Election

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has insisted that his comment that a candidate with questionable NECO certificate should not be…

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, says he “did the right thing” by annulling the June 12 general election. The former military ruler…

Former Ekiti Deputy Governor Prof. Kolapo Eleka has said his dream to run for the June 12, 2022 governorship election in the state was still alive. Eleka insisted he would still vie…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1,006,661 fresh eligible voters in Nigeria have completed their online pre-registration for ongoing nationwide Continuous…

Lagos State chapter of the PDP on Monday rejected results of Saturday’s council elections in the state. PDP chairman, Deji Doherty, alleged in a statement that the polls…

Lagos State has announced restriction of movement from 8:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday for the local government elections. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission…

After several consultation over crisis rocking All Progressive Congress, The Lagos State Government Advisory council has proven to be fully in charge of all activities in Lagos…

The Oba of Benin, during the courtesy visit by APC leaders, called on the candidates contesting next month’s election to preach peace and shun campaign of calumny. He maintained that his…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Muftau Salawu, has advised those opposed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid to present a credible candidate that can match his integrity rather than asking him not to run in…

SENATE and House of Representatives yesterday made a U-turn on  their plan to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto  of the order of Elections Bill. Buhari refused to assent to the bill. Attempts to pull through a new bill…

Members of the All Progressives Congress from Delta State on Tuesday, in Abuja, took a swipe at the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the suspension of the senator representing Delta Central, Ovie Omo-Agege. The leader of the team,…

Imo State Governor Rochas OkorochaImo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said he will take over from President Muhammadu Buhari after his two terms in office. He described Buhari's declaration for a second term as a welcome…

Former military President Ibrahim Babangida says he may go down in history as a leader without an autobiography. Across the world, leaders are known for giving the account of their lives in written form in order to reflect on their…

DID the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus benefit from a multi-billion naira oil cash during the Jonathan administration? Documents from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have reviewed the cost of its Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms upward but for the fear of President Muhammadu Buhari, a party source told New…

•Senators to ‘stand by’ Omo-Agege •Fear over Adamu’s likely suspension Despite being banned, the Parliamentary Support Group (PSG) is spoiling for a fight with the Senate leadership. The PSG, which is backing President…

While many Nigerians have given a scornful and sour stare at the president for declaring his interest to contest in 2019 for a reelection, NIGERIA NEWS have gathered ample information indicating that the old man may perhaps win the…

There are two options for those in contention for the presidency in 2019: run, or run away. Now that President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated his intention to run, dwarfs trying to wear a giant’s shoes should simply run away. The cat…

Former Ekiti State Deputy Governor,  Chief Adebisi Omoyeni, has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the July 14 governorship poll. Omoyeni, was the deputy governor to Governor Ayo Fayose…

According to reports reaching us, The UK Guardian has released a video of how Cambridge Analytica allegedly sought to influence the 2015 presidential election. In the video, graphically violent images were used to portray President…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday issued a Notice of Election for the July 14 poll in Ekiti State. The issuance signalled beginning of activities toward the conduct of the election. However, the ban on…

The opposition party’s candidate, Rtd Brig Julius Madaa Bio of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party  (SLPP) has been declared  the winner  of the March 31 Sierra Leone Presidential run-off election. According  to the result announced by…

Should President Muhammadu contest in 2019, he will defeat the former leaders who are asking him not to seek reelection, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said yesterday. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and General Ibrahim…

The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) has suspended 205 staff over various unwholesome roles in the 2015 general elections. INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, disclosed this in his keynote address at national…