Politics

Comedians, Bovi Ugomma and Francis ‘IGoDye’ Agoda, are in the middle of a war of words over the bid of Emmanuel Uduaghan to contest for the senate in 2019. The former Delta governor recently moved to the All Progressives Congress…

A faction of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the national working committee (NWC) led by Adams Oshiomhole that going ahead with primary elections in the state “will spell doom for the party and expose…

A former National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and Senatorial aspirant for Benue South Senatorial district, Daniel Onjeh, has said that former Senate President David Mark, lacks the capacity to be…

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday urged Nigerians to vote out President Muhammadu Buhari in order to ensure national unity and security. According to him, Nigeria needs a president who will unite all parts of the…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday, visited former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, ahead of his defection to the ruling party. Oshiomhole arrived Kano alongside other members of…

Senate President Bukola Saraki says the major thrust of his presidential aspiration is to unite the nation and set it on the path of sustainable economic growth. Saraki made this known while addressing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has just arrived at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally in Osogbo, capital of Osun State, ahead of the September 22 governorship election in the state. The chopper conveying…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state says the decision to elect its candidates for the 2019 elections through direct primaries has not changed. Abiodun Salami, assistant publicity secretary of the party in the state,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission ( REC) in Lagos State on Thursday said some 1.38 million Permanent Voter’s Cards ( PVCs) were still uncollected in the state. Mr Sam Olumekun, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC),…

The Imo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Thursday, adopted indirect primaries as the mode to elect its candidates for the 2019 elections. The decision was reached at an emergency State Executive Committee (SEC)…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…