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BREAKING: Gunshots at PDP secretariat as Atiku submits nomination form
Officers of the Nigeria police force and some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed at the party headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The protesters besieged the area as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar submitted…
Saraki’s presidential aspiration is a huge joke – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the aspiration of Senate President Bukola Saraki to be the country’s number one citizen is a huge joke. Saraki, who dumped the ruling party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had declared…
2019: Bianca is not from Anambra, she can’t be Senator – Ojukwu’s family vow
The family of late Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu has vowed not to support wife of the Igbo leader, Bianca even if she emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, ahead of the 2019 general elections. According to them,…
2019: States take position on mode of picking APC candidates
The process to pick All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearers for the 2019 general elections has started. Three options – direct, indirect and consensus – are open to the local chapters of the ruling party. DUKU JOEL, JUSTINA…
2019: Defection: Six APC governors, others to join us soon – PDP
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has concluded discussions with six governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 27 of its members in the National Assembly to defect to the PDP. PDP…
BREAKING: ‘A Group Of Good Nigerians’ Buys N45m Presidential Forms For Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has picked the Presidential form of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the president's spokesperson on new media, Bashir Ahmad, the N45million expression-of-interest form was bought by "a group…
CONFIRMED: Amosun To Seek 2nd Term In Senate After 2nd Term As Governor
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has said he would be contesting to return as a Senator after the expiration of his second term as Governor. Amosun would be seeking the ticket of the senatorial seat in the Ogun Central senatorial…
2019: Why Yoruba must support Buhari – Fasanmi
Senator Ayo Fasanmi, a chieftain of Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has warned Yoruba groups to stop critiquing President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid for second term. Speaking on criticisms by some factional Yoruba leaders,…
Why I dumped PDP – Donald Duke
Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke, has explained why he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with the Deputy National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Abdul Isiaq.…
PDP is taking its pettiness to a ridiculous level – APC
The All Progressives Congress has dismissed claims that the President Buhari-led APC administration is oppressive and promoting impunity. The party said the letter by the PDP to the German Chancellor, making these allegations was…
PDP writes May, Merkel accuses Buhari of abusing rule of law
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has sent a petition to both the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of disrespecting the judiciary. It…
We’ve not adopted any Presidential aspirant, says Afenifere
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday described as lies, reports that it had adopted a Presidential aspirant for the 2019 general elections. The organisation said it was presently preoccupied with engaging…
2019: Five PDP governors seeking deal with Buhari
Desperate for a second term, five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors are seeking a secret pact with President Muhammadu Buhari on the 2019 general elections. Specifically, the deal is for the governors to support Buhari’s…
APC to pick presidential candidate Sept 20
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will pick its presidential candidate on September 20, the party announced yesterday. It also fixed N45 million as nomination fees for aspirants to the highest office in the country. In the…
2019: Why I want to be Nigeria’s President – David Mark
A former senate president, David Mark, on Tuesday provided reasons why he wants to be president of Nigeria. Mr Mark, who represents Benue South at the Senate, picked his presidential nomination form from the Peoples Democratic Party…
Benson-Awoyinka urges APC to give ticket to women of integrity
Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, the Assistant Legal Adviser, All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State has urged leaders of the party to ensure that women with proven ability and integrity were given the party tickets. This is to enable…
JUST IN: Donald Duke dumps PDP, to run for president under SDP
A former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has said he would run for the office of Nigerian president on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Mr Duke, a two-term…
JUST IN: David Mark joins presidential race, picks PDP nomination form
Former Senate President David Mark has joined the presidential race. Mark picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. He will contest the party’s ticket…
I’ll break jinx of ‘no second term’ in Ogun Central – Senator Tejuoso
The Senator representing Ogun Central in the National Assembly, Lanre Tejuoso, has boasted that he will be the first legislator to break the jinx of what he termed “no second term” for senator representing the senatorial district, by…
2019: Pay-as-you-vote syndrome, our major headache – INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said, yesterday, it was concerned that increasing culture of vote-buying could have a negative impact on the 2019 general election. The commission stated this on a day it expressed its…
Katsina by-election: Relationship with my brother intact – Senator-elect
Winner of the Katsina North Senatorial District election, Hon. Ahmad Kaita, said contrary to insinuations, the outcome of the election would not affect his relationship with his brother. Kaita, a member of the All Progressives…
JUST IN: Shekarau dumps PDP – Spokesperson
A new twist has developed in the politics of Kano State as a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, has dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.Mr Shekarau’s spokesperson, Ya’u Sule, disclosed the defection in…
Senator Ike Ekweremadu declares to re-contest for fifth time
The senator representing Enugu west constituency, Dr Ike Ekweremadu has on Tuesday declared his intension to represent his constituency for the fifth time in the senate. Ekweremadu who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday…
Atiku is Champion of Restructuring, Says Afenifere
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has stated that there is no greater champion of restructuring from the North than a former vice president and frontline presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The group made its position…