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2019: INEC Partners NCC to Send SMS to Owners of Uncollected PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is partnering the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to send messages to owners of the uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). A National Commissioner of INEC,…
Five governors in plot to upturn Buhari’s advice
Five governors have been fingered in a plot to upturn President Muhammadu Buhari’s advice to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to adopt direct primary in picking candidates for the 2019 elections. The President is said to be…
Why APC opted for direct primary, by Oshiomhole
•Protesters, Ogun senator for direct primary •Adamawa chooses indirect primary The All Progressives Congress (APC) adopted the direct primary for the selection of its candidates for next year’ elections to boost internal…
I could have delivered Lagos to PDP in 2003 but I decided to leave it for Tinubu – Atiku
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday said he regretted not doing much to help the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) win in Lagos State when he had the opportunity in 2003. Abubakar, a PDP presidential aspirant, spoke…
APC Employs Pretty Slay Queens To Do Door To Door Campaign For Buhari (Photos)
The ruling All Progressives Congress appears to be using beautiful ladies to anchor the 2nd term campaign of the President Muhammadu Buhari. There are rumors that the ruling All Progressives Congress is seeking the services of pretty…
Crisis rocks PDP over automatic tickets for N/Assembly members
Alleged offer of automatic tickets to serving members of the two chambers of the National Assembly for the 2019 elections, has sparked crisis between the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s…
Buhari’s reelection will end this nonsense from Saraki, Dogara – Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, has described as “nonsense”, the alleged plot of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, to frustrate President Muhammadu Buhari. The executive…
2019: Lagos APC Insist On Direct Primary
The Lagos State chapter of APC said on Sunday that it would not change its position on the use of direct primary in the selection of its candidates for the 2019 general elections. Speaking exclusively to Daily Independent, Alhaji Tunde…
2019: ADP raises alarm over alleged death threat to Lagos guber aspirant
The Action Democratic Party (ADP), Lagos State Chapter, has raised an alarm over what it described as a death threat to its aspirant, Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi popularly known as BOG on a live TV show by the spokesman of APC in…
2019: Abia youths buy nomination form for ex-Governor Orji Kalu
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, about 7,000 youths are currently contributing N1,000 each to buy the nomination form for former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, to contest for Abia North senatorial seat. The youths,…
Direct primaries: APC state chairmen, Oshiomhole on collision course
Opponents of the direct primary method announced by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress have started mobilising state chairmen and other stakeholders to resist moves to foist the method on the states. Towards…
2019 Presidency: Saraki Loses Online Poll To Nigerian Cross Dresser, Bobrisky
As the 2019 general election gathers momentum, Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday suffered an excruciating defeat in an online poll apparently organised to ascertain his acceptability as a choice for the seat of the Nigerian…
I don’t fear free and fair election… that’s what brought me here – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is a beneficiary of free and fair election, hence, he is not afraid of a level playing ground during the 2019 polls. He said this on Sunday while holding an interactive session with the Nigerian…
APC to discipline members plotting to oppose direct primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to discipline its members plotting to oppose its choice of direct primary. The party initially decided to adopt indirect primary for all elective positions, but later switched to…
Pogba tells Man United board he wants to leave Old Trafford
France midfielder, Paul Pogba, has told Manchester United board that he is determined to leave Old Trafford in the January transfer window, according to Sunday Express. Manchester United spent £89 million to bring the 25-year-old…
Tonye Cole Resigns from Sahara Group, Goes into Active Politics
The Chief Executive Officer of Sahara Group has stepped down from the management of the indigenous oil firm, planning to contest the Rivers State governorship election in 2019. Cole’s resignation was announced by the board and…
Fintiri declares governorship bid in Adamawa
Former Acting Governor, Adamawa State, Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has officially declared his intention to contest for governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He made the declaration at the party secretariat in…
2019: PDP eyes Northwest as party sets to dump Atiku, Saraki
•Senate president says quest not a betrayal of ex-VP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have to pick its presidential flag bearer in next year’s election from the Northwest geo political zone, The Nation gathered yesterday.…
2019: Removing Buhari will not solve Nigeria’s problems – Fani-Kayode
Former minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode, has stated that removing President Muhammadu Buhari from office is not the solution to the problems bedeviling Nigeria. According to…
INTERVIEW: Real reasons I abandoned PDP – Ex-party chairman Salvador
In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Ben Ezeamalu, the immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Moshood Salvador, speaks about his decision to leave the party, his frustration with the leadership, and his…
How Saraki plans to defeat Buhari in 2019 – Dele Momodu
Dele Momodu, a Nigerian journalist and author, has shared what he says is Senate President Bukola Saraki’s strategy on how to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. In his weekly column, Pendulum, Momodu said he had initially…
Saraki’s ambition was destroying APC… thank God he has moved on – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the presidential ambition of Senate President Bukola Saraki was destroying the ruling party. Oshiomhole said Saraki’s recent declaration to contest the…
I’ll defeat Buhari if I secure PDP ticket – Lamido
A former governor of Jigawa State and PDP presidential aspirant, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has said that he will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari at the 2019 polls if he secures the party’s presidential ticket. Lamido said this,…
We ‘re tired of Saraki dynasty— Ilorin clan
The people of Ajikobi Ward in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State said yesterday that they are tired of the Saraki dynasty and have resolved to reject the family head ,Senate President Bukola Saraki, or anyone he puts…