Politics

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has stated that the administration of President Bola Tinubu took over a “dead economy” bequeathed by its predecessors Soludo made the remark during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday while analysing the ...

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor, has resigned His resignation letter surfaced on Friday barely a few hours after President Bola Tinubu appointed him Federal Commissioner—representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and ...

Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro, has emerged Senate Minority leader. Moro, a two term Senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was nominated by the opposition party in the red Chamber and was subsequently affirmed. He ...

Ogege Kemelayefa, the candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the 11 November governorship election in Bayelsa State, has said she is PROUD of the 14 votes she scored in the election. The total number of votes cast in the election was ...

Trump boasts about his ”excellent health” on Biden’s 81st birthday Former President Donald Trump had a backhanded 81st birthday present for his successor Monday. The 77-year-old Trump released a glowing letter purporting to be from his personal physician crowing about his “excellent” ...

Edo Guber: Shaibu dares Obaseki! Throws in his hat again It’s going to be a long rideeee, but the he also has the right to be Governor now.  Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has dared his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki, by declaring ...

Protest rocks Plateau as Appeal Court sacks Governor Mutfwang A massive protest erupted in Jos, the Plateau State capital, yesterday after the Appeal Court, Abuja nullified the election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and named his ...

Appeal Court sacks Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that Governor Yusuf was ...

Liberia: George Weah concedes election defeat Liberia President George Weah has conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by graft allegations but helping to ensure a smooth transition of power in the once volatile African ...

Appeal Court sacks Zamfara Governor The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara and declared the March governorship election in the state as inconclusive. The court, on Thursday, also ordered a rerun in three local ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar believes the merger of Nigeria’s opposition parties will help in forming a stronger front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, ...

Swear by the Quran that Kogi Election was FREE & FAIR – Melaye challenges INEC chairman Dino Melaye has asked INEC chairman to swear by the Holy Quran if truly he agrees that the just held Kogi Governorship election was ...

FFK mocks Melaye as he fails woefully in Kogi election Femi-Fani Kayode, FFK, a former Minister of the Federation and politician, has mocked the Governorship candidate of PDP, in the just held Kogi election, saying he carries no weight and ...

PDP’s Douye Diri wins Bayelsa gov election The incumbent Governor of Bayelsa State and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri, has been declared the winner of the State governorship election held last Saturday.   The Returning Officer, Prof ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as the winner of the state governorship election held on Saturday The state Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, who is also the Vice-Chancellor, Federal ...

Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District and former Governor of Edo, says the incumbent governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, remains his friend in spite of their political and party differences Oshiomhole spoke while giving his goodwill ...

UK PM appoints James Cleverly as new interior minister British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday appointed James Cleverly as interior minister, switching the 54-year-old from the role of foreign secretary which he had held for a year. The move, ...

Melaye kicks as INEC declares Ododo Kogi Gov-Elect The candidate of the People Democratic party(PDP) Senator Dino Melaye has rejected the result of the Saturday’s governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress(APC) candidate Ahmed Ododo the winner of ...

The Presidency has congratulated the Kogi State governor-elect, Usman Ododo Ododo, who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, defeated his rivals from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Muri Ajaka, and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ...

The All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate, Ahmed Ododo, has been announced winner of the just concluded November 11 governorship election in Kogi State Ododo won with 446,237 votes, defeating his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party, who garnered ...

Kogi decides: INEC to hold fresh elections in 59 polling units The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today said that fresh polls will be conducted in 59 polling units in the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to the commission, the ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as the winner of the state governorship election held on Saturday The state Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, who is also the Vice-Chancellor, Federal ...

INEC officer kidnapped on election eve is freed One of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Supervisory Presiding Officers, who was abducted at the Amassoma jetty in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on the eve of the governorship election, ...

The Labour Party governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has said VOTE-BUYING was the other of the day He said this while faulting the conduct of today’s governorship election in the state. Udengs who spoke to reporters after casting ...

Kogi decides: Governorship candidate, Olayinka Braimoh ARRESTED The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in yesterday’s gubernatorial elections in Kogi State, Olayinka Braimoh, has been arrested. Musa Yakubu, his media aide, confirmed the arrest to journalists. He told reporters that his principal ...