Mr.…
Wasiu Ayinde is a betrayal and traitor – Obesere
•Blasts fellow artiste for supporting ongoing campaign of calumny against embattled Governor Ambode
Nigerian British Fuji Music Exponent, Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere (PK1st) has lampooned fellow Fuji Music exponent Alhaji Wasiu…
Buhari orders IGP not to invite Adeleke before election
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, not to invite Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state, before Saturday.
The police had asked Adeleke to …
I will put my life, blood to see that I shake Nwosu as incoming governor – Okorocha
Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, today said he will shake his former Chief of Staff, Uche Nwosu, as the incoming governor of the state, after 2019 gubernatorial election in the state, adding that by then, he would have become the…
BREAKING: APC Alters Timetable For Primaries Nationwide
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the review of the timetable for the conduct of the 2018 primary elections of the party.
By the original schedule, presidential primaries were to…
Ambode: Tinubu’s men urge Hamzat to step down for Sanwo-Olu, offer him deputy slot
The Mandate Movement, a group within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is rooting for emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the next governor, has reportedly reached out to another aspirant, Dr Femi Hamzat.…
BREAKING: I will contest Lagos Gov election — Jimi Agbaje
Jimi Agbaje, Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015, has confirmed he will run again in 2019.
Speaking with NAN on Wednesday, Agbaje said he initially didn’t want to, but his supporters convinced…
BREAKING: WAEC confirms Adeleke sat for 1981 exams
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke sat for its examination in 1981.
WAEC made the…
Fayemi includes wife in 37-member inauguration committee (Full List)
Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Kayode Fayemi, has set up a 37-member Inauguration Committee, charged with the responsibility of organising a hitch-free ceremony to usher in the new administration on October 16, 2018.
The Committee is to…
Lawmaker Supports Buhari Re-Election With 100 Cars
Rep. Umar Bago (APC-Chanchaga) says he will support the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor. Abubakar Bello of Niger with 100 cars.
Bago, who stated this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in…
2019: Pressure mounts on Ambode to drop re-election bid
PRESSURE was, yesterday, mounting on the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwnumi Ambode to drop out of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship contest in the face of increasing differences between him and the grassroots of the…
Electoral Act: National Assembly restores use of card readers
The controversy trailing the amendment of the Electoral Act by the National Assembly appears to have been laid to rest.
The National Assembly joint committee on Electoral Matters yesterday adopted a comprehensive Electoral Act…
How they stand: The four major contenders in Osun election
Saturday’s governorship election in Osun state is unique not because it goes into history as the first to be contested by 48 candidates but for the fact that unlike most two-way horse race, there are four strong candidates. Political…
Ekiti governorship tribunal moved to Abuja
The Ekiti governorship election petition tribunal will continue its sitting in Abuja.
The decision to relocate the tribunal from Ekiti state followed a request made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the panel.
When…
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,…