Politics

As the race for the presidential flagbearer of Peoples Democratic Party in 2019 gathers momentum, Assistant Editor, Dare Odufowokan, reports onthe aspirants and the issues that may boost or affect their chances AS the celebrations to…

The Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said there is no division in the last Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress. Gbajabiamila said this on Saturday during the launch of the ‘Gbaja Ride’, an…

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Ikorodu Division Constituency I, Lagos State, have urged Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to wade into the controversy generated by the ward and local government congresses. Party leaders, including…

Nigerians who rue President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure will not like to read this. But he might have the least challenging path to re-election for any incumbent in recent history. For a president who has polarized Nigeria more than any…

The Director, Strategic Communications for President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 presidential campaign, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), faults the Peoples Democratic Party’s allegation of Federal Government’s clampdown on the opposition, in this…

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abia State and  Director-General of the Buhari Southeast Youth Movement (BUSEYM), Engr. Nwabueze Onwuneme, has declared support for Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s emergence as the…

On Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari, and a team of young Nigerians, led by Samson Itodo, made history, as the Not Too Young To Run bill was signed into law by the nation’s number one citizen. Young Nigerians, on and offline, went…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti says it has suspended its gubernatorial campaign earlier scheduled to kick off on Monday. The suspension came as the state police command released the report of Friday’s shooting incident…

President Muhammadu Buhari expressed fears yesterday that the opposition in the country has stupendous resources at its disposal in preparation for the 2019 elections which the ruling All Progressives Congress , APC, may not be able to…

The national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has withdrawn from the party’s chairmanship race. Speaking at his residence on Friday, June 1, 2018, Oyegun said he arrived at the decision not…

Shina Peller, owner of Quilox nightclub, says he will contest for a house of representatives seat in 2019. Peller said he will vie to represent Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola, Iwajowa federal constituency of Oyo state at the upcoming…

He is better known as a dancing senator, having turned dancing to his past time shortly after he became a senator more than a year ago after the death of his brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke aka Serubawon. Since then, Senator Demola…

There was a shooting incident at the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat at the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, arrived to a tumultuous welcome. Fayemi, his wife, Bisi Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu,…

The house of representatives has proposed that smart card readers must be used for accreditation before elections are conducted in any polling unit. The proposal is contained in a bill which seeks to amend the provisions of the…

•You’re a mushroom party – OkorochaThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Oye, on Thursday, asked the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, to stay away from APGA.He described the overtures allegedly…

•Party: why convention date is June 23 •’Tinubu panel making progress’ THE endorsement of former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole by President Muhammed Buhari for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman has not shut…

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday insisted that he is still in control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, despite the gang up against him by the ‘Coalition Group’, a pressure group within the state…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has declared that people of the state will support the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari only if the president’s policies and interests are in line with the yearnings and wishes of people…

Dr. Kayode Fayemi has resigned his appointment as Minister of Mines and Steel Development to concentrate on defeating Kolapo Olusola, Governor Ayo Fayose’s deputy, at the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. Fayemi tendered…

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Adams Jagaba, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress. Jagaba, who is from Kaduna State, has just announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party on the…

Embattled Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, attended the Senate plenary on Wednesday after some weeks absence. Mr Melaye has been bed-ridden since he landed in the hospital after a failed attempt to evade being taken to Kogi State by…

Why is the former newPeoples Democratic Party (nPDP) bloc within the All Progressives Congress (APC) aggrieved? Three issues are behind threat to leave the ruling party, it was learnt yesterday. The issues were identified at a…

For the first time since Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu became the undisputed political leader of Lagos State, a formal challenge to his dominance sprouted during the recent state congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC.The…

Since the ruling party APC began its teething problem in 2016–from the Ondo primary election where party leader Bola Tinubu fell apart with his chairman John Oyegun–the party has been on a path to self-destruct. And looking at its…